But no more. The Queen can have her share of
ever'thing 'cordin' to the new law, but if she tries to get more
than her share, I'll have the law say she shall be taken to the edge
an' pushed off. What do you think of THAT law, Rosalie?"
"It's a good law and a just one," replied the Witch approvingly.
So Trot sent for the Royal Scribbler, who was a very fat Pinky with
large, pink eyes and curly pink hair, and had him carefully write
the new law into the Great Book of Laws. The Royal Scribbler wrote
it very nicely in pink ink, with a big capital letter at the
beginning and a fine flourish at the end. After Trot had signed her
name to it as Queen, she called all of the important people of the
land to assemble in the Court of the Statues and ordered the Royal
Declaimer to read to them the new law. The Pinkies seemed to think
it was a just law and much better than the old one, and Rosalie
said:
"Now no one can object to becoming Queen, since the Ruler of the
Pinkies will no longer be obliged to endure suffering and
hardships."
"All right," said Trot. "In that case, I'll make you the Queen,
Rosalie, for you've got more sense than Tourmaline has and your
powers as a witch will help you protect the people."
At once she made the announcement, telling the assembled Pinkies
that by virtue of her high office as Queen of Sky Island she would
leave Rosalie the Witch to rule over the Pink Country while she
returned to the Earth with her friends.
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