Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

           "Andnoticemygreatstrongteeth,withwhichInibblethegrass."

           "Itisnotnecessaryformetoeat,"observedtheSawhorse.

           "Alsoexaminemybroadchest,whichenablesmetodrawdeep,fullbreaths,"saidJim,proudly.

           "Ihavenoneedtobreathe,"returnedtheother.

           "No;youmissmanypleasures,"remarkedthecab-horse,pityingly."Youdonotknowthereliefofbrushingawayaflythathasbittenyou,northedelightofeatingdeliciousfood,northesatisfactionofdrawingalongbreathoffresh,pureair.Youmaybeanimitationofahorse,butyou’reamightypoorone."

           "Oh,Icannothopeevertobelikeyou,"sighedtheSawhorse."ButIamgladtomeetalastaRealHorse.YouarecertainlythemostbeautifulcreatureIeverbeheld."

           ThispraisewonJimcompletely.Tobecalledbeautifulwasanoveltyinhisexperience.Saidhe:

           "Yourchieffault,myfriend,isinbeingmadeofwood,andthatIsupposeyoucannothelp.Realhorses,likemyself,aremadeoffleshandbloodandbones."

           "Icanseethebonesallright,"repliedtheSawhorse,"andtheyareadmirableanddistinct.AlsoIcanseetheflesh.Buttheblood,Isupposeistuckedawayinside."

           "Exactly,"saidJim.

           "Whatgoodisit?"askedtheSawhorse.

           Jimdidnotknow,buthewouldnottelltheSawhorsethat.

           "Ifanythingcutsme,"hereplied,"thebloodrunsouttoshowwhereIamcut.You,poorthing!cannotevenbleedwhenyouarehurt."

           "ButIamneverhurt,"saidtheSawhorse."OnceinawhileIgetbrokenupsome,butIameasilyrepairedandputingoodorderagain.AndIneverfeelabreakorasplinterintheleast.