Озма з країни Оз

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           "Whereisyourhusband?"askedOzma.

           "Heisinthehouse,nursingablackeye,"repliedJinjur,calmly."ThefoolishmanwouldinsistuponmilkingtheredcowwhenIwantedhimtomilkthewhiteone;buthewillknowbetternexttime,Iamsure."

           Thenthepartymovedonagain,andaftercrossingabroadriveronaferryandpassingmanyfinefarmhousesthatweredomeshapedandpaintedaprettygreencolor,theycameinsightofalargebuildingthatwascoveredwithflagsandbunting.

           "Idon’trememberthatbuilding,"saidDorothy."Whatisit?"

           "ThatistheCollegeofArtandAthleticPerfection,"repliedOzma."Ihaditbuiltquiterecently,andtheWoggle-Bugisitspresident.Itkeepshimbusy,andtheyoungmenwhoattendthecollegearenoworseoffthantheywerebefore.Yousee,inthiscountryareanumberofyouthswhodonotliketowork,andthecollegeisanexcellentplaceforthem."

           AndnowtheycameinsightoftheEmeraldCity,andthepeopleflockedouttogreettheirlovelyruler.Therewereseveralbandsandmanyofficersandofficialsoftherealm,andacrowdofcitizensintheirholidayattire.

           ThusthebeautifulOzmawasescortedbyabrilliantprocessiontoherroyalcity,andsogreatwasthecheeringthatshewasobligedtoconstantlybowtotherightandlefttoacknowledgethegreetingsofhersubjects.