Ozma of Oz · Chapter
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A brief endnote humorously observes that even princesses must darn their stockings, though it is considered impolite to mention such mundane matters.
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A brief endnote humorously observes that even princesses must darn their stockings, though it is considered impolite to mention such mundane matters.
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“It may surprise you to learn that a princess ever does such a common thing as darn stockings. But, if you will stop to think, you will realize that a princess is sure to wear holes in her stockings, the same as other people; only it isn’t considered quite polite to mention the matter.”
You might be shocked that a princess would do something as ordinary as mending socks, but if you think about it, princesses get holes in their stockings just like everyone else—it's just not polite to talk about it.
The author playfully acknowledges the universal human experience of mending clothes, even for royalty.
