Озма з країни Оз

8. The Hungry Tiger

           

           AroundthisimportantgroupwasrangedtheArmyofOz,andasDorothylookedatthehandsomeuniformsoftheTwenty-Sevenshesaid:

           "Why,theyseemtobeallofficers."

           "Theyare,allexceptone,"answeredtheTinWoodman."IhaveinmyArmyeightGenerals,sixColonels,sevenMajorsandfiveCaptains,besidesoneprivateforthemtocommand.I’dliketopromotetheprivate,forIbelievenoprivateshouldeverbeinpubliclife;andI’vealsonoticedthatofficersusuallyfightbetterandaremorereliablethancommonsoldiers.Besides,theofficersaremoreimportantlooking,andlenddignitytoourarmy."

           "Nodoubtyouareright,"saidDorothy,seatingherselfbesideOzma.

           "Andnow,"announcedthegirlishRulerofOz,"wewillholdasolemnconferencetodecidethebestmannerofliberatingtheroyalfamilyofthisfairLandofEvfromtheirlongimprisonment."

           

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