Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз
2. The Glass City
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"Nothingismoredangerousthanbeingwithoutfood,"declaredthehorse,withasniffattherebukeofhisyoungmaster;"andjustatpresentnoonecantellwhetherthereareanyoatsinthisqueercountryornot.Ifthereare,theyareliabletobeglassoats!"
"Oh,no!"exclaimedDorothy."Icanseeplentyofnicegardensandfieldsdownbelowus,attheedgeofthiscity.ButIwishwecouldfindawaytogettotheground."
"Whydon’tyouwalkdown?"askedEureka."I’mashungryasthehorseis,andIwantmymilk."
"Willyoutryit,Zeb?"askedthegirl,turningtohercompanion.
Zebhesitated.Hewasstillpaleandfrightened,forthisdreadfuladventurehadupsethimandmadehimnervousandworried.Buthedidnotwishthelittlegirltothinkhimacoward,soheadvancedslowlytotheedgeoftheroof.
DorothystretchedoutahandtohimandZebputonefootoutandletitrestintheairalittleovertheedgeoftheroof.Itseemedfirmenoughtowalkupon,sohetookcourageandputouttheotherfoot.Dorothykeptholdofhishandandfollowedhim,andsoontheywerebothwalkingthroughtheair,withthekittenfriskingbesidethem.
"Comeon,Jim!"calledtheboy."It’sallright."
Jimhadcrepttotheedgeoftherooftolookover,andbeingasensiblehorseandquiteexperienced,hemadeuphismindthathecouldgowheretheothersdid.So,withasnortandaneighandawhiskofhisshorttailhetrottedofftheroofintotheairandatoncebeganfloatingdownwardtothestreet.
