Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

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           "Go!"criedZeb;andatthewordthetwohorsesleapedforwardandtheracewasbegun.

           Jim’sbighoofspoundedawayatagreatrate,andalthoughhedidnotlookverygracefulheraninawaytodocredittohisKentuckybreeding.ButtheSawhorsewasswifterthanthewind.Itswoodenlegsmovedsofastthattheirtwinklingcouldscarcelybeseen,andalthoughsomuchsmallerthanthecab-horseitcoveredthegroundmuchfaster.BeforetheyhadreachedthetreestheSawhorsewasfarahead,andthewoodenanimalreturnedtothestartingplaceaswasbeinglustilycheeredbytheOzitesbeforeJimcamepantinguptothecanopywherethePrincessandherfriendswereseated.

           IamsorrytorecordthefactthatJimwasnotonlyashamedofhisdefeatbutforamomentlostcontrolofhistemper.AshelookedatthecomicalfaceoftheSawhorseheimaginedthatthecreaturewaslaughingathim;soinafitofunreasonableangerheturnedaroundandmadeaviciouskickthatsenthisrivaltumblingheadoverheelsupontheground,andbrokeoffoneofitslegsanditsleftear.

           AninstantlatertheTigercrouchedandlauncheditshugebodythroughtheairswiftandresistlessasaballfromacannon.ThebeaststruckJimfullonhisshoulderandsenttheastonishedcab-horserollingoverandover,amidshoutsofdelightfromthespectators,whohadbeenhorrifiedbytheungraciousacthehadbeenguiltyof.

           WhenJimcametohimselfandsatuponhishauncheshefoundtheCowardlyLioncrouchedononesideofhimandtheHungryTigerontheother,andtheireyeswereglowinglikeballsoffire