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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." 

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