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Updated: May 19, 2025
"No," said Ghip-Ghisizzle, "that's a long time to remember, and we Blueskins try to forget all we can, especially whatever is unpleasant. Those who remember are usually the unhappy ones; only those able to forget find the most joy in life."
At the head of the Pinkies were Ghip-Ghisizzle and Button-Bright, who had the parrot on his shoulder, and they were supported by Captain Coralie and Captain Tintint and Rosalie the Witch.
"My Magic Umbrella is in that Treasure Chamber," said Button-Bright, "and I'm going to try to get it." "Are you?" inquired Ghip-Ghisizzle eagerly. If you can do that, I will be the best and most grateful friend you ever had!" "I'll see," said the boy. "It ought not to be hard work to break into the Treasure chamber. Is it guarded?" "Yes.
"Ghip-Ghisizzle said it was a terrible country." "I don't believe it," retorted the sailor stoutly. "Sizzle's never been there, an' he knows nothing about it. 'The Sunset Country' sounds sort o' good to me." "But how'll we ever manage to get there?" inquired Trot. "Aren't we already lost in this fog?" "Not yet," said Cap'n Bill.
Ghip-Ghisizzle rose to his feet and paced up and down the room for a time, a frown upon his face. Then he halted and faced Cap'n Bill. "Sir," said he, "there lies all my trouble. "Oh," said Button-Bright. "How old is the Boolooroo?" "He was two hundred years old when he was elected," replied Ghip-Ghisizzle.
As soon as he was safe on the wall, Cap'n Bill began to hobble along the broad top toward the connecting wall that surrounded the entire City just as Ghip-Ghisizzle had done and Trot anxiously watched him from the window. But the Blue City was now beginning to waken to life.
"Am I to be patched, or what?" "You won't be hurt," answered the girl, "but you'll have to find some other place to stay besides this palace, an' perhaps you'll enjoy workin' for a livin' by way of variety." "Can't I take any of the treasure with me?" he pleaded. "Not even a bird cage," said she. "Ever'thing in the palace now belongs to Ghip-Ghisizzle."
"Ladies," said Ghip-Ghisizzle when he had a chance to speak, "do not anticipate these pleasures, I beg of you, for I shall choose none among you for a wife." "We'll see about that," said Indigo. "I think you will soon change your mind," added Azure.
But as they passed the closed doors of the Room of the Great Knife, they heard a low moan and stopped to listen. The moan was repeated, and being curious, they unlocked the door the key having been left on the outside and entered the room. At once, the Pinkies were forgotten, for there upon the floor, tightly bound, lay Ghip-Ghisizzle, and beside him poor Tiggle, who had uttered the moans.
Then Ghip-Ghisizzle left Button-Bright and went away, and the boy passed through several rooms to the Royal Bedchamber, where his Majesty sat undressing. "Hi, there! What are you doing here?" he roared as he saw Button-Bright. "I've come for the shoes," said the boy.
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