human
Oh, Inga! she exclaimed,
gpt
I'm so glad to find you alive and well.
human
I don't think we have met before, Princess.
gpt
No, indeed, replied Dorothy,
human
Then she turned to the Nome King and continued:
gpt
You ought to be ashamed of yourself, King Kaliko, to treat an honest Prince and an honest King so badly.
human
I haven't done anything to them,
gpt
No; but you tried to, an' that's just as bad, if not worse, said Dorothy, who was very indignant.
human
And now I want you to send for the King and Queen of Pingaree and have them brought here immejitly!
gpt
I won't,
human
Yes, you will! cried Dorothy, stamping her foot at him.
gpt
I won't have those poor people made unhappy any longer, or separated from their little boy. Why, it's dreadful, Kaliko, an' I'm su'prised at you. You must be more wicked than I thought you were.
human
I can't do it, Dorothy, said the Nome King, almost weeping with despair.
gpt
I promised King Gos I'd keep them captives. You wouldn't ask me to break my promise, would you?
human
King Gos was a robber and an outlaw, she said,
gpt
Dear me! exclaimed Kaliko.
human
Is that so?
gpt
I saw it in Glinda's Record Book, said Dorothy.
human
So now you trot out the King and Queen of Pingaree as quick as you can.
gpt
In that case, said Dorothy, beginning to remove the cover from her basket,
human
I'll show you some eggs.
gpt
Eggs! screamed the Nome King in horror.
human
Have you eggs in that basket?
gpt
A dozen of 'em,
human
Then keep them there--I beg--I implore you!--and I'll do anything you say,
gpt
Send for the King and Queen of Pingaree,
human
Go, Klik,