Путешествие в Страну Оз

           "Perhapsplainhay,orsomesweetjuicygrasswouldsuityoubetter,"suggestedKik-a-bray,musingly.

           "Isthatallyouhavetoeat?"askedthegirl.

           "Whatmoredoyoudesire?"

           "Well,youseewe’renotdonkeys,"sheexplained,"andsowe’reusedtootherfood.ThefoxesgaveusanicesupperinFoxville."

           "We’dlikesomedewdropsandmist-cakes,"saidPolychrome.

           "I’dpreferapplesandahamsandwich,"declaredtheshaggyman,"foralthoughI’veadonkeyhead,Istillhavemyownparticularstomach."

           "Iwantpie,"saidButton-Bright.

           "Ithinksomebeefsteakandchocolatelayer-cakewouldtastebest,"saidDorothy.

           "Hee-haw!Ideclare!"exclaimedtheKing."Itseemseachoneofyouwantsadifferentfood.Howqueeralllivingcreaturesare,exceptdonkeys!"

           "Anddonkeyslikeyouarequeerestofall,"laughedPolychrome.

           "Well,"decidedtheKing,"IsupposemyMagicStaffwillproducethethingsyoucrave;ifyouarelackingingoodtasteitisnotmyfault."

           Withthis,hewavedhisstaffwiththejeweledball,andbeforetheminstantlyappearedatea-table,setwithlinenandprettydishes,andonthetableweretheverythingseachhadwishedfor.Dorothy’sbeefsteakwassmokinghot,andtheshaggyman’sappleswereplumpandrosy-cheeked.TheKinghadnotthoughttoprovidechairs,sotheyallstoodintheirplacesaroundthetableandatewithgoodappetite,beinghungry.TheRainbow’sDaughterfoundthreetinydewdropsonacrystalplate,andButton-Brighthadabigsliceofapplepie,whichhedevouredeagerly.