Смарагдове місто країни Оз
7. How Aunt Em Conquered the Lion
TheShaggyManwillbeattheluncheon,Iguess,andTiktok.AndnowI’lltakeyououttoseeBillina,whohasahouseofherown."
Sotheywentintothebackyard,andafterwalkingalongwindingpathssomedistancethroughthebeautifulgardenstheycametoanattractivelittlehousewheretheYellowHensatonthefrontporchsunningherself.
"Goodmorning,mydearMistress,"calledBillina,flutteringdowntomeetthem."Iwasexpectingyoutocall,forIheardyouhadcomebackandbroughtyouruncleandauntwithyou."
"We’rehereforgoodandall,thistime,Billina,"criedDorothy,joyfully."UncleHenryandAuntEmbelongtoOznowasmuchasIdo!"
"Thentheyareveryluckypeople,"declaredBillina;"fortherecouldn’tbeanicerplacetolive.Butcome,mydear;ImustshowyouallmyDorothys.Ninearelivingandhavegrownuptobeveryrespectablehens;butonetookcoldatOzma’sbirthdaypartyanddiedofthepip,andtheothertwoturnedouttobehorridroosters,soIhadtochangetheirnamesfromDorothytoDaniel.Theyallhadtheletter’D’engravedupontheirgoldlockets,youremember,withyourpictureinside,and’D’standsforDanielaswellasforDorothy."
"DidyoucallboththeroostersDaniel?"askedUncleHenry.
"Yes,indeed.I’venineDorothysandtwoDaniels;andthenineDorothyshaveeighty-sixsonsanddaughtersandoverthreehundredgrandchildren,"saidBillina,proudly.
"Whatnamesdoyougive’emall,dear?"inquiredthelittlegirl.
"Oh,theyareallDorothysandDaniels,somebeingJuniorsandsomeDouble-Juniors.
