Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз
15. Old Friends are Reunited
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Theboylookedaroundhimwithwonderingeyes.Suchmagnificenceandwealthaswasdisplayedinthispalacewasmorethanhehadeverdreamedof,andhecouldscarcelybelievethatallthegorgeousglitterwasrealandnottinsel.
"What’stobecomeofme?"askedthehorse,uneasily.Hehadseenconsiderableoflifeinthecitiesinhisyoungerdays,andknewthatthisregalpalacewasnoplaceforhim.
ItperplexedevenJelliaJamb,foratime,toknowwhattodowiththeanimal.Thegreenmaidenwasmuchastonishedatthesightofsounusualacreature,forhorseswereunknowninthisLand;butthosewholivedintheEmeraldCitywereapttobeastonishedbyqueersights,soafterinspectingthecab-horseandnotingthemildlookinhisbigeyesthegirldecidednottobeafraidofhim.
"Therearenostableshere,"saidtheWizard,"unlesssomehavebeenbuiltsinceIwentaway."
"Wehaveneverneededthembefore,"answeredJellia;"fortheSawhorselivesinaroomofthepalace,beingmuchsmallerandmorenaturalinappearancethanthisgreatbeastyouhavebroughtwithyou."
"DoyoumeanthatI’mafreak?"askedJim,angrily.
"Oh,no,"shehastenedtosay,"theremaybemanymorelikeyouintheplaceyoucamefrom,butinOzanyhorsebutaSawhorseisunusual."
ThismollifiedJimalittle,andaftersomethoughtthegreenmaidendecidedtogivethecab-horsearoominthepalace,suchabigbuildinghavingmanyroomsthatwereseldominuse.
SoZebunharnessedJim,andseveraloftheservantsthenledthehorsearoundtotherear,wheretheyselectedanicelargeapartmentthathecouldhavealltohimself.
