Chapter 2 
THE TROUBLES OF GLINDA THE GOOD

Meanwhile, in another part of the Emerald City, Glinda the Good, who
was the Royal Sorceress of Oz, was seated in her magnificent private
room, talking with her visitor, the beautiful Lady Aurex of the Skeezers.
Glinda was tall and stately; her silver hair and robes of scarlet made
her seem more like a queen than a sorceress. And, indeed, she might have
been the Queen of all the World if she had cared to be. But Glinda never
cared to be queen. She was content with serving her country, and the
entire nation of Oz looked up to her for wisdom and advice.
Lady Aurex, although a visitor from a distant part of Oz, was well known
to the learned Sorceress. She was joined by an over-sized frog named
Sunny, who enjoyed diving into the aquarium and listening to their
conversations.
“My dear Glinda,” said Lady Aurex, “I have come to you in great distress.
One of our most important magical treasures, the Great Book of Records,
has been mysteriously stolen from our city of Skeezer. We have searched
high and low, but to no avail. The Great Book contains powerful spells
and secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.”
Glinda's eyes narrowed in concern. “This is indeed troubling news, Lady
Aurex. The magic of the Great Book must be kept safe. Have you any
suspicions as to who might have taken it?”
Lady Aurex shook her head sadly. “None at all, dear Glinda. That is why I
have come to seek your help. You have the wisdom and power to uncover
secrets that are hidden from us.”
Glinda rose from her seat, her crimson robes billowing. “Fear not, Lady
Aurex. I shall do everything in my power to assist you. We shall begin
our investigation at once.”
And with a firm nod, the two magical women set out to unravel the mystery
of the stolen Great Book of Records, unaware that the disappearance of
Princess Ozma was an even greater enigma that would soon come to their
attention."Very well, Scraps," said Dorothy, looking curiously at the eyes, which were merely two round, black buttons sewed upon the girl’s face.

There were other things about Scraps that would have seemed curious to one seeing her for the first time. She was commonly called “the Patchwork Girl” because her body and limbs were made from a gay-colored patchwork quilt which had been cut into shape and stuffed with cotton. Her head was a round ball stuffed in the same manner and fastened to her shoulders. 

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