L.Frank Baum. The marvelous land of Oz -
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Jellia, "what brought him to the Emerald City"
But instead of this the girl, who had been staring at Jack, said to
him:
"You are certainly a wonderful creature. Who made you?"
"A boy named Tip," answered Jack.
"What does he say?" inquired the Scarecrow. "My ears must have
deceived me. What did he say?"
"He says that your Majesty's brains seem to have come loose," replied
the girl, demurely.
The Scarecrow moved uneasily upon his throne, and felt of his head
with his left hand.
"What a fine thing it is to understand two different languages," he
said, with a perplexed sigh. "Ask him, my dear, if he has any objection to
being put in jail for insulting the ruler of the Emerald City."
"I didn't insult you!" protested Jack, indignantly.
"Tut - tut!" cautioned the Scarecrow "wait, until Jellia translates
my speech. What have we got an interpreter for, if you break out in this
rash way?"
"All right, I'll wait," replied the Pumpkinhead, in a surly tone -
although his face smiled as genially as ever. "Translate the speech, young
woman."
"His Majesty inquires if you are hungry, said Jellia.
"Oh, not at all!" answered Jack, more pleasantly, "for it is
impossible for me to eat."
"It's the same way with me," remarked the Scarecrow. "What did he
say, Jellia, my dear?"
"He asked if you were aware that one of your eyes is painted larger
than the other," said the girl, mischievously.
"Don't you believe her, your Majesty, cried Jack.
"Oh, I don't," answered the Scarecrow, calmly. Then, casting a sharp
look at the girl, he asked:
"Are you quite certain you understand the languages of both the
Gillikins and the Munchkins?"
"Quite certain, your Majesty," said Jellia Jamb, trying hard not to