Изумрудный город страны Оз

           Sothelittlegirlstoppedshortandlookedaroundher,andTotoglancedupintoherfacewithhisbrightlittleeyesandwaggedhistailasifheknewsomethingwaswrong.Hecouldn’ttellmuchaboutdirectionhimself,becausehehadspenthistimeprowlingamongthebushesandrunninghereandthere;norhadBillinapaidmuchattentiontowheretheyweregoing,beinginterestedinpickingbugsfromthemossastheypassedalong.TheYellowHennowturnedoneeyeuptowardthelittlegirlandasked:

           "Haveyouforgottenwherethecampis,Dorothy?"

           "Yes,"sheadmitted;"haveyou,Billina?"

           "Ididn’ttrytoremember,"returnedBillina."I’dnoideayouwouldgetlost,Dorothy."

           "It’sthethingwedon’texpect,Billina,thatusuallyhappens,"observedthegirl,thoughtfully."Butit’snousestandinghere.Let’sgointhatdirection,"pointingafingeratrandom."Itmaybewe’llgetoutoftheforestoverthere."

           Soontheywentagain,butthiswaythetreeswereclosertogether,andthevinesweresotangledthatoftentheytrippedDorothyup.

           Suddenlyavoicecriedsharply:

           "Halt!"

           Atfirst,Dorothycouldseenothing,althoughshelookedaroundverycarefully.ButBillinaexclaimed:

           "Well,Ideclare!"

           "Whatisit?"askedthelittlegirl:forTotobeganbarkingatsomething,andfollowinghisgazeshediscoveredwhatitwas.

           Arowofspoonshadsurroundedthethree,andthesespoonsstoodstraightupontheirhandlesandcarriedswordsandmuskets.Theirfaceswereoutlinedinthepolishedbowlsandtheylookedverysternandsevere.

           Dorothylaughedatthequeerthings.

           "Whoareyou?"sheasked