If you belonged to me, I'd wear smoked glasses when I looked at you." "Why ?" asked the Patchwork Girl.
"Because you are so gay and gaudy." "It is my beauty that dazzles you," she asserted.

"You Munchkin people all strut around in your stupid blue color, while I--" "You are wrong in calling me a Munchkin," interrupted the donkey, "for I was born in the Land of Mo and came to visit the Land of Oz on the day it was shut off from all the rest of the world.

So here I am obliged to stay, and I confess it is a very pleasant country to live in." "Hoot-ti-toot!" cried the owl; "Ojo's searching for a charm, 'Cause Unc Nunkie's come to harm.
Charms are scarce; they're hard to get; Ojo's got a job, you bet!" "Is the owl so very foolish ?" asked the boy.
"Extremely so," replied the donkey.

"Notice what vulgar expressions she uses.

But I admire the owl for the reason that she is positively foolish.