Путешествие в Страну Оз

           "Youhavesomequeerfriends,Dorothy,"shesaid.

           "Thequeernessdoesn’tmattersolongasthey’refriends,"wastheanswer."ThisistheCowardlyLion,whoisn’tacowardatall,butjustthinksheis.TheWizardgavehimsomecourageonce,andhehaspartofitleft."

           TheLionbowedwithgreatdignitytoPolly.

           "Youareverylovely,mydear,"saidhe."Ihopeweshallbefriendswhenwearebetteracquainted."

           "AndthisistheHungryTiger,"continuedDorothy."Hesayshelongstoeatfatbabies;butthetruthisheisneverhungryatall,’causehegetsplentytoeat;andIdon’ts’posehe’dhurtanybodyevenifheWAShungry."

           "Hush,Dorothy,"whisperedtheTiger;"you’llruinmyreputationifyouarenotmorediscreet.Itisn’twhatweare,butwhatfolksthinkweare,thatcountsinthisworld.AndcometothinkofitMissPollywouldmakeafinevariegatedbreakfast,I’msure."