Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

           Butthepullingofthemapartandpushingthemtogetheragainwasonlyasleight-of-handtrick."

           "Let’sseethepigs,"saidEureka,eagerly.

           Thelittlemanfeltcarefullyinhispocketandpulledoutthetinypiglets,settingthemuponthegrassonebyone,wheretheyranaroundandnibbledthetenderblades.

           "They’rehungry,too,"hesaid.

           "Oh,whatcunningthings!"criedDorothy,catchinguponeandpettingit.

           "Becareful!"saidthepiglet,withasqueal,"you’resqueezingme!"

           "Dearme!"murmuredtheWizard,lookingathispetsinastonishment."Theycanactuallytalk!"

           "MayIeatoneofthem?"askedthekitten,inapleadingvoice."I’mawfullyhungry."

           "Why,Eureka,"saidDorothy,reproachfully,"whatacruelquestion!Itwouldbedreadfultoeatthesedearlittlethings."

           "Ishouldsayso!"gruntedanotherofthepiglets,lookinguneasilyatthekitten;"catsarecruelthings."

           "I’mnotcruel,"repliedthekitten,yawning."I’mjusthungry."

           "Youcannoteatmypiglets,evenifyouarestarving,"declaredthelittleman,inasternvoice."TheyaretheonlythingsIhavetoproveI’mawizard."

           "Howdidtheyhappentobesolittle?"askedDorothy."Ineversawsuchsmallpigsbefore."

           "TheyarefromtheIslandofTeenty-Weent,"saidtheWizard,"whereeverythingissmallbecauseit’sasmallisland.AsailorbroughtthemtoLosAngelesandIgavehimnineticketstothecircusforthem."

           "ButwhatamIgoingtoeat?"wailedthekitten,sittinginfrontofDorothyandlookingpleadinglyintoherface."Therearenocowsheretogivemilk;oranymice,orevengrasshoppers.