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3. How Ozma Granted Dorothy's Request
"So,inordertogetyou,littlefriend,wemustinviteyourUncleandAunttoliveinOz,also."
"Oh,willyou,Ozma?"criedDorothy,claspingherchubbylittlehandseagerly."WillyoubringthemherewiththeMagicBelt,andgivethemanicelittlefarmintheMunchkinCountry,ortheWinkieCountry--orsomeotherplace?"
"Tobesure,"answeredOzma,fullofjoyatthechancetopleaseherlittlefriend."Ihavelongbeenthinkingofthisverything,Dorothydear,andoftenIhavehaditinmymindtoproposeittoyou.Iamsureyouruncleandauntmustbegoodandworthypeople,oryouwouldnotlovethemsomuch;andforYOURfriends,Princess,thereisalwaysroomintheLandofOz."
Dorothywasdelighted,yetnotaltogethersurprised,forshehadclungtothehopethatOzmawouldbekindenoughtograntherrequest.When,indeed,hadherpowerfulandfaithfulfriendrefusedheranything?
"Butyoumustnotcallme’Princess’,"shesaid;"forafterthisIshallliveonthelittlefarmwithUncleHenryandAuntEm,andprincessesoughtnottoliveonfarms."
"PrincessDorothywillnot,"repliedOzmawithhersweetsmile."Youaregoingtoliveinyourownroomsinthispalace,andbemyconstantcompanion."
"ButUncleHenry--"beganDorothy.
"Oh,heisold,andhasworkedenoughinhislifetime,"interruptedthegirlRuler;"sowemustfindaplaceforyouruncleandauntwheretheywillbecomfortableandhappyandneednotworkmorethantheycareto
