Путешествие в Страну Оз

           Havingcarefullybrushedhishairandwhiskersallthewrongwaytomakethemlookasshaggyaspossible,theshaggymanbreathedadeepsighofjoyanddecidedhewasreadytomeettheRoyalPrincessassoonasshesentforhim.Whilehewaitedhereturnedtothebeautifulsittingroomandateseveralofthered-cheekedapplestopassawaythetime.

           Meanwhile,Dorothyhaddressedherselfinaprettygownofsoftgreyembroideredwithsilver,andputablue-and-goldsuitofsatinuponlittleButton-Bright,wholookedassweetasacherubinit.FollowedbytheboyandToto—thedogwithanewgreenribbonaroundhisneck—shehasteneddowntothesplendiddrawing-roomofthepalace,where,seateduponanexquisitethroneofcarvedmalachiteandnestledamongstitsgreensatincushionswasthelovelyPrincessOzma,waitingeagerlytowelcomeherfriend.