03 救出稻草人 How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum

Chapter 3. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry.

So she went to the cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter. She gave some to Toto, and taking a pail from the shelf she carried down to the little brook and filled with clear, sparking water.

Toto ran over to the trees and began to bark at the birds sitting there.

Dorothy went to get him, and saw such delicious fruit hanging from the branches that she gathered some of it, finding it just what she wanted to help out her breakfast.

Then she went back to the house, and having helped herself and Toto to a good drink of the cool, clear water, she set about making ready for the journey to the City of Emeralds.

Dorothy had only one other dress, but that happened to be clean and was hanging on a peg beside her bed. It was gingham, with checks of white and blue; and although the blue was somewhat faded with many washings, it was still a pretty frock.

The girl washed herself carefully, dressed herself in the clean gingham, and tied her pink sunbonnet on her head. She took a little basket and filled with bread from the cupboard, laying a white cloth over the top.

Then she looked down at her feet and noticed how old and worn her shoes were.