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           Thebodyofthechariotwasdecoratedontheoutsidewithdesignsinclustersofsparklingemeralds,whileinsideitwaslinedwithagreenandgoldsatin,andthecushionsoftheseatswereofgreenplushembroideredingoldwithacrown,underneathwhichwasamonogram.

           "Why,it’sOzma’sownroyalchariot!"exclaimedDorothy.

           "Yes,"saidtheCowardlyLion;"Ozmasentustomeetyouhere,forshefearedyouwouldbewearywithyourlongwalkandshewishedyoutoentertheCityinastylebecomingyourexaltedrank."

           "What!"criedPolly,lookingatDorothycuriously."Doyoubelongtothenobility?"

           "JustinOzIdo,"saidthechild,"’causeOzmamademeaPrincess,youknow.ButwhenI’mhomeinKansasI’monlyacountrygirl,andhavetohelpwiththechurningandwipethedisheswhileAuntEmwashes’em.Doyouhavetohelpwashdishesontherainbow,Polly?"

           "No,dear,"answeredPolychrome,smiling.

           "Well,Idon’thavetoworkanyinOz,either,"saidDorothy."It’skindoffuntobeaPrincessonceinawhile;don’tyouthinkso?"

           "DorothyandPolychromeandButton-Brightarealltorideinthechariot,"saidtheLion."Sogetin,mydears,andbecarefulnottomarthegoldorputyourdustyfeetontheembroidery."

           Button-Brightwasdelightedtoridebehindsuchasuperbteam,andhetoldDorothyitmadehimfeellikeanactorinacircus.AsthestridesoftheanimalsbroughtthemnearertotheEmeraldCityeveryonebowedrespectfullytothechildren,aswellastotheTinWoodman,Tik-tok,andtheshaggyman,whowerefollowingbehind.