. The road to Oz; in which is related how Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's daughter met on an enchanted road and followed it all the way to the marvelous land of Oz . THE shaggy man stood in the great hall, his shaggy hat inhis hands, wondering what would become of him. He hadnever been a guest in a fine palace before; perhaps he hadnever been a guest anywhere. In the big, cold, outside worldpeople did not invite shaggy men to their homes, and thisshaggy man of ours had slept more in hay-lofts and stablesthan in comfortable rooms. When the oth
. The road to Oz; in which is related how Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's daughter met on an enchanted road and followed it all the way to the marvelous land of Oz . THE shaggy man stood in the great hall, his shaggy hat inhis hands, wondering what would become of him. He hadnever been a guest in a fine palace before; perhaps he hadnever been a guest anywhere. In the big, cold, outside worldpeople did not invite shaggy men to their homes, and thisshaggy man of ours had slept more in hay-lofts and stablesthan in comfortable rooms. When the others left the greathall he eyed the splendidly dressed servants of the PrincessOzma as if he expected to be ordered out; but one of thembowed before him as respectfully as if he had been a prince,and said: 196 The Shaggy Mans Welcome Permit me, sir, to conduct you to your shaggy man drew a long breath and took well, he answered; I m the big hall they went, up the grand staircase. carpeted thick with velvet, and so along a wide corridor to acarved doorway. Here the servant paused, and opening thedoor said with polite deference: Be good enough to enter, sir, and make yourself at homein the rooms our Royal Ozma has ordered prepared for you see is for you to use and enjoy, as if your Princess dines at seven, and I shall be here in time tolead you to the drawing-room, where you will be privileged 197 The Road to Oz to meet the lovely Ruler of Oz. Is there any command, inthe meantime, with which you desire to honor me? No, said the shaggy man; but I m much obliged. He entered the room and shut the door, and for a timestood in bewilderment, admiring the grandeur before him. He had been given one of the handsomest apartments inthe most magnificent palace in the world, and you can notwonder that his good fortune astonished and awed him untilhe grew used to his surroundings. The furniture was upholstered in cloth of gold, with
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