\"Tobeginwith，\"saidhe，\"wordcametoournobleandillustriousRuler，OzmaofOz，thatthewifeandtenchildren——fiveboysandfivegirls——oftheformerKingofEv，bynameEvoldo，havebeenenslavedbytheNomeKingandareheldprisonersinhisundergroundpalace。AlsothattherewasnooneinEvpowerfulenoughtoreleasethem。
NaturallyourOzmawishedtoundertaketheadventureofliberatingthepoorprisoners;butforalongtimeshecouldfindnowaytocrossthegreatdesertbetweenthetwocountries。FinallyshewenttoafriendlysorceressofourlandnamedGlindatheGood，whoheardthestoryandatoncepresentedOzmaamagiccarpet，whichwouldcontinuallyunrollbeneathourfeetandsomakeacomfortablepathforustocrossthedesert。AssoonasshehadreceivedthecarpetourgraciousRulerorderedmetoassembleourarmy，whichIdid。YoubeholdintheseboldwarriorsthepickofallthefinestsoldiersofOz;and，ifweareobligedtofighttheNomeKing，everyofficeraswellastheprivate，willbattlefiercelyuntodeath。\"
ThenTiktokspoke。
\"WhyshouldyoufighttheNomeKing？\"heasked。\"Hehasdonenowrong。\"
\"Nowrong！\"criedDorothy。\"Isn’titwrongtoimprisonaqueenmotherandhertenchildren？\"