many of the party shed real tears. Indeed Nick Chopper hugged the Scarecrow till there was not a whole straw in his body.
"Never leave us again," begged Ozma and the Scarecrow, crossing Nick Chopper's heart (he had none of his own), promised that he never would.
And what a welcome they gave Sir Hokus, the Doubtful Dromedary and Comfortable Camel! Altogether it was delightful. Only Professor Wogglebug seemed disturbed. During the strange recital he bad grown quieter and quieter and finally, with an embarassed cough, had excused himself and hurried into the palace.
He went directly to the study and, seating himself at a desk, opened a large book—none other than The Royal Book of Oz. Dipping an emerald pen in the ink he began a new chapter headed thus:
HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, THE SCARECROW
Later Emperor and Imperial Sovereign of Silver Island
Then, flipping over several pages to a chapter headed "Princess Dorothy!" he wrote carefully at the end "Dorothy, Princess and Royal Discoverer of Oz."
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