Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз
15. Old Friends are Reunited
"Iliveonthefatoftheland—don’tI,Ozma?"
"Youhaveeverythingyouwishfor,"saidthePrincess.
AroundBillina’sneckwasastringofbeautifulpearls,andonherlegswerebraceletsofemeralds.ShenestledherselfcomfortablyinDorothy’slapuntilthekittengaveasnarlofjealousangerandleapedupwithasharpclawfiercelybaredtostrikeBillinaablow.Butthelittlegirlgavetheangrykittensuchaseverecuffthatitjumpeddownagainwithoutdaringtoscratch.
"Howhorridofyou,Eureka!"criedDorothy."Isthatthewaytotreatmyfriends?"
"Youhavequeerfriends,seemstome,"repliedthekitten,inasurlytone.
"Seemstomethesameway,"saidBillina,scornfully,"ifthatbeastlycatisoneofthem."
"Lookhere!"saidDorothy,sternly."Iwon’thaveanyquarrellingintheLandofOz,Icantellyou!Everybodylivesinpeacehere,andloveseverybodyelse;andunlessyoutwo,BillinaandEureka,makeupandbefriends,I’lltakemyMagicBeltandwishyoubothhomeagain,IMMEJITLY.So,there!"
Theywerebothmuchfrightenedatthethreat,andpromisedmeeklytobegood.Butitwasnevernoticedthattheybecameverywarmfriends,forallofthat.
AndnowtheTinWoodmanarrived,hisbodymostbeautifullynickle-plated,sothatitshonesplendidlyinthebrilliantlightoftheroom.TheTinWoodmanlovedDorothymosttenderly,andwelcomedwithjoythereturnofthelittleoldWizard.
"Sir,"saidhetothelatter,"Inevercanthankyouenoughfortheexcellentheartyouoncegaveme.Ithasmadememanyfriends,Iassureyou,anditbeatsaskindlyandlovinglytodayasiteverydid
