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Chapter Twenty Two Ozma's Banquet
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Ozma had seen in her Magic Picture the liberation of Inga's parents and the departure of the entire party for the Emerald City, so with her usual hospitality she ordered a splendid banquet prepared and invited all her quaint1 friends who were then in the Emerald City to be present that evening to meet the strangers who were to become her guests.
Glinda, also, in her wonderful Record Book had learned of the events that had taken place in the caverns2 of the Nome King and she became especially interested in the enchantment3 of the Prince of Boboland. So she hastily prepared several of her most powerful charms and then summoned her flock of sixteen white storks4, which swiftly bore her to Ozma's palace. She arrived there before the Red Wagon5 did and was warmly greeted by the girl Ruler.
Realizing that the costume of Queen Garee of Pingaree must have become sadly worn and frayed6, owing to her hardships and adventures, Ozma ordered a royal outfit7 prepared for the good Queen and had it laid in her chamber8 ready for her to put on as soon as she arrived, so she would not be shamed at the banquet. New costumes were also provided for King Kitticut and King Rinkitink and Prince Inga, all cut and made and embellished9 in the elaborate and becoming style then prevalent in the Land of Oz, and as soon as the party arrived at the palace Ozma's guests were escorted by her servants to their rooms, that they might bathe and dress themselves.
Glinda the Sorceress and the Wizard of Oz took charge of Bilbil the goat and went to a private room where they were not likely to be interrupted. Glinda first questioned Bilbil long and earnestly about the manner of his enchantment and the ceremony that had been used by the magician who
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quaint
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| adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的 | |
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caverns
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| 大山洞,大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 ) | |
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enchantment
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storks
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| n.鹳( stork的名词复数 ) | |
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| n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车 | |
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| adj.磨损的v.(使布、绳等)磨损,磨破( fray的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装 | |
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| n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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| [医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式 | |
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| adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的 | |
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| adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地 | |
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| adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的 | |
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dignified
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| n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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| n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧 | |
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| 轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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| adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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| n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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