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The Rescue
ButwhenGayelettecamerunningouttohimshefoundhissilksandvelvetallruinedbytheriver.
"Theprincesswasangry,andsheknew,ofcourse,whodidit. ShehadalltheWingedMonkeysbroughtbeforeher,andshesaidatfirstthattheirwingsshouldbetiedandtheyshouldbetreatedastheyhadtreatedQuelala,anddroppedintheriver. Butmygrandfatherpleadedhard,forheknewtheMonkeyswoulddrownintheriverwiththeirwingstied,andQuelalasaidakindwordforthemalso; sothatGayelettefinallysparedthem,onconditionthattheWingedMonkeysshouldeverafterdothreetimesthebiddingoftheowneroftheGoldenCap. ThisCaphadbeenmadeforaweddingpresenttoQuelala,anditissaidtohavecosttheprincesshalfherkingdom. OfcoursemygrandfatherandalltheotherMonkeysatonceagreedtothecondition,andthatishowithappensthatwearethreetimestheslavesoftheowneroftheGoldenCap,whosoeverhemaybe."
"Andwhatbecameofthem?"askedDorothy,whohadbeengreatlyinterestedinthestory.
"QuelalabeingthefirstowneroftheGoldenCap,"repliedtheMonkey,"hewasthefirsttolayhiswishesuponus. Ashisbridecouldnotbearthesightofus,hecalledusalltohimintheforestafterhehadmarriedherandorderedusalwaystokeepwhereshecouldneveragainseteyesonaWingedMonkey,whichweweregladtodo,forwewereallafraidofher.
"ThiswasallweeverhadtodountiltheGoldenCapfellintothehandsoftheWickedWitchoftheWest,whomadeusenslavetheWinkies,andafterwarddriveOzhimselfoutoftheLandoftheWest. NowtheGoldenCapisyours,andthreetimesyouhavetherighttolayyourwishesuponus."
