Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз
19. The Wizard Performs Another Trick
Thekittencouldnothaveeatenyourpiglet—forhereitis!"
Hetookoffhisfunnelhatandfrombeneathitproducedatinywhitepiglet,whichheheldaloftthatallmightseeitclearly.
Ozmawasdelightedandexclaimed,eagerly:
"Givememypet,NickChopper!"
Andallthepeoplecheeredandclappedtheirhands,rejoicingthattheprisonerhadescapeddeathandbeenprovedtobeinnocent.
AsthePrincessheldthewhitepigletinherarmsandstrokeditssofthairshesaid:"LetEurekaoutofthecage,forsheisnolongeraprisoner,butourgoodfriend.Wheredidyoufindmymissingpet,NickChopper?"
"Inaroomofthepalace,"heanswered.
"Justice,"remarkedtheScarecrow,withasigh,"isadangerousthingtomeddlewith.Ifyouhadn’thappenedtofindthepiglet,Eurekawouldsurelyhavebeenexecuted."
"Butjusticeprevailedatthelast,"saidOzma,"forhereismypet,andEurekaisoncemorefree."
"Irefusetobefree,"criedthekitten,inasharpvoice,"unlesstheWizardcandohistrickwitheightpiglets.Ifhecanproducebutseven,thenthisisnotthepigletthatwaslost,butanotherone."
"Hush,Eureka!"warnedtheWizard.
"Don’tbefoolish,"advisedtheTinWoodman,"oryoumaybesorryforit."
"ThepigletthatbelongedtothePrincessworeanemeraldcollar,"saidEureka,loudlyenoughforalltohear.
"Soitdid!"exclaimedOzma."ThiscannotbetheonetheWizardgaveme."
"Ofcoursenot;hehadnineofthem,altogether,"declaredEureka;"andImustsayitwasverystingyofhimnottoletmeeatjustafew.
