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.Whilethe startled Oz people watched, the Mimics flitted and shifted about theRoyal Throne Room, changing their forms in the manner peculiar to thesecreatures.But for the moment the Mimics were forgotten as all eyes were fastened withadmiration and gratitude on Princess Ozana.Ozana smiled happily."QueenRa," she said, "you are now quite powerless to harm the people of Oz."Queen Ra, who had watched Ozana's fairy magic with fascinated interest, knewshe was utterly defeated.All her old arrogance and overbearing mannervanished.With bowed head she refrained from meeting the eyes of Ozana orthose of any of her former victims.CHAPTER 20IN THE MIRRORED BALLROOMNow Ozma stepped forward.With happy tears of gratitude sparkling in hereyes, she grasped the hands of Princess Ozana."How can I ever thank youfor what you have done?"Ozana seemed embarrassed."The truth is," she admitted, "had I done my dutyas Queen Lurline instructed and watched the Mimics more closely, thecreatures would never have dared to invade Oz.I owe all of you my humblestapology for this neglect of duty.The least I could do," she added soberly,"was to right the wrongs already committed.""Well," said Dorothy happily, "all's well that ends well, an' we thinkPage 76 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlyou're fine, Ozana.""Thank you, my dear," smiled Ozana, affectionately stroking the littlegirl's hair."I think we owe Toto a great debt of gratitude," observed the wise Glinda."Had it not been for the little dog's bravery, you and I, Ozma, would haveundergone the unpleasant experience of becoming Mimic victims.""You are right," agreed Ozma, turning to the dog."I had not forgotten yourbrave action, Toto.Nothing Glinda and I can say or do will properly rewardyou.Nevertheless, I shall have made for you a handsome new collar studdedwith emeralds and bearing your name in gold letters as a slight token ofour gratitude.""Thank you, your Highness," said Toto shyly."It was nothing, really.When Isaw the big birds stealing the shapes of Trot and Betsy and Button Brightand all the others out in the garden, I was frightened, so I ran and hidunder your throne.I could peep out and see everything that was going on,and when the Mimic King and Queen threatened you and Glinda I became soangry that I just forgot about everything else.""Good dog!" said the Wizard, patting Toto's head.Dorothy beamed proudly ather little pet."Dear me!" exclaimed Ozma, gazing at the Mimics in the throne room."How arewe ever to transport all these creatures to their cavern home? We can'thave them here to overrun Oz, even though they are now harmless," sheadded, shuddering with revulsion at the shifting shapes of evil assumed bythe Mimics."That is simple," said Ozana."Is there a room in the palace with a greatmany mirrors?""Yes," replied Ozma, "the Grand Ballroom which adjoins the throne room C4its walls and ceiling are composed entirely of mirrors.""Then let us go to the ballroom," said Ozana.Ozma and Glinda led Ozana to the entrance of the Grand Ballroom.Dorothy andPage 77 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlthe Wizard and Toto followed.Ozana paused before the great door which wasflung wide open.In her bell-like voice she murmured the words of apowerful fairy spell.Immediately King Umb and Queen Ra, followed by theother Mimics in the throne room, advanced as though they were in a tranceto the portal of the mirrored ballroom.Then they passed into the roomitself.Ozana continued to chant her fairy spell.Now came a wholeprocession of the Mimic creatures, first from all over the Royal Palace andfinally from every part of the Emerald City.They came trooping in by thehundreds, wearing a myriad of fantastic shapes and forms.At length thevery last Mimic had entered the ballroom, and huge though the room was, itseemed to the onlookers that it must surely be filled to overflowing withthe Mimic horde.By this time, the Scarecrow, Scraps, Tik-Tok and the rest who had been boundwith ropes by the Mimics were freed, and they with Trot, Cap'n Bill, BetsyBobbin, Button Bright and the others all crowded about the entrance to lookcuriously into the ballroom.Even the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger andHank the Mule crowded into the throne room.The three beasts had awakenedfrom the sleep cast on them by Queen Ra when Ozana had re-woven the spellthat protected the Oz inhabitants."Why," rumbled the Cowardly Lion, "the room's empty!"In a sense the lion was right.There was no one in the Grand Ballroom, itwas true.But Dorothy and the others could plainly see the flitting,shifting shadow shapes of the Mimics in the mirrors that paneled the wallsand ceiling of the great room C4 shadow creatures caught and confined inthe depths of the mirrors!"I wonder," Dorothy whispered, "what will become of them."CHAPTER 21THE SHATTERING OF THE MIRRORS"Now we can send the Mimics back to Mount Illuso at will," said Ozana inPage 78 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlanswer to Dorothy's question."All we need to do is shatter the mirrors,and the Mimics will return to their gloomy realm, banished forever fromOz."It was Ozma who followed Ozana's suggestion and brought about the breakingof the mirrors.The dainty ruler lifted her wand and murmured a fairycharm.Instantly every mirror in the Grand Ballroom shivered and shatteredwith a vast, tinkling sound.Not one of the scores of mirrors in the greatchamber was left whole."It would be too bad," Ozana remarked, "to mar permanently the beauty ofyour lovely ballroom." She lifted her wand, and while the onlookers blinkedthe mirrors were whole again.In their gleaming depths there was no traceof the Mimic horde.The Grand Ballroom was as splendid as ever.As it was now nearing noon, Ozma graciously invited Ozana to join her andGlinda with Dorothy and the Wizard, Aunt Em, Trot, Cap'n Bill, BetsyBobbin, Button Bright, the Scarecrow, Scraps and others of her friends forluncheon in the dining room of her own Royal Suite.Dorothy and the Wizard related their adventures on Mount Illuso, and thenthe Scarecrow tried to make clear to Ozma, Glinda and Dorothy and theWizard everything that had happened in the Emerald City during theirabsence.Scraps helped him out, and Betsy Bobbin reminded him of things hehad forgotten, while Trot chimed in and Button Bright wanted to tell thestory his way.There was such a chatter it was a wonder Ozma and the restunderstood anything.Just as the meal was about to end, there was a knock on the door and UncleHenry breathlessly entered the room.After Aunt Em and Dorothy had huggedand kissed Uncle Henry, Dorothy told him how she had got back to theEmerald City.(He had read an account of the rest of her adventures inGlinda's Great Book of Records the night before.) Scraps, helped out byAunt Em, filled in the details of what had happened in the Palace since heand the Sawhorse had left.Page 79 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlWhen they had finished, Uncle Henry exhibited several sheets of paperclosely filled with writing."Here's the whole story of the Mimics.Icopied everything the Great Book of Records had to say about 'em, and thenI left Glinda's Castle last night, travelin' all night long so as to gethere as early today as possible.But I guess," he concluded, gazingruefully at the papers he carried, "these ain't much use anymore.""Not one of us could have done better than you did, Uncle Henry," Ozmaconsoled him."Instead of regretting your trip," she added wisely, "let usinstead be grateful that there is no longer any need for us to concernourselves with what the Great Book of Records has to say about the Mimics [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.Whilethe startled Oz people watched, the Mimics flitted and shifted about theRoyal Throne Room, changing their forms in the manner peculiar to thesecreatures.But for the moment the Mimics were forgotten as all eyes were fastened withadmiration and gratitude on Princess Ozana.Ozana smiled happily."QueenRa," she said, "you are now quite powerless to harm the people of Oz."Queen Ra, who had watched Ozana's fairy magic with fascinated interest, knewshe was utterly defeated.All her old arrogance and overbearing mannervanished.With bowed head she refrained from meeting the eyes of Ozana orthose of any of her former victims.CHAPTER 20IN THE MIRRORED BALLROOMNow Ozma stepped forward.With happy tears of gratitude sparkling in hereyes, she grasped the hands of Princess Ozana."How can I ever thank youfor what you have done?"Ozana seemed embarrassed."The truth is," she admitted, "had I done my dutyas Queen Lurline instructed and watched the Mimics more closely, thecreatures would never have dared to invade Oz.I owe all of you my humblestapology for this neglect of duty.The least I could do," she added soberly,"was to right the wrongs already committed.""Well," said Dorothy happily, "all's well that ends well, an' we thinkPage 76 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlyou're fine, Ozana.""Thank you, my dear," smiled Ozana, affectionately stroking the littlegirl's hair."I think we owe Toto a great debt of gratitude," observed the wise Glinda."Had it not been for the little dog's bravery, you and I, Ozma, would haveundergone the unpleasant experience of becoming Mimic victims.""You are right," agreed Ozma, turning to the dog."I had not forgotten yourbrave action, Toto.Nothing Glinda and I can say or do will properly rewardyou.Nevertheless, I shall have made for you a handsome new collar studdedwith emeralds and bearing your name in gold letters as a slight token ofour gratitude.""Thank you, your Highness," said Toto shyly."It was nothing, really.When Isaw the big birds stealing the shapes of Trot and Betsy and Button Brightand all the others out in the garden, I was frightened, so I ran and hidunder your throne.I could peep out and see everything that was going on,and when the Mimic King and Queen threatened you and Glinda I became soangry that I just forgot about everything else.""Good dog!" said the Wizard, patting Toto's head.Dorothy beamed proudly ather little pet."Dear me!" exclaimed Ozma, gazing at the Mimics in the throne room."How arewe ever to transport all these creatures to their cavern home? We can'thave them here to overrun Oz, even though they are now harmless," sheadded, shuddering with revulsion at the shifting shapes of evil assumed bythe Mimics."That is simple," said Ozana."Is there a room in the palace with a greatmany mirrors?""Yes," replied Ozma, "the Grand Ballroom which adjoins the throne room C4its walls and ceiling are composed entirely of mirrors.""Then let us go to the ballroom," said Ozana.Ozma and Glinda led Ozana to the entrance of the Grand Ballroom.Dorothy andPage 77 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlthe Wizard and Toto followed.Ozana paused before the great door which wasflung wide open.In her bell-like voice she murmured the words of apowerful fairy spell.Immediately King Umb and Queen Ra, followed by theother Mimics in the throne room, advanced as though they were in a tranceto the portal of the mirrored ballroom.Then they passed into the roomitself.Ozana continued to chant her fairy spell.Now came a wholeprocession of the Mimic creatures, first from all over the Royal Palace andfinally from every part of the Emerald City.They came trooping in by thehundreds, wearing a myriad of fantastic shapes and forms.At length thevery last Mimic had entered the ballroom, and huge though the room was, itseemed to the onlookers that it must surely be filled to overflowing withthe Mimic horde.By this time, the Scarecrow, Scraps, Tik-Tok and the rest who had been boundwith ropes by the Mimics were freed, and they with Trot, Cap'n Bill, BetsyBobbin, Button Bright and the others all crowded about the entrance to lookcuriously into the ballroom.Even the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger andHank the Mule crowded into the throne room.The three beasts had awakenedfrom the sleep cast on them by Queen Ra when Ozana had re-woven the spellthat protected the Oz inhabitants."Why," rumbled the Cowardly Lion, "the room's empty!"In a sense the lion was right.There was no one in the Grand Ballroom, itwas true.But Dorothy and the others could plainly see the flitting,shifting shadow shapes of the Mimics in the mirrors that paneled the wallsand ceiling of the great room C4 shadow creatures caught and confined inthe depths of the mirrors!"I wonder," Dorothy whispered, "what will become of them."CHAPTER 21THE SHATTERING OF THE MIRRORS"Now we can send the Mimics back to Mount Illuso at will," said Ozana inPage 78 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlanswer to Dorothy's question."All we need to do is shatter the mirrors,and the Mimics will return to their gloomy realm, banished forever fromOz."It was Ozma who followed Ozana's suggestion and brought about the breakingof the mirrors.The dainty ruler lifted her wand and murmured a fairycharm.Instantly every mirror in the Grand Ballroom shivered and shatteredwith a vast, tinkling sound.Not one of the scores of mirrors in the greatchamber was left whole."It would be too bad," Ozana remarked, "to mar permanently the beauty ofyour lovely ballroom." She lifted her wand, and while the onlookers blinkedthe mirrors were whole again.In their gleaming depths there was no traceof the Mimic horde.The Grand Ballroom was as splendid as ever.As it was now nearing noon, Ozma graciously invited Ozana to join her andGlinda with Dorothy and the Wizard, Aunt Em, Trot, Cap'n Bill, BetsyBobbin, Button Bright, the Scarecrow, Scraps and others of her friends forluncheon in the dining room of her own Royal Suite.Dorothy and the Wizard related their adventures on Mount Illuso, and thenthe Scarecrow tried to make clear to Ozma, Glinda and Dorothy and theWizard everything that had happened in the Emerald City during theirabsence.Scraps helped him out, and Betsy Bobbin reminded him of things hehad forgotten, while Trot chimed in and Button Bright wanted to tell thestory his way.There was such a chatter it was a wonder Ozma and the restunderstood anything.Just as the meal was about to end, there was a knock on the door and UncleHenry breathlessly entered the room.After Aunt Em and Dorothy had huggedand kissed Uncle Henry, Dorothy told him how she had got back to theEmerald City.(He had read an account of the rest of her adventures inGlinda's Great Book of Records the night before.) Scraps, helped out byAunt Em, filled in the details of what had happened in the Palace since heand the Sawhorse had left.Page 79 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlWhen they had finished, Uncle Henry exhibited several sheets of paperclosely filled with writing."Here's the whole story of the Mimics.Icopied everything the Great Book of Records had to say about 'em, and thenI left Glinda's Castle last night, travelin' all night long so as to gethere as early today as possible.But I guess," he concluded, gazingruefully at the papers he carried, "these ain't much use anymore.""Not one of us could have done better than you did, Uncle Henry," Ozmaconsoled him."Instead of regretting your trip," she added wisely, "let usinstead be grateful that there is no longer any need for us to concernourselves with what the Great Book of Records has to say about the Mimics [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]