[The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum]@TWC D-Link bookThe Patchwork Girl of Oz CHAPTER Thirteen 6/17
"It's against the Law to pick a six-leaved clover.
You must wait until you get Ozma's consent." "She wouldn't know it," declared the boy. "Ozma knows many things," said the Shaggy Man.
"In her room is a Magic Picture that shows any scene in the Land of Oz where strangers or travelers happen to be.
She may be watching the picture of us even now, and noticing everything that we do." "Does she always watch the Magic Picture ?" asked Ojo. "Not always, for she has many other things to do; but, as I said, she may be watching us this very minute." "I don't care," said Ojo, in an obstinate tone of voice; "Ozma's only a girl." The Shaggy Man looked at him in surprise. "You ought to care for Ozma," said he, "if you expect to save your uncle.
For, if you displease our powerful Ruler, your journey will surely prove a failure; whereas, if you make a friend of Ozma, she will gladly assist you.
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