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Chapter Twenty

arms the little parasol, swinging at her wrist, had jerked open. Up—up—up—and out through the broken skylight in the roof sailed the little Princess of Oz!

The Grand Gheewizard, startled as any one, failed to throw the vase. Every neck was craned upward and everyone was gasping with astonishment.

The oldest Prince, as usual, was the first to recover. "Don't stand staring like an idiot! Now's your chance!" he hissed angrily in the Gheewizard's ear.

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