Волшебник страны Оз
The Council with the Munchkins
Therewasagreatcornfieldbeyondthefence,andnotfarawayshesawaScarecrow,placedhighonapoletokeepthebirdsfromtheripecorn.
DorothyleanedherchinuponherhandandgazedthoughtfullyattheScarecrow. Itsheadwasasmallsackstuffedwithstraw,witheyes,nose,andmouthpaintedonittorepresentaface. Anold,pointedbluehat,thathadbelongedtosomeMunchkin,wasperchedonhishead,andtherestofthefigurewasabluesuitofclothes,wornandfaded,whichhadalsobeenstuffedwithstraw. Onthefeetweresomeoldbootswithbluetops,suchaseverymanworeinthiscountry,andthefigurewasraisedabovethestalksofcornbymeansofthepolestuckupitsback.
WhileDorothywaslookingearnestlyintothequeer,paintedfaceoftheScarecrow,shewassurprisedtoseeoneoftheeyesslowlywinkather. Shethoughtshemusthavebeenmistakenatfirst,fornoneofthescarecrowsinKansaseverwink;butpresentlythefigurenoddeditsheadtoherinafriendlyway. Thensheclimbeddownfromthefenceandwalkeduptoit,whileTotoranaroundthepoleandbarked.
"Goodday,"saidtheScarecrow,inaratherhuskyvoice.
"Didyouspeak?"askedthegirl,inwonder.
"Certainly,"answeredtheScarecrow."Howdoyoudo?"
"I’mprettywell,thankyou,"repliedDorothypolitely."Howdoyoudo?"
"I’mnotfeelingwell,"saidtheScarecrow,withasmile,"foritisverytediousbeingperchedupherenightanddaytoscareawaycrows."
