Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз

           "Andnow,FellowCitizensandCreaturesoftheJury,Iassertthatsoawfulacrimedeservesdeath,andinthecaseoftheferociouscriminalbeforeyou—whoisnowwashingherface—thedeathpenaltyshouldbeinflictedninetimes."

           Therewasgreatapplausewhenthespeakersatdown.ThenthePrincessspokeinasternvoice:

           "Prisoner,whathaveyoutosayforyourself?Areyouguilty,ornotguilty?"

           "Why,that’sforyoutofindout,"repliedEureka."IfyoucanproveI’mguilty,I’llbewillingtodieninetimes,butamind’seyeisnoproof,becausetheWoggle-Bughasnomindtoseewith."

           "Nevermind,dear,"saidDorothy.

           ThentheTinWoodmanaroseandsaid:

           "RespectedJuryanddearlybelovedOzma,Iprayyounottojudgethisfelineprisonerunfeelingly.Idonotthinktheinnocentkittencanbeguilty,andsurelyitisunkindtoaccusealuncheonofbeingamurder.Eurekaisthesweetpetofalovelylittlegirlwhomwealladmire,andgentlenessandinnocenceareherchiefvirtues.Lookatthekitten’sintelligenteyes;"(hereEurekaclosedhereyessleepily)"gazeathersmilingcountenance!"(hereEurekasnarledandshowedherteeth)"markthetenderposeofhersoft,paddedlittlehands!"(HereEurekabaredhersharpclawsandscratchedatthebarsofthecage.)"Wouldsuchagentleanimalbeguiltyofeatingafellowcreature?No;athousandtimes,no!"

           "Oh,cutitshort,"saidEureka;"you’vetalkedlongenough."

           "I’mtryingtodefendyou,"remonstratedtheTinWoodman.

           "Thensaysomethingsensible,"retortedthekitten.