Путешествие в Страну Оз

           Totohadthescrapsleftfromthebeefsteak,andhestoodupnicelyonhishindlegswhileDorothyfedthemtohim.

           Breakfastended,theypassedthroughthevillagetothesideoppositethatbywhichtheyhadentered,thebrownservant-donkeyguidingthemthroughthemazeofscatteredhouses.Therewastheroadagain,leadingfarawayintotheunknowncountrybeyond.

           "KingKik-a-braysaysyoumustnotforgethisinvitation,"saidthebrowndonkey,astheypassedthroughtheopeninginthewall.

           "Ishan’t,"promisedDorothy.

           Perhapsnooneeverbeheldamorestrangelyassortedgroupthantheonewhichnowwalkedalongtheroad,throughprettygreenfieldsandpastgrovesoffeatherypepper-treesandfragrantmimosa.Polychrome,herbeautifulgauzyrobesfloatingaroundherlikearainbowcloud,wentfirst,dancingbackandforthanddartingnowheretopluckawild-flowerortheretowatchabeetlecrawlacrossthepath.Totoranafterherattimes,barkingjoyouslythewhile,onlytobecomesoberagainandtrotalongatDorothy’sheels.ThelittleKansasgirlwalkedholdingButton-Bright’shandclaspedinherown,andtheweeboywithhisfoxheadcoveredbythesailorhatpresentedanoddappearance.Strangestofall,perhaps,wastheshaggyman,withhisshaggydonkeyhead,whoshuffledalongintherearwithhishandsthrustdeepinhisbigpockets.

           Noneofthepartywasreallyunhappy.Allwerestrayinginanunknownlandandhadsufferedmoreorlessannoyanceanddiscomfort;buttheyrealizedtheywerehavingafairyadventureinafairycountry,andweremuchinterestedinfindingoutwhatwouldhappennext.