Ozma's reverie was broken by a gentle rap on the open door. Looking up, she saw Dorothy standing in the doorway.
"Come in, my dear," said Ozma, "there is something I must discuss with you."
CHAPTER 2
Ozma and Glinda Go Away
"What is it, Ozma?" Dorothy asked, as she sat down beside her friend.
"Dorothy," Ozma began, thoughtfully, "you have heard me tell the story of how the good Queen Lurline left me here as a baby to become the Ruler of the Land of Oz."
"Of course, Ozma, and how you were stolen by old Mombi, the witch, and—"