Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

1. The Earthquake

           Dorothythoughthejustwiggledoneofhisdroopingears,butthatwasall.

           "Gid-dap!"calledtheboy,again.

           Thehorsestoodstill.

           "Perhaps,"saidDorothy,"ifyouuntiedhim,hewouldgo."

           Theboylaughedcheerfullyandjumpedout.

           "GuessI’mhalfasleepyet,"hesaid,untyingthehorse."ButJimknowshisbusinessallright—don’tyou,Jim?"pattingthelongnoseoftheanimal.

           Thenhegotintothebuggyagainandtookthereins,andthehorseatoncebackedawayfromthetree,turnedslowlyaround,andbegantotrotdownthesandyroadwhichwasjustvisibleinthedimlight.

           "Thoughtthattrainwouldnevercome,"observedtheboy."I’vewaitedatthatstationforfivehours."

           "Wehadalotofearthquakes,"saidDorothy."Didn’tyoufeelthegroundshake?"

           "Yes;butwe’reusedtosuchthingsinCalifornia,"hereplied."Theydon’tscareusmuch."

           "Theconductorsaiditwastheworstquakeheeverknew."

           "Didhe?ThenitmusthavehappenedwhileIwasasleep,"hesaidthoughtfully.

           "HowisUncleHenry?"sheenquired,afterapauseduringwhichthehorsecontinuedtotrotwithlong,regularstrides.

           "He’sprettywell.HeandUncleHugsonhavebeenhavingafinevisit."

           "IsMr.Hugsonyouruncle?"sheasked.

           "Yes.UncleBillHugsonmarriedyourUncleHenry’swife’ssister;sowemustbesecondcousins,"saidtheboy,inanamusedtone."IworkforUncleBillonhisranch,andhepaysmesixdollarsamonthandmyboard."

           "Isn’tthatagreatdeal?"sheasked,doubtfully.

           "Why,it’sagreatdealforUncleHugson,butnotforme.I’masplendidworker.

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