Смарагдове місто країни Оз

           "We’llmakemincemeatofthegirlandhashofthechickenandsausageofthedog!"

           TherewasashoutofapprovalatthisandtheKinghadtorapagainfororder.

           "Gentlemen,gentlemen!"hesaid,"yourremarksaresomewhatcuttingandratherdisjointed,asmightbeexpectedfromsuchacuteintellects.Butyougivemenoreasonsforyourdemands."

           "Seehere,Kleaver;youmakemetired,"saidasaucepan,struttingbeforetheKingveryimpudently."You’reabouttheworstKingthateverreignedinUtensia,andthat’ssayingagooddeal.Whydon’tyourunthingsyourself,insteadofaskingeverybody’sadvice,likethebig,clumsyidiotyouare?"

           TheKingsighed.

           "Iwishtherewasn’tasaucepaninmykingdom,"hesaid."Youfellowsarealwaysstewing,oversomething,andeveryonceinawhileyouslopoverandmakeamessofit.Gohangyourself,sir--bythehandle--anddon’tletmehearfromyouagain."

           Dorothywasmuchshockedbythedreadfullanguagetheutensilsemployed,andshethoughtthattheymusthavehadverylittlepropertraining.Soshesaid,addressingtheKing,whoseemedveryunfittorulehisturbulentsubjects:

           "Iwishyou’ddecidemyfaterightaway.Ican’tstayhereallday,tryingtofindoutwhatyou’regoingtodowithme."

           "Thisthingisbecomingaregularbroil,andit’stimeItookpartinit,"observedabiggridiron,comingforward.