When, at last, he came back, Dorothy asked: "Have you seen Oz ?" "Oh, no," returned the soldier; "I have never seen him.

But I spoke to him as he sat behind his screen and gave him your message.

He said he will grant you an audience, if you so desire; but each one of you must enter his presence alone, and he will admit but one each day.
Therefore, as you must remain in the Palace for several days, I will have you shown to rooms where you may rest in comfort after your journey." "Thank you," replied the girl; "that is very kind of Oz." The soldier now blew upon a green whistle, and at once a young girl, dressed in a pretty green silk gown, entered the room.

She had lovely green hair and green eyes, and she bowed low before Dorothy as she said, "Follow me and I will show you your room." So Dorothy said good-bye to all her friends except Toto, and taking the dog in her arms followed the green girl through seven passages and up three flights of stairs until they came to a room at the front of the Palace.

It was the sweetest little room in the world, with a soft comfortable bed that had sheets of green silk and a green velvet counterpane.