Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

5. Dorothy Picks the Princess

           "ButIdon’tthinkthatfishhadanybones,becauseIdidn’tfeelthemscratchmythroat."

           "Youwereverygreedy,"saidthegirl.

           "Iwasveryhungry,"repliedthekitten.

           Thelittlepigshadstoodhuddledinagroup,watchingthisscenewithfrightenedeyes.

           "Catsaredreadfulcreatures!"saidoneofthem.

           "I’mgladwearenotfishes!"saidanother.

           "Don’tworry,"Dorothymurmured,soothingly,"I’llnotletthekittenhurtyou."

           Thenshehappenedtorememberthatinacornerofhersuit-casewereoneortwocrackersthatwereleftoverfromherluncheononthetrain,andshewenttothebuggyandbroughtthem.Eurekastuckuphernoseatsuchfood,butthetinypigletssquealeddelightedlyatthesightofthecrackersandatethemupinajiffy.

           "Nowletusgobacktothecity,"suggestedtheWizard."Thatis,ifJimhashadenoughofthepinkgrass."

           Thecab-horse,whowasbrowsingnear,liftedhisheadwithasigh.

           "I’vetriedtoeatalotwhileIhadthechance,"saidhe,"forit’slikelytobealongwhilebetweenmealsinthisstrangecountry.ButI’mreadytogo,now,atanytimeyouwish."

           So,aftertheWizardhadputthepigletsbackintohisinsidepocket,wheretheycuddledupandwenttosleep,thethreeclimbedintothebuggyandJimstartedbacktothetown.

           "Whereshallwestay?"askedthegirl.

           "IthinkIshalltakepossessionoftheHouseoftheSorcerer,"repliedtheWizard;"forthePrincesaidinthepresenceofhispeoplethathewouldkeepmeuntiltheypickedanotherSorcerer,andthenewPrincesswon’tknowbutthatwebelongthere.

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