Волшебство страны Оз

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           "ItisimpossibletokillanyoneintheLandofOz,"declaredKiki.

           "Itisn’tnecessarytokilltheOzpeople,"rejoinedRuggedo.

           "I’mafraidIdon’tunderstandyou,"objectedtheboy."WhatwillhappentotheOzpeople,andwhatsortofanarmycouldwegettogether,exceptofpeople?"

           "I’lltellyou.TheforestsofOzarefullofbeasts.Someofthem,inthefar-awayplaces,aresavageandcruel,andwouldgladlyfollowaleaderassavageasthemselves.TheyhavenevertroubledtheOzpeoplemuch,becausetheyhadnoleadertourgethemon,butwewilltellthemtohelpusconquerOzandasarewardwewilltransformallthebeastsintomenandwomen,andletthemliveinthehousesandenjoyallthegoodthings;andwewilltransformallthepeopleofOzintobeastsofvarioussorts,andsendthemtoliveintheforestsandthejungles.Thatisasplendididea,youmustadmit,andit’ssoeasythatwewon’thaveanytroubleatalltocarryitthroughtosuccess."

           "Willthebeastsconsent,doyouthink?"askedtheboy.

           "Tobesuretheywill.WecangeteverybeastinOzonourside—exceptafewwholiveinOzma’spalace,andtheywon’tcount."