Путешествие в Страну Оз

           TheLandofOzissurelythemostfavoredlandinalltheworld,anditspeoplethehappiest.Ishouldliketoliveherealways."

           TheTinWoodmanlistenedwithrespectfulattention.Alreadyhelovedtheshaggyman,althoughhedidnotyetknowoftheLoveMagnet.Sohesaid:

           "IfyoucanprovetothePrincessOzmathatyouarehonestandtrueandworthyofourfriendship,youmayindeedlivehereallyourdays,andbeashappyasweare."

           "I’lltrytoprovethat,"saidtheshaggyman,earnestly.

           "Andnow,"continuedtheEmperor,"youmustallgotoyourroomsandpreparefordinner,whichwillpresentlybeservedinthegrandtindining-hall.Iamsorry,ShaggyMan,thatIcannotofferyouachangeofclothing;butIdressonlyintin,myself,andIsupposethatwouldnotsuityou."

           "Icarelittleaboutdress,"saidtheshaggyman,indifferently.

           "SoIshouldimagine,"repliedtheEmperor,withtruepoliteness.

           Theywereshowntotheirroomsandpermittedtomakesuchtoiletsastheycould,andsoontheyassembledagaininthegrandtindining-hall,evenTotobeingpresent.FortheEmperorwasfondofDorothy’slittledog,andthegirlexplainedtoherfriendsthatinOzallanimalsweretreatedwithasmuchconsiderationasthepeople—"iftheybehavethemselves,"sheadded.

           Totobehavedhimself,andsatinatinhigh-chairbesideDorothyandatehisdinnerfromatinplatter.

           Indeed,theyallatefromtindishes,butthesewereofprettyshapesandbrightlypolished;Dorothythoughttheywerejustasgoodassilver.