Commonly Quaint Hat

'Here are strangers,' said the Guardian of the Gates to him, 'and they demand to see the Great Oz.' 'Step inside,' answered the soldier, 'and I will carry your message to him.' So they passed through the Palace Gates and were led into a big room with a green carpet and lovely green furniture set with emeralds. The soldier made them all wipe their feet upon a green mat before entering this room, and when they were seated he said politely: 'Please make yourselves comfortable while I go to the door of the Throne Room and tell Oz you are here.' They had to wait a long time before the soldier returned. When, at last, he came back, Dorothy asked: 'Have you seen Oz?' 'Oh, no,' returned the soldier; 'I have never seen him. But I spoke to him as he sat behind his screen and gave him your message.

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