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〃I am very sorry;〃 declared Ugu。 〃I've been thinking



over my misdeeds for a long time; for doves have little



else to do but think; and I'm surprised that I was such



a wicked man and had so little regard for the rights of



others。 I am now convinced that even had I succeeded in



making myself ruler of all Oz I should not have been



happy; for many days of quiet thought have shown me



that only those things one acquires honestly are able



to render one content。〃







〃I guess that's so;〃 said Trot。







〃Anyhow;〃 said Betsy; 〃the bad man seems truly sorry;



and if he has now become a good and honest man we ought



to forgive him。〃







〃I fear I cannot become a good man again;〃 said Ugu;



〃for the transformation I am under will always keep me



in the form of a dove。 But; with the kind forgiveness



of my former enemies; I hope to become a very good



dove; and highly respected。〃







〃Wait here till I run for my Magic Belt;〃 said



Dorothy; 〃and I'll transform you back to your reg'lar



shape in a jiffy。〃







〃No don't do that!〃 pleaded the dove; fluttering its



wings in an excited way。 〃I only want your forgiveness;



I don't want to be a man again。 As Ugu the Shoemaker I



was skinny and old and unlovely; as a dove I am quite



pretty to look at。 As a man I was ambitious and cruel;



while as a dove I can be content with my lot and happy



in my simple life。 I have learned to love the free and



independent life of a bird and I'd rather not change



back。〃







〃Just as you like; Ugu;〃 said Dorothy; resuming her



seat。 〃Perhaps you are right; for you're cert'nly a



better dove than you were a man; and if you should ever



backslide; an' feel wicked again; you couldn't do much



harm as a gray dove。〃







〃Then you forgive me for all the trouble I caused



you?〃 he asked earnestly。







〃Of course; anyone who's sorry just has to be



forgiven。〃







〃Thank you;〃 said the gray dove; and flew away again。



























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