Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

           Butnotatracecouldtheyfindofthetinycreaturetheysought.

           Dorothywasnearlyweeping,bythistime,whileOzmawasangryandindignant.WhentheyreturnedtotheothersthePrincesssaid:

           "Thereislittledoubtthatmyprettypiglethasbeeneatenbythathorridkitten,andifthatistruetheoffendermustbepunished."

           "Idon’tb’lieveEurekawoulddosuchadreadfulthing!"criedDorothy,muchdistressed."Goandgetmykitten,please,Jellia,andwe’llhearwhatshehastosayaboutit."

           Thegreenmaidenhastenedaway,butpresentlyreturnedandsaid:

           "Thekittenwillnotcome.ShethreatenedtoscratchmyeyesoutifItouchedher."

           "Whereisshe?"askedDorothy.

           "Underthebedinyourownroom,"wasthereply.

           SoDorothyrantoherroomandfoundthekittenunderthebed.

           "Comehere,Eureka!"shesaid.

           "Iwon’t,"answeredthekitten,inasurlyvoice.

           "Oh,Eureka!Whyareyousobad?"

           Thekittendidnotreply.

           "Ifyoudon’tcometome,rightaway,"continuedDorothy,gettingprovoked,"I’lltakemyMagicBeltandwishyouintheCountryoftheGurgles."

           "Whydoyouwantme?"askedEureka,disturbedbythisthreat.

           "YoumustgotoPrincessOzma.Shewantstotalktoyou."

           "Allright,"returnedthekitten,creepingout."I’mnotafraidofOzma—oranyoneelse."

           Dorothycarriedherinherarmsbacktowheretheotherssatingrievedandthoughtfulsilence.

           "Tellme,Eureka,"saidthePrincess,gently:"didyoueatmyprettypiglet?"

           "Iwon’tanswersuchafoolishquestion,"assertedEureka,withasnarl.

           "Oh,yesyouwill,dear,"Dorothydeclared.