Смарагдове місто країни Оз

           "Couldn’tIeatjustonehouse,oraside-walkorsomething?Iwouldn’tmindmuchwhatitwas,youknow."

           "Thisisnotapublicbakery,child,"repliedtheman,sternly."It’sprivateproperty."

           "IknowMr.--Mr.--"

           "MynameisC.Bunn,Esquire,"saidtheman."’C’standsforCinnamon,andthisplaceiscalledaftermyfamily,whichisthemostaristocraticinthetown."

           "Oh,Idon’tknowaboutthat,"objectedanotherofthequeerpeople."TheGrahamsandtheBrownsandWhitesareallexcellentfamilies,andthereisnonebetteroftheirkind.I’maBostonBrown,myself."

           "Iadmityouarealldesirablecitizens,"saidMr.Bunnratherstiffly;"butthefactremainsthatourtowniscalledBunbury."

           "’Scuseme,"interruptedDorothy;"butI’mgettinghungriereveryminute.Now,ifyou’repoliteandkind,asI’msureyououghttobe,you’llletmeeatSOMETHING.There’ssomuchtoeatherethatyouwillnevermissit."

           Thenabig,puffed-upman,ofadelicatebrowncolor,steppedforwardandsaid:

           "Ithinkitwouldbeashametosendthischildawayhungry,especiallyassheagreestoeatwhateverwecanspareandnottouchourpeople."

           "SodoI,Pop,"repliedaRollwhostoodnear.

           "What,then,doyousuggest,Mr.Over?"inquiredMr.Bunn.

           "Why,I’lllethereatmybackfence,ifshewantsto.It’smadeofwaffles,andthey’reverycrispandnice."

           "Shemayalsoeatmywheelbarrow,"addedapleasantlookingMuffin."It’smadeofnabiscoswithazuzuwheel."

           "Verygood;verygood,"remarkedMr.Bunn."Thatiscertainlyverykindofyou.GowithPopOverandMr.