Волшебство страны Оз
3. Two Bad Ones
Whereareyougoingnow?"
"I’mgoingintotheinn,togetsomesupperandabed,"saidKiki.
"Haveyouthemoneytopayforit?"askedtheNome.
"Ihaveonegoldpiece."
"Whichyoustole.Verygood.Andyou’regladthatyou’rewicked.Betteryet.Ilikeyou,youngman,andI’llgototheinnwithyouifyou’llpromisenottoeateggsforsupper."
"Don’tyoulikeeggs?"askedKiki.
"I’mafraidof’em;they’redangerous!"saidRuggedo,withashudder.
"Allright,"agreedKiki;"Iwon’taskforeggs."
"Thencomealong,"saidtheNome.
Whentheyenteredtheinn,thelandlordscowledatKikiandsaid:
"ItoldyouIwouldnotfeedyouunlessyouhadmoney."
Kikishowedhimthegoldpiece.
"Andhowaboutyou?"askedthelandlord,turningtoRuggedo."Haveyoumoney?"
"I’vesomethingbetter,"answeredtheoldNome,andtakingabagfromoneofhispocketshepouredfromituponthetableamassofglitteringgems—diamonds,rubiesandemeralds.
Thelandlordwasverypolitetothestrangersafterthat.Heservedthemanexcellentsupper,andwhiletheyateit,theHyupboyaskedhiscompanion:
"Wheredidyougetsomanyjewels?"
"Well,I’lltellyou,"answeredtheNome."WhenthoseOzpeopletookmykingdomawayfromme—justbecauseitwasmykingdomandIwantedtorunittosuitmyself—theysaidIcouldtakeasmanypreciousstonesasIcouldcarry.SoIhadalotofpocketsmadeinmyclothesandloadedthemallup.Jewelsarefinethingstohavewithyouwhenyoutravel;youcantradethemforanything."
"Aretheybetterthangoldpieces?"askedKiki.
