Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз
19. The Wizard Performs Another Trick
"It’satrialofonekitten,"repliedtheScarecrow;"butyourmannerisatrialtousall."
"LetthePublicAccusercontinue,"calledOzmafromherthrone,"andIprayyoudonotinterrupthim."
"Thecriminalwhonowsitsbeforethecourtlickingherpaws,"resumedtheWoggle-Bug,"haslongdesiredtounlawfullyeatthefatpiglet,whichwasnobiggerthanamouse.Andfinallyshemadeawickedplantosatisfyherdepravedappetiteforpork.Icanseeher,inmymind’seye—"
"What’sthat?"askedtheScarecrow.
"IsayIcanseeherinmymind’seye—"
"Themindhasnoeye,"declaredtheScarecrow."It’sblind."
"YourHighness,"criedtheWoggle-Bug,appealingtoOzma,"haveIamind’seye,orhaven’tI?"
"Ifyouhave,itisinvisible,"saidthePrincess.
"Verytrue,"returnedtheWoggle-Bug,bowing."IsayIseethecriminal,inmymind’seye,creepingstealthilyintotheroomofourOzmaandsecretingherself,whennoonewaslooking,untilthePrincesshadgoneawayandthedoorwasclosed.Thenthemurdererwasalonewithherhelplessvictim,thefatpiglet,andIseeherpounceupontheinnocentcreatureandeatitup—"
"Areyoustillseeingwithyourmind’seye?"enquiredtheScarecrow.
"Ofcourse;howelsecouldIseeit?Andweknowthethingistrue,becausesincethetimeofthatinterviewthereisnopiglettobefoundanywhere."
"Isuppose,ifthecathadbeengone,insteadofthepiglet,yourmind’seyewouldseethepigleteatingthecat,"suggestedtheScarecrow.
"Verylikely,"acknowledgedtheWoggle-Bug.
