They maintained a sullen silence while Coralie and
Captain Tintint formed their ranks in marching order, and they did
not even cheer when Trot said to them in a final speech:
"I'm the Queen of Sky Island, you know, and the new Boolooroo has to
carry out my orders and treat you all nicely while I'm away. I don't
know when I'll come back, but you'd better watch out an' not make
any trouble, or I'll find a way to make you sorry for it. So now,
goodbye!"
"And good riddance!" screamed the Six Snubnosed Girls who had once
been Princesses and who were now in the crowd that watched the
departure.
But Trot paid no attention to them. She made a signal to the Pinkie
Band, which struck up a fine Pink March, and then the Army stepped
out with the left foot first, and away went the conquerors down the
streets of the Blue City, out of the blue-barred gateway and across
the country toward the Fog Bank.
THE ELEPHANT'S HEAD COMES TO LIFE
CHAPTER 28
When they reached the edge of the Fog Bank, the Pinkies all halted
to put on their raincoats, and Button-Bright put up his umbrella and
held it over himself and Trot. Then, when everybody was ready, they
entered the Fog and Rosalie the Witch made a signal to call the Frog
King and his subjects to aid them as they had done before.
Pretty soon the great frogs appeared, a long line of them facing
Trot and her Pink Army and sitting upon their haunches close
together.
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