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19. Dorothy and the Bumble Bees
Duringthetimethesailorwaspaddlingacrosstherivertowherehisfriendsawaitedhim,sevendifferentvarietiesofflowersbloomedinsuccessionontheplant.
"IguesstheMagicianwhoputitontheislandneverthoughtthatanyonewouldcarryitoff,"saidDorothy.
"Hefiguredthatonlymenwouldwanttheplant,andanymanwhowentupontheislandtogetitwouldbecaughtbytheenchantment,"addedtheWizard.
"Afterthis,"remarkedTrot,"noonewillcaretogoontheisland,soitwon’tbeatrapanymore."
"There,"exclaimedCap’nBill,settingdowntheMagicPlantintriumphupontheriverbank,"ifOzmagetsabetterbirthdaypresentthanthat,I’dliketoknowwhatitcanbe!"
"It’lls’priseher,allright,"declaredDorothy,standinginawedwonderbeforethegorgeousblossomsandwatchingthemchangefromyellowrosestoviolets.
"It’lls’priseev’rybodyintheEm’raldCity,"Trotassertedinglee,"andit’llbeOzma’spresentfromCap’nBillandme."
"IthinkIoughttohavealittlecredit,"objectedtheGlassCat."Idiscoveredthething,andledyoutoit,andbroughttheWizardheretosaveyouwhenyougotcaught."
"That’strue,"admittedTrot,"andI’lltellOzmathewholestory,soshe’llknowhowgoodyou’vebeen."
