"How about we go and talk to the Queen while you make us our glasses?" suggested Nibbles.
"A grand idea!" replied the guard. He opened the gate and the company entered.
The Emerald City of Oz is a truly remarkable place. It has had so many volumes written about it that it hardly needs a description here, but it should be noted that our trio was most impressed.
Ozma, too, was very impressive. They came upon her while she was engrossed in playing paper-dolls with another little girl on the palace steps.
[Illustration: Ozma]
"Excuse me, your Majesty," said Elephant.
The child looked up from her game and smiled at the pachyderm. "Hello," she said quietly.
"My Dear Queen," said Elephant, "I and my cohorts are from the Lunechien Forest of Oz. It is situated in the Munchkin Country, and we are proud to call ourselves your subjects."
"Thank you very much," Ozma said politely. "Do you want to play paper-dolls with us?"
"I—er, well, I suppose at some point I could be persuaded," stammered
Elephant. "But I have come on very important business just now."