Путешествие в Страну Оз

           "Yes,hecan,"repliedDorothy;"hetalkswithhistail,andIknoweverythinghesays.Ifyoucouldwagyourtail,Billina,youwouldn’tneedwordstotalkwith."

           "Nonsense!"saidBillina.

           "Itisn’tnonsenseatall.JustnowTotosayshe’ssorry,andthathe’lltrytoloveyouformysake.Don’tyou,Toto?"

           "Bow-wow!"saidToto,wagginghistailagain.

           "ButI’vesuchwonderfulnewsforyou,Dorothy,"criedtheyellowhen;"I’ve—"

           "Waitaminute,dear,"interruptedthelittlegirl;"I’vegottointroduceyouall,first.That’smanners,Billina.This,"turningtohertravelingcompanions,"isMr.Tik-tok,whoworksbymachinery’causehisthoughtswindup,andhistalkwindsup,andhisactionwindsup—likeaclock."

           "Dotheyallwinduptogether?"askedtheshaggyman.

           "No;eachoneseparate.Butheworksjustlovely,andTik-tokwasagoodfriendtomeonce,andsavedmylife—andBillina’slife,too."

           "Ishealive?"askedButton-Bright,lookinghardatthecopperman.

           "Oh,no,buthismachinerymakeshimjustasgoodasalive."Sheturnedtothecoppermanandsaidpolitely:"Mr.Tik-tok,thesearemynewfriends:theshaggyman,andPollytheRainbow’sDaughter,andButton-Bright,andToto.OnlyTotoisn’tanewfriend,’causehe’sbeentoOzbefore."

           Thecoppermanbowedlow,removinghiscopperhatashedidso.

           "I’mve-rypleasedtomeetDor-o-thy’sfr-r-r-r—-"Herehestoppedshort.

           "Oh,Iguesshisspeechneedswinding!"saidthelittlegirl,runningbehindthecoppermantogetthekeyoffahookathisback.