"They're snubnosed, all right," observed Trot, looking at the girls
with much interest, "but I should think it would make 'em mad to
call 'em that."

"Why?" asked the Boolooroo in surprise. "Is not a snub nose the
highest mark of female beauty?"

"Is it?" asked the girl.

"Most certainly. In this favored island, which is the Center of the
Universe, a snub nose is an evidence of high breeding which any lady
would be proud to possess."

The Six Snubnosed Princesses now approached the fountain and stood
in a row, staring with haughty looks at the strangers.

"Goodness me, your Majesty!" exclaimed the first. "What queer,
dreadful-looking creatures are these? Where in all the Sky did they
come from?"

"They say they came from the Earth, Cerulia," answered the
Boolooroo.

"But that is impossible," said another Princess. "Our scientists
have proved that the Earth is not inhabited."

"Your scientists'll have to guess again, then," said Trot.

"But how did they get to Sky Island?" inquired the third snubnosed