Волшебство страны Оз
18. The Magic of the Wizard
Idon’tknowwhatmagicianenchantedthislittleisland,orwhathispowerswere,butIDOknowthatIcanbreakanyenchantmentknowntotheordinarywitchesandmagiciansthatusedtoinhabittheLandofOz.It’slikeunlockingadoor;allyouneedistofindtherightkey."
"But’sposeyouhaven’ttherightkeywithyou."suggestedDorothy;"whatthen?"
"Thenwe’llhavetomakethekey,"heanswered.
TheGlassCatnowcamebacktotheirsideoftheriver,walkingunderthewater,andsaidtotheWizard:"They’regettingfrightenedoverthereontheislandbecausethey’rebothgrowingsmallereveryminute.Justnow,whenIleftthem,bothTrotandCap’nBillwereonlyabouthalftheirnaturalsizes."
"Ithink,"saidtheWizardreflectively,"thatI’dbettergototheshoreoftheisland,whereIcantalktothemandworktobetteradvantage.HowdidTrotandCap’nBillgettotheisland?"
"Onaraft,"answeredtheGlassCat."It’sovertherenowonthebeach."
"Isupposeyou’renotstrongenoughtobringtherafttothisside,areyou?"
"No;Icouldn’tmoveitaninch,"saidtheCat.
"I’lltrytogetitforyou,"volunteeredtheCowardlyLion."I’mdreadfullyscaredforfeartheMagicIslewillcaptureme,too;butI’lltrytogettheraftandbringittothissideforyou."
"Thankyou,myfriend,"saidtheWizard.
SotheLionplungedintotheriverandswamwithpowerfulstrokesacrosstowheretheraftwasbeachedupontheisland.