Озма из страны Оз

           "Itwouldbelost,aswereyoursilvershoeswhenyouvisitedOzbefore,andnoonewouldeverseeitagain.Itseemstoobadtodestroytheuseofthemagicbeltinthatway,doesn’tit?"

           "Then,"saidDorothy,afteramoment’sthought,"IwillgivethemagicbelttoOzma,forshecanuseitinherowncountry.AndshecanwishmetransportedtoUncleHenrywithoutlosingthebelt."

           "Thatisawiseplan,"repliedGlinda.

           SotheyrodebacktotheEmeraldCity,andonthewayitwasarrangedthateverySaturdaymorningOzmawouldlookatDorothyinhermagicpicture,whereverthelittlegirlmightchancetobe.And,ifshesawDorothymakeacertainsignal,thenOzmawouldknowthatthelittleKansasgirlwantedtorevisittheLandofOz,andbymeansoftheNomeKing’smagicbeltwouldwishthatshemightinstantlyreturn.

           Thishavingbeenagreedupon,Dorothybadegood-byetoallherfriends.TiktokwantedtogotoAustralia;too,butDorothyknewthatthemachinemanwouldneverdoforaservantinacivilizedcountry,andthechanceswerethathismachinerywouldn’tworkatall.SoshelefthiminOzma’scare.

           Billina,onthecontrary,preferredtheLandofOztoanyothercountry,andrefusedtoaccompanyDorothy.

           "ThebugsandantsthatIfindherearethefinestflavoredintheworld,"declaredtheyellowhen,"andthereareplentyofthem.SohereIshallendmydays;andImustsay,Dorothy,mydear,thatyouareveryfoolishtogobackintothatstupid,humdrumworldagain."

           "UncleHenryneedsme,"saidDorothy,simply;andeveryoneexceptBillinathoughtitwasrightthatsheshouldgo