Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

15. Old Friends are Reunited

           "Iliveonthefatoftheland—don’tI,Ozma?"

           "Youhaveeverythingyouwishfor,"saidthePrincess.

           AroundBillina’sneckwasastringofbeautifulpearls,andonherlegswerebraceletsofemeralds.ShenestledherselfcomfortablyinDorothy’slapuntilthekittengaveasnarlofjealousangerandleapedupwithasharpclawfiercelybaredtostrikeBillinaablow.Butthelittlegirlgavetheangrykittensuchaseverecuffthatitjumpeddownagainwithoutdaringtoscratch.

           "Howhorridofyou,Eureka!"criedDorothy."Isthatthewaytotreatmyfriends?"

           "Youhavequeerfriends,seemstome,"repliedthekitten,inasurlytone.

           "Seemstomethesameway,"saidBillina,scornfully,"ifthatbeastlycatisoneofthem."

           "Lookhere!"saidDorothy,sternly."Iwon’thaveanyquarrellingintheLandofOz,Icantellyou!Everybodylivesinpeacehere,andloveseverybodyelse;andunlessyoutwo,BillinaandEureka,makeupandbefriends,I’lltakemyMagicBeltandwishyoubothhomeagain,IMMEJITLY.So,there!"

           Theywerebothmuchfrightenedatthethreat,andpromisedmeeklytobegood.Butitwasnevernoticedthattheybecameverywarmfriends,forallofthat.

           AndnowtheTinWoodmanarrived,hisbodymostbeautifullynickle-plated,sothatitshonesplendidlyinthebrilliantlightoftheroom.TheTinWoodmanlovedDorothymosttenderly,andwelcomedwithjoythereturnofthelittleoldWizard.

           "Sir,"saidhetothelatter,"Inevercanthankyouenoughfortheexcellentheartyouoncegaveme.Ithasmadememanyfriends,Iassureyou,anditbeatsaskindlyandlovinglytodayasiteverydid

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