[The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum]@TWC D-Link bookThe Patchwork Girl of Oz CHAPTER Sixteen 11/11
Then she came forward and said to Dorothy: "I wouldn't care to help Ojo's uncle, but I will help Ojo.
He did not break the Law--no one can prove he did--and that green-whiskered soldier had no right to arrest him." "Ozma ordered the boy's arrest," said Dorothy, "and of course she knew what she was doing.
But if you can prove Ojo is innocent they will set him free at once." "They'll have to prove him guilty, won't they ?'' asked Scraps. "I s'pose so." "Well, they can't do that," declared the Patchwork Girl. As it was nearly time for Dorothy to dine with Ozma, which she did every evening, she rang for a servant and ordered the Woozy taken to a nice room and given plenty of such food as he liked best. "That's honey-bees," said the Woozy. "You can't eat honey-bees, but you'll be given something just as nice," Dorothy told him.
Then she had the Glass Cat taken to another room for the night and the Patchwork Girl she kept in one of her own rooms, for she was much interested in the strange creature and wanted to talk with her again and try to understand her better..
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