Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз
16. Jim, the Cab-Horse
"Andnoticemygreatstrongteeth,withwhichInibblethegrass."
"Itisnotnecessaryformetoeat,"observedtheSawhorse.
"Alsoexaminemybroadchest,whichenablesmetodrawdeep,fullbreaths,"saidJim,proudly.
"Ihavenoneedtobreathe,"returnedtheother.
"No;youmissmanypleasures,"remarkedthecab-horse,pityingly."Youdonotknowthereliefofbrushingawayaflythathasbittenyou,northedelightofeatingdeliciousfood,northesatisfactionofdrawingalongbreathoffresh,pureair.Youmaybeanimitationofahorse,butyou’reamightypoorone."
"Oh,Icannothopeevertobelikeyou,"sighedtheSawhorse."ButIamgladtomeetalastaRealHorse.YouarecertainlythemostbeautifulcreatureIeverbeheld."
ThispraisewonJimcompletely.Tobecalledbeautifulwasanoveltyinhisexperience.Saidhe:
"Yourchieffault,myfriend,isinbeingmadeofwood,andthatIsupposeyoucannothelp.Realhorses,likemyself,aremadeoffleshandbloodandbones."
"Icanseethebonesallright,"repliedtheSawhorse,"andtheyareadmirableanddistinct.AlsoIcanseetheflesh.Buttheblood,Isupposeistuckedawayinside."
"Exactly,"saidJim.
"Whatgoodisit?"askedtheSawhorse.
Jimdidnotknow,buthewouldnottelltheSawhorsethat.
"Ifanythingcutsme,"hereplied,"thebloodrunsouttoshowwhereIamcut.You,poorthing!cannotevenbleedwhenyouarehurt."
"ButIamneverhurt,"saidtheSawhorse."OnceinawhileIgetbrokenupsome,butIameasilyrepairedandputingoodorderagain.AndIneverfeelabreakorasplinterintheleast.