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21. Dorothy Receives the Guests

           

           "Weshouldneverthinkofeatingourvisitors,ifwewere,"declaredtheScarecrow;"sopleasedonotworry,foryouwillbeperfectlysafewhileyouremaininOz."

           "WhydotheycallyouChick?"theYellowHenaskedthechild.

           "BecauseI’manIncubatorBaby,andneverhadanyparents,"repliedtheHeadBooleywag.

           "Mychickshaveaparent,andI’mit,"saidBillina.

           "I’mgladofthat,"answeredtheCherub,"becausethey’llhavemorefunworryingyouthaniftheywerebroughtupinanIncubator.TheIncubatorneverworries,youknow."

           KingJohnDoughhadbroughtforOzma’sbirthdaypresentalovelygingerbreadcrown,withrowsofsmallpearlsarounditandafinebigpearlineachofitsfivepoints.AfterthishadbeenreceivedbyDorothywithproperthanksandplacedonthetablewiththeotherpresents,thevisitorsfromHilandandLolandwereescortedtotheirroomsbytheHighChamberlain.

           Theyhadnosoonerdepartedthanthebandbeforethepalacebegantoplayagain,announcingmorearrivals,andastheseweredoubtlessfromforeignpartstheHighChamberlainhurriedbacktoreceivetheminhismostofficialmanner.

           

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