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9. How the Wogglebug Taught Athletics
WhileIamconsideringthismatter,Dorothy,youmightmakeatripwiththemthroughtheLandofOz,visitingsomeoftheoddcornersandintroducingyourrelativestosomeofourcuriouspeople."
"Oh,thatwouldbefine!"exclaimedDorothy,eagerly.
"IwillgiveyouanescortbefittingyourrankasaPrincess,"continuedOzma;"andyoumaygotosomeoftheplacesyouhavenotyetvisitedyourself,aswellassomeothersthatyouknow.Iwillmarkoutaplanofthetripforyouandhaveeverythinginreadinessforyoutostartto-morrowmorning.Takeyourtime,dear,andbegoneaslongasyouwish.BythetimeyoureturnIshallhavefoundsomeoccupationforUncleHenryandAuntEmthatwillkeepthemfrombeingrestlessanddissatisfied."
DorothythankedhergoodfriendandkissedthelovelyRulergratefully.Thensherantotellthejoyfulnewstoheruncleandaunt.
Nextmorning,afterbreakfast,everythingwasfoundreadyfortheirdeparture.
TheescortincludedOmbyAmby,theCaptainGeneralofOzma’sarmy,whichconsistedmerelyoftwenty-sevenofficersbesidestheCaptainGeneral.OnceOmbyAmbyhadbeenaprivatesoldier--theonlyprivateinthearmy--butastherewasneveranyfightingtodoOzmasawnoneedofaprivate,soshemadeOmbyAmbythehighestofficerofthemall.Hewasverytallandslimandworeagayuniformandafiercemustache.YetthemustachewastheonlyfiercethingaboutOmbyAmby,whosenaturewasasgentleasthatofachild.
