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So Mombi called Jellia Jamb to her, and performed a certain magical rite with which she was familiar. As a result of the enchantment Jellia took on the form and features of Mombi, while the old witch grew to resemble the girl so closely that it seemed impossible anyone could guess the deception. SO MOMBY CALLED JULIA JAM TO HER AND PERFORMED A CERTAIN MAGICAL RITE WITH WHICH SHE WAS FAMILIAR AS A RESULT OF THE ENCHANTMENT JULIA TOOK ON THE FORM AND FEATURES OF MUMBI WHILE THE OLD WITCH GREW TO RESEMBLE THE GIRL SO CLOSELY THAT IT SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE ANY ONE COULD GUESS THE DECEPTION
ust deliver up to me old Mombi, to be my prisoner. If this is done I will not molest her farther.” [Illustration: image280] Now when this message was delivered to the Queen it filled her with dismay, for Mombi was her chief counsellor, and Jinjur was terribly afraid of the old hag. But she sent for Mombi, and told her what Glinda had said. “I see trouble ahead for all of us,” muttered the old witch, after glancing into a magic mirror she carried in her pocket. “But we may even yet escape by deceiving this sorceress, clever as she thinks herself.” “Don’t you think it will be safer for me to deliver you into her hands?” asked Jinjur, nervously. “If you do, it will cost you the throne of the Emerald City!” answered the witch, positively. “But if you will let me have my own way, I can save us both very easily.” “Then do as you please,” replied Jinjur, “for it is so aristocratic to be a Queen that I do not wish to be obliged to return home again, to make beds and wash dishes for my mother.” NDA'S TENT TELL YOUR QUEEN SAID THE SORCERESS TO THE GIRL THAT SHE MUST DELIVER UP TO ME OLD MAMBY TO BE MY PRISONER IF THIS IS DONE I WILL NOT MOLEST HER FARTHER WHEN THIS MESSAGE WAS DELIVERED TO THE QUEEN IT FILLED HER WITH DISMAY FOR MUMBIE WAS HER CHIEF COUNSELLOR AND GINGER WAS TERRIBLY AFRAID OF THE OLD HAG BUT SHE SENT FOR MUMBIE AND TOLD HER WHAT GLINDA HAD SAID I SEE TROUBLE AHEAD FOR ALL OF US MUTTERED THE OLD WITCH AFTER GLANCING INTO A MAGIC MIRROR SHE CARRIED IN HER POCKET BUT WE MAY EVEN YET ESCAPE BY DECEIVING THIS SORCERESS CLEVER AS SHE THINKS HERSELF DON'T YOU THINK IT WILL BE SAFER FOR ME TO DELIVER YOU INTO HER HANDS ASKED GINGER NERVOUSLY IF YOU DO IT WILL COST YOU THE THRONE OF THE EMERALD CITY ANSWERED THE WITCH POSITIVELY BUT IF YOU WILL LET ME HAVE MY OWN WAY I CAN SAVE US BOTH VERY EASILY THEN DO AS YOU PLEASE REPLIED GINGER FOR IT IS SO ARISTOCRATIC TO BE A QUEEN THAT I DO NOT WISH TO BE OBLIGED TO RETURN HOME AGAIN TO MAKE BEDS AND WASH DISHES FOR MY MOTHER
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