Путешествие в Страну Оз

           Hesoonbobbedup,andtheshaggymanseizedhimbyhissailorcollaranddraggedhimtotheshore,drippingandgaspingforbreath.Theyalllookedupontheboywonderingly,forthefoxheadwithitssharpnoseandpointedearswasgone,andinitsplaceappearedthechubbyroundfaceandblueeyesandprettycurlsthathadbelongedtoButton-BrightbeforeKingDoxofFoxvilletransformedhim.

           "Oh,whatadarling!"criedPolly,andwouldhavehuggedthelittleonehadhenotbeensowet.

           Theirjoyfulexclamationsmadethechildrubthewateroutofhiseyesandlookathisfriendsquestioningly.

           "You’reallrightnow,dear,"saidDorothy."Comeandlookatyourself."Sheledhimtothepool,andalthoughtherewerestillafewripplesonthesurfaceofthewaterhecouldseehisreflectionplainly.

           "It’sme!"hesaid,inapleasedyetawedwhisper.

           "’Courseitis,"repliedthegirl,"andwe’reallasgladasyouare,Button-Bright."

           "Well,"announcedtheshaggyman,"it’smyturnnext."HetookoffhisshaggycoatandlaiditonthegrassanddivedheadfirstintotheTruthPond.

           Whenhecameupthedonkeyheadhaddisappeared,andtheshaggyman’sownshaggyheadwasinitsplace,withthewaterdrippinginlittlestreamsfromhisshaggywhiskers.Hescrambledashoreandshookhimselftogetoffsomeofthewet,andthenleanedoverthepooltolookadmiringlyathisreflectedface.

           "Imaynotbestrictlybeautiful,evennow,"hesaidtohiscompanions,whowatchedhimwithsmilingfaces;"butI’msomuchhandsomerthananydonkeythatIfeelasproudasIcanbe