Смарагдове місто країни Оз

           "ButI’veoftenheardofFuddlecumjigandtheFuddles,whoaresaidtobethemostpeculiarpeopleinalltheLandofOz."

           "Inwhatway?"askedtheShaggyMan.

           "Idon’tknow,I’msure,"saidtheWizard.

           Justthen,astheyrodealongtheprettygreenlanetowardFuddlecumjig,theyespiedakangaroosittingbytheroadside.Thepooranimalhaditsfacecoveredwithbothitsfrontpawsandwascryingsobitterlythatthetearscourseddownitscheeksintwotinystreamsandtrickledacrosstheroad,wheretheyformedapoolinasmallhollow.

           TheSawhorsestoppedshortatthispitifulsight,andDorothycriedout,withreadysympathy:

           "What’sthematter,Kangaroo?"

           "Boo-hoo!Boo-hoo!"wailedtheKangaroo;"I’velostmymi--mi--mi--Oh,boo-hoo!Boo-hoo!"--

           "Poorthing,"saidtheWizard,"she’slosthermister.It’sprobablyherhusband,andhe’sdead."

           "No,no,no!"sobbedthekangaroo."It--itisn’tthat.I’velostmymi--mi--Oh,boo,boo-hoo!"

           "Iknow,"saidtheShaggyMan;"she’slosthermirror."

           "No;it’smymi--mi--mi--Boo-hoo!Mymi--Oh,Boo-hoo!"andthekangaroocriedharderthanever.

           "Itmustbehermince-pie,"suggestedAuntEm.

           "Orhermilk-toast,"proposedUncleHenry.

           "I’velostmymi--mi--mittens!"saidthekangaroo,gettingitoutatlast.

           "Oh!"criedtheYellowHen,withacackleofrelief."Whydidn’tyousaysobefore?"

           "Boo-hoo!I--I--couldn’t,"answeredthekangaroo.

           "But,seehere,"saidDorothy,"youdon’tneedmittensinthiswarmweather.