\"Therearemanyothercolors，however，andthepurpleonesarescatteredthroughouttherooms，andareofmanydifferentshapesandsizes。Takemywordforit，Steward，theywillneverthinkofchoosingthepurpleornaments。\"
Billina，squattingunderthethrone，hadlistenedcarefullytoallthistalk，andnowchuckledsoftlytoherselfassheheardtheKingdisclosehissecret。
\"Still，youareactingfoolishlybyrunningthechance，\"continuedtheSteward，roughly;\"anditisstillmorefoolishofyoutotransformallthosepeoplefromOzintogreenornaments。\"
\"IdidthatbecausetheycamefromtheEmeraldCity，\"repliedtheKing;\"andIhadnogreenornamentsinmycollectionuntilnow。I
thinktheywilllookquitepretty，mixedwiththeothers。Don’tyou？\"