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5. How Dorothy Became a Princess
"Bygum!"gaspedUncleHenry,lookingaroundasifbewildered.
"Well,Iswan!"gurgledAuntEminahoarse,frightenedvoice.ThenhereyesfelluponDorothy,andshesaid:"D-d-d-don’tthatlooklikeourlittlegirl--ourDorothy,Henry?"
"Hi,there--lookout,Em!"exclaimedtheoldman,asAuntEmadvancedastep;"takecareo’thewildbeastses,oryou’reagoner!"
ButnowDorothysprangforwardandembracedandkissedherauntanduncleaffectionately,afterwardtakingtheirhandsinherown.
"Don’tbeafraid,"shesaidtothem."YouarenowintheLandofOz,whereyouaretolivealways,andbecomfer’blean’happy.You’llneverhavetoworryoveranythingagain,’causetherewon’tbeanythingtoworryabout.AndyouoweitalltothekindnessofmyfriendPrincessOzma."
Heresheledthembeforethethroneandcontinued:
"YourHighness,thisisUncleHenry.AndthisisAuntEm.TheywanttothankyouforbringingthemherefromKansas."
AuntEmtriedto"slick"herhair,andshehidthedish-towelanddishunderherapronwhileshebowedtothelovelyOzma.UncleHenrytookoffhisstrawhatandhelditawkwardlyinhishands.
ButtheRulerofOzroseandcamefromherthronetogreethernewlyarrivedguests,andshesmiledassweetlyuponthemasiftheyhadbeenakingandqueen.
"Youareverywelcomehere,whereIhavebroughtyouforPrincessDorothy’ssake,"shesaid,graciously,"andIhopeyouwillbequitehappyinyournewhome.
