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           TheClownputhishandsinhispockets,andafterpuffingouthischeeksandnoddinghisheadatthemsaucily,hesaid: 

           "Myladyfair, 

           Whydoyoustare 

           AtpooroldMr.Joker? 

           You’requiteasstiff 

           Andprimasif 

           You’deatenupapoker!" 

           "Bequiet,sir!"saidthePrincess. "Can’tyouseethesearestrangers,andshouldbetreatedwithrespect?" 

           "Well,that’srespect,Iexpect,"declaredtheClown,andimmediatelystooduponhishead. 

           "Don’tmindMr.Joker,"saidthePrincesstoDorothy. "Heisconsiderablycrackedinhishead,andthatmakeshimfoolish." 

           "Oh,Idon’tmindhimabit,"saidDorothy. "Butyouaresobeautiful,"shecontinued,"thatIamsureIcouldloveyoudearly. Won’tyouletmecarryyoubacktoKansas,andstandyouonAuntEm’smantel? Icouldcarryyouinmybasket." 

           "Thatwouldmakemeveryunhappy,"answeredthechinaPrincess. "Yousee,hereinourcountrywelivecontentedly,andcantalkandmovearoundasweplease. Butwheneveranyofusaretakenawayourjointsatoncestiffen,andwecanonlystandstraightandlookpretty. Ofcoursethatisallthatisexpectedofuswhenweareonmantelsandcabinetsanddrawing-roomtables,butourlivesaremuchpleasanterhereinourowncountry." 

           "Iwouldnotmakeyouunhappyforalltheworld!"exclaimedDorothy."SoI’lljustsaygood-bye." 

           "Good-bye,"repliedthePrincess.