Волшебство страны Оз
13. The Loss of the Black Bag
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TheGlassCat,althoughithadsomedisagreeablewaysandmanners,neverthelessrealizedthatTrotandCap’nBillwereitsfriendsandsowasquitedisturbedatthefixithadgottenthemintobyleadingthemtotheIsleoftheMagicFlower.TherubyheartoftheGlassCatwascoldandhard,butstillitwasaheart,andtohaveaheartofanysortistohavesomeconsiderationforothers.Butthequeertransparentcreaturedidn’twantTrotandCap’nBilltoknowitwassorryforthem,andthereforeitmovedveryslowlyuntilithadcrossedtheriverandwasoutofsightamongthetreesoftheforest.ThenitheadedstraighttowardtheEmeraldCity,andtrottedsofastthatitwaslikeacrystalstreakcrossingthevalleysandplains.Beingglass,thecatwastireless,andwithnoreasontodelayitsjourney,itreachedOzma’spalaceinwonderfullyquicktime.
"Where’stheWizard?"itaskedthePinkKitten,whichwascurledupinthesunshineontheloweststepofthepalaceentrance.
"Don’tbotherme,"lazilyansweredthePinkKitten,whosenamewasEureka.
"ImustfindtheWizardatonce!"saidtheGlassCat.
"Thenfindhim,"advisedEureka,andwenttosleepagain.
TheGlassCatdartedupthestairwayandcameuponToto,Dorothy’slittleblackdog.
"Where’stheWizard?"askedtheCat.
"GoneonajourneywithDorothy,"repliedToto.
"Whendidtheygo,andwherehavetheygone?"demandedtheCat.
"Theywentyesterday,andIheardthemsaytheywouldgototheGreatForestintheMunchkinCountry."
"Dearme,"saidtheGlassCat;"thatisalongjourney.
