Путешествие в Страну Оз

           Button-BrightwasatfirstrathershywiththequaintPumpkinhead,butJack’sfacewassojollyandsmiling—beingcarvedthatway—thattheboysoongrewtolikehim.

           "Ithoughtawhileagothatyouwereburiedinthreeparts,"saidDorothy,"butnowIseeyou’rejustthesameasever."

           "Notquitethesame,mydear,formymouthisalittlemoreone-sidedthanitusedtobe;butprettynearlythesame.I’veanewhead,andthisisthefourthoneI’veownedsinceOzmafirstmademeandbroughtmetolifebysprinklingmewiththeMagicPowder."

           "Whatbecameoftheotherheads,Jack?"

           "TheyspoiledandIburiedthem,fortheywerenotevenfitforpies.EachtimeOzmahascarvedmeanewheadjustliketheoldone,andasmybodyisbyfarthelargestpartofme,IamstillJackPumpkinhead,nomatterhowoftenIchangemyupperend.Oncewehadadreadfultimetofindanotherpumpkin,astheywereoutofseason,andsoIwasobligedtowearmyoldheadalittlelongerthanwasstrictlyhealthy.ButafterthissadexperienceIresolvedtoraisepumpkinsmyself,soasnevertobecaughtagainwithoutonehandy;andnowIhavethisfinefieldthatyouseebeforeyou.Somegrowprettybig—toobigtobeusedforheads—soIdugoutthisoneanduseitforahouse."

           "Isn’titdamp?"askedDorothy.

           "Notvery.Thereisn’tmuchleftbuttheshell,yousee,anditwilllastalongtimeyet."

           "Ithinkyouarebrighterthanyouusedtobe,Jack,"saidtheTinWoodman."Yourlastheadwasastupidone."

           "Theseedsinthisonearebetter,"wasthereply.

           "AreyougoingtoOzma’sparty?"askedDorothy