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I have known for some time that I am fitted to occupy a far more exalted position. But where is the girl who owns the throne, and what is her name?" I HAVE KNOWN FOR SOME TIME THAT I AM FITTED TO OCCUPY A FAR MORE EXALTED POSITION BUT WHERE IS THE GIRL WHO OWNS THE THRONE AND WHAT IS HER NAME
one?” asked Glinda. “I got it from the Wizard of Oz, and by the choice of the people,” returned the Scarecrow, uneasy at such questioning. “And where did the Wizard get it?” she continued gravely. “I am told he took it from Pastoria, the former King,” said the Scarecrow, becoming confused under the intent look of the Sorceress. “Then,” declared Glinda, “the throne of the Emerald City belongs neither to you nor to Jinjur, but to this Pastoria from whom the Wizard usurped it.” “That is true,” acknowledged the Scarecrow, humbly; “but Pastoria is now dead and gone, and some one must rule in his place.” “Pastoria had a daughter, who is the rightful heir to the throne of the Emerald City. Did you know that?” questioned the Sorceress. “No,” replied the Scarecrow. “But if the girl still lives I will not stand in her way. It will satisfy me as well to have Jinjur turned out, as an impostor, as to regain the throne myself. In fact, it isn’t much fun to be King, especially if one has good brains.  FROM ME SAID THE SCARECROW AND HOW CAME YOU TO POSSES THE THRONE ASKED GLINDA I GOT IT FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ AND BY THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE RETURNED THE SCARECROW UNEASY AT SUCH QUESTIONING AND WHERE DID THE WIZARD GET IT SHE CONTINUED GRAVELY HE TOOK IT FROM PASTORIA THE FORMER KING SAID THE SCARECROW BECOMING CONFUSED UNDER THE INTENT LOOK OF THE SORCERESS THEN DECLARED GLINDA THE THRONE OF THE EMERALD CITY BELONGS NEITHER TO YOU NOR TO GINGER BUT TO THIS PASTORIA FROM WHOM THE WIZARD USURPED IT THAT IS TRUE ACKNOWLEDGED THE SCARECROW HUMBLY BUT PASTORIA IS NOW DEAD AND GONE AND SOME ONE MUST RULE IN HIS PLACE PASTORIA HAD A DAUGHTER WHO IS THE RIGHTFUL HEIR TO THE THRONE OF THE EMERALD CITY DID YOU KNOW THAT QUESTIONED THE SORCERESS NO REPLIED THE SCARECROW BUT IF THE GIRL STILL LIVES I WILL NOT STAND IN HER WAY IT WILL SATISFY ME AS WELL TO HAVE GINGER TURNED OUT AS AN IMPOSTOR AS TO REGAIN THE THRONE MYSELF IN FACT IT ISN'T MUCH FUN TO BE A KING ESPECIALLY IF ONE HAS GOOD BRAINS
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