Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз
2. The Glass City
Theyseemedtobefallingrightintothemiddleofabigcitywhichhadmanytallbuildingswithglassdomesandsharp-pointedspires.Thesespireswerelikegreatspear-points,andiftheytumbledupononeofthemtheywerelikelytosufferseriousinjury.
Jimthehorsehadseenthesespires,also,andhisearsstoodstraightupwithfear,whileDorothyandZebheldtheirbreathsinsuspense.Butno;theyfloatedgentlydownuponabroad,flatroof,andcametoastopatlast.
WhenJimfeltsomethingfirmunderhisfeetthepoorbeast’slegstrembledsomuchthathecouldhardlystand;butZebatonceleapedoutofthebuggytotheroof,andhewassoawkwardandhastythathekickedoverDorothy’sbird-cage,whichrolledoutupontheroofsothatthebottomcameoff.Atonceapinkkittencreptoutoftheupsetcage,satdownupontheglassroof,andyawnedandblinkeditsroundeyes.
"Oh,"saidDorothy."There’sEureka."
"FirsttimeIeversawapinkcat,"saidZeb.
"Eurekaisn’tpink;she’swhite.It’sthisqueerlightthatgivesherthatcolor."
"Where’smymilk?"askedthekitten,lookingupintoDorothy’sface."I’m’moststarvedtodeath."
"Oh,Eureka!Canyoutalk?"
"Talk!AmItalking?Goodgracious,IbelieveIam.Isn’titfunny?"askedthekitten.
"It’sallwrong,"saidZeb,gravely."Animalsoughtnottotalk.ButevenoldJimhasbeensayingthingssincewehadouraccident."
"Ican’tseethatit’swrong,"remarkedJim,inhisgrufftones."Atleast,itisn’taswrongassomeotherthings.
