"
"Who will it be, then?" inquired Trot. "Can't I do it? Or Cap'n Bill
or Button-Bright?"
Tourmaline smiled and shook her head, while all the Counselors
murmured their protests.
"Let Trot do it
Or you'll rue it!"
advised the parrot, and then he barked like a dog and made them all
jump.
"Let me think a moment," said the Queen, resting her chin on her
hand.
"A Pink can think
As quick's a wink!"
the parrot declared. But Tourmaline's thoughts required time, and
all her Counselors remained silent and watched her anxiously.
At last she raised her head and said, "I shall call upon Rosalie the
Witch. She is wise and honest and will decide the matter justly."
The Pinkies seemed to approve this choice, so Tourmaline rose and
took a small, pink paper parcel from a drawer. In it was a pink
powder, which she scattered upon the seat of a big armchair. Then
she lighted this powder, which at first flashed vivid pink and then
filled all the space around the chair with a thick, pink cloud of
smoke. Presently the smoke cleared away, when they all saw seated
within the chair Rosalie the Witch.
This famous woman was much like the other Pinkies in appearance
except that she was somewhat taller and not quite so fat as most of
the people. Her skin and hair and eyes were all of a rosy, pink
color, and her gown was of spiderweb gauze that nicely matched her
complexion.
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