emperoring

Updated: May 5, 2025

Holding fast to the sides of the throne and still grasping the little fan and parasol, the Scarecrow sat blinking with embarrassment. "If they would just stop emperoring, I could ask them who I am," thought the poor Scarecrow. As if in answer to his thoughts, the tottery old nobleman raised his long arm, and at once the hall became absolutely silent. "Now!" sighed the Scarecrow, leaning forward.

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum - The Royal Book of Oz : In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island