Волшебство страны Оз

5. A Happy Corner of Oz

           

           Thisastonishedcatwasmadeallofglassandwassoclearandtransparentthatyoucouldseethroughitaseasilyasthroughawindow.Inthetopofitshead,however,wasamassofdelicatepinkballswhichlookedlikejewelsbutwereintendedforbrains.Ithadaheartmadeofblood-redruby.Theeyesweretwolargeemeralds.But,asidefromthesecolors,alltherestoftheanimalwasofclearglass,andithadaspun-glasstailthatwasreallybeautiful.

           "Here,wakeup,"saidCap’nBill."Wewanttotalktoyou."

           SlowlytheGlassCatgotuponitsfeed,yawnedandthenlookedatthethreewhostoodbeforeit.

           "Howdareyoudisturbme?"itaskedinapeevishvoice."Yououghttobeashamedofyourselves."

           "Nevermindthat,"returnedtheSailor."Doyouremembertellin’meyesterday’boutaMagicFlowerinaGoldPot?"

           "DoyouthinkI’mafool?Lookatmybrains—youcansee’emwork.OfcourseIremember!"saidthecat.

           "Well,wherecanwefindit?"

           "Youcan’t.It’snoneofyourbusiness,anyhow.Goawayandletmesleep,"advisedtheGlassCat.

           "Now,seehere,"saidDorothy;"wewanttheMagicFlowertogivetoOzmaonherbirthday.You’dbegladtopleaseOzma,wouldn’tyou?"

           "I’mnotsure,"repliedthecreature."WhyshouldIwanttopleaseanybody?"

           "You’vegotaheart,’causeIcanseeitinsideofyou,"saidTrot.

           "Yes;it’saprettyheart,andI’mfondofit,"saidthecat,twistingaroundtoviewitsownbody."Butit’smadefromaruby,andit’shardasnails."

           "Aren’tyougoodforANYthing?"askedTrot.

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