Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

           Jim’seyesstuckoutasmuchasthoseoftheSawhorse,andhestaredatthecreaturewithhisearserectandhislongheaddrawnbackuntilitrestedagainsthisarchedneck.

           Inthiscomicalpositionthetwohorsescircledslowlyaroundeachotherforawhile,eachbeingunabletorealizewhatthesingularthingmightbewhichitnowbeheldforthefirsttime.ThenJimexclaimed:

           "Forgoodnesssake,whatsortofabeingareyou?"

           "I’maSawhorse,"repliedtheother.

           "Oh;IbelieveI’veheardofyou,"saidthecab-horse;"butyouareunlikeanythingthatIexpectedtosee."

           "Idonotdoubtit,"theSawhorseobserved,withatoneofpride."Iamconsideredquiteunusual."

           "Youare,indeed.Butaricketywoodenthinglikeyouhasnorighttobealive."

           "Icouldn’thelpit,"returnedtheother,rathercrestfallen."Ozmasprinkledmewithamagicpowder,andIjusthadtolive.IknowI’mnotmuchaccount;butI’mtheonlyhorseinalltheLandofOz,sotheytreatmewithgreatrespect."

           "You,ahorse!"

           "Oh,notarealone,ofcourse.Therearenorealhorseshereatall.ButI’masplendidimitationofone."

           Jimgaveanindignantneigh.

           "Lookatme!"hecried."Beholdarealhorse!"

           Thewoodenanimalgaveastart,andthenexaminedtheotherintently.

           "IsitpossiblethatyouareaRealHorse?"hemurmured.

           "Notonlypossible,buttrue,"repliedJim,whowasgratifiedbytheimpressionhehadcreated."Itisprovedbymyfinepoints.Forexample,lookatthelonghairsonmytail,withwhichIcanwhiskawaytheflies."

           "Thefliesnevertroubleme,"saidtheSaw-Horse.