Озма з країни Оз

           "ItisthatcrossoldPrincesswhoistoblame.ButIwasraisedintheUnitedStates,andIwon’tallowanyone-horsechickenoftheLandofEvtorunovermeandputonairs,aslongasIcanliftaclawinself-defense."

           "Verywell,Billina,"saidDorothy."Wewon’ttalkaboutitanymore."

           SoontheycametotheCowardlyLionandtheHungryTigertowhomthegirlintroducedtheYellowHen.

           "GladtomeetanyfriendofDorothy’s,"saidtheLion,politely."Tojudgebyyourpresentappearance,youarenotacoward,asIam."

           "Yourpresentappearancemakesmymouthwater,"saidtheTiger,lookingatBillinagreedily."My,my!howgoodyouwouldtasteifIcouldonlycrunchyoubetweenmyjaws.Butdon’tworry.Youwouldonlyappeasemyappetiteforamoment;soitisn’tworthwhiletoeatyou."

           "Thankyou,"saidthehen,nestlingcloserinDorothy’sarms.

           "Besides,itwouldn’tberight,"continuedtheTiger,lookingsteadilyatBillinaandclickinghisjawstogether.

           "Ofcoursenot,"criedDorothy,hastily."Billinaismyfriend,andyoumustn’tevereatherunderanycirc’mstances."

           "I’lltrytorememberthat,"saidtheTiger;"butI’malittleabsent-minded,attimes."

           ThenDorothycarriedherpetintothedrawing-roomofthepalace,whereTiktok,beinginvitedtodosobyOzma,hadseatedhimselfbetweentheScarecrowandtheTinWoodman.OppositetothemsatOzmaherselfandthePrincessLangwidere,andbesidethemtherewasavacantchairforDorothy