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3. How Ozma Granted Dorothy's Request
Whenshallwetransportthemhere,Dorothy?"
"Ipromisedtogoandseethemagainbeforetheywereturnedoutofthefarmhouse,"answeredDorothy;"so--perhapsnextSaturday--"
"Butwhywaitsolong?"askedOzma."AndwhymakethejourneybacktoKansasagain?Letussurprisethem,andbringthemherewithoutanywarning."
"I’mnotsurethattheybelieveintheLandofOz,"saidDorothy,"thoughI’vetold’em’boutitlotsoftimes."
"They’llbelievewhentheyseeit,"declaredOzma;"andiftheyaretoldtheyaretomakeamagicaljourneytoourfairyland,itmaymakethemnervous.IthinkthebestwaywillbetousetheMagicBeltwithoutwarningthem,andwhentheyhavearrivedyoucanexplaintothemwhatevertheydonotunderstand."
"Perhapsthat’sbest,"decidedDorothy."Thereisn’tmuchuseintheirstayingatthefarmuntiltheyareputout,’causeit’smuchnicerhere."
"Thento-morrowmorningtheyshallcomehere,"saidPrincessOzma."IwillorderJelliaJamb,whoisthepalacehousekeeper,tohaveroomsallpreparedforthem,andafterbreakfastwewillgettheMagicBeltandbyitsaidtransportyouruncleandaunttotheEmeraldCity."
"Thankyou,Ozma!"criedDorothy,kissingherfriendgratefully.
"Andnow,"Ozmaproposed,"letustakeawalkinthegardensbeforewedressfordinner.Come,Dorothydear!"
