sat down, blushing with pride and confusion. Prince Pompadore bowed and the rest of the party clapped tremendously.
"Sounds like a dipper full of nonsense to me," wheezed Kabumpo, who stood directly back of Prince Pompadore's throne, leisurely consuming a bale of hay placed on the floor beside him. It may surprise you to know that all the animals in Oz can talk, but such is the case, and Pumperdink being in the fairy country of Oz, Kabumpo could talk as well as any man and better than most.
"Eyes like apple sauce—heart of butter! Ho-ho, kerrumph!" The Elegant Elephant laughed so hard be shook all over; then slyly reaching over the Prime Pumper's shoulder, he snatched his glass of pink lemonade and emptied it down his great throat, setting the tumbler back before the old fellow turned his bead.
"Did you call, Sir?" asked Eejabo, hurrying over. He had mistaken Kabumpo's laugh for a command.
"Yes; why did you not give his Excellency lemonade?” demanded the Elegant Elephant sternly.
"I did; he must have drunk it, Sir!" uttered Eejabo.
"Drunk it!" cried the Prime Pumper, pounding the table indignantly, "I never had any!"
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