Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

           Haveyoubreakfasted,SirHorse?"

           "Notyet,"repliedJim."Buthereisplentyofexcellentclover,soifyouwillexcusemeIwilleatnow."

           "He’savegetarian,"remarkedtheTiger,asthehorsebegantomunchtheclover."IfIcouldeatgrassIwouldnotneedaconscience,fornothingcouldthentemptmetodevourbabiesandlambs."

           JustthenDorothy,whohadrisenearlyandheardthevoicesoftheanimals,ranouttogreetheroldfriends.ShehuggedboththeLionandtheTigerwitheagerdelight,butseemedtolovetheKingofBeastsalittlebetterthanshedidhishungryfriend,havingknownhimlonger.

           BythistimetheyhadindulgedinagoodtalkandDorothyhadtoldthemallabouttheawfulearthquakeandherrecentadventures,thebreakfastbellrangfromthepalaceandthelittlegirlwentinsidetojoinherhumancomrades.Assheenteredthegreathallavoicecalledout,inaratherharshtone:

           "What!areYOUhereagain?"

           "Yes,Iam,"sheanswered,lookingallaroundtoseewherethevoicecamefrom.

           "Whatbroughtyouback?"wasthenextquestion,andDorothy’seyerestedonanantleredheadhangingonthewalljustoverthefireplace,andcaughtitslipsintheactofmoving.

           "Goodgracious!"sheexclaimed."Ithoughtyouwerestuffed."

           "SoIam,"repliedthehead."ButonceonatimeIwaspartoftheGump,whichOzmasprinkledwiththePowderofLife.IwasthenforatimetheHeadofthefinestFlyingMachinethatwaseverknowntoexist,andwedidmanywonderfulthings