Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

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           ThereferencetothepigletsremindedtheWizardthathispetshadnotenjoyedmuchexerciselately,andmustbetiredoftheirprisoninhispocket.Sohesatdownuponthefloorofthecave,broughtthepigletsoutonebyone,andallowedthemtorunaroundasmuchastheypleased.

           "Mydears,"hesaidtothem,"I’mafraidI’vegotyouintoalotoftrouble,andthatyouwillneveragainbeabletoleavethisgloomycave."

           "What’swrong?"askedapiglet."We’vebeeninthedarkquiteawhile,andyoumayaswellexplainwhathashappened."

           TheWizardtoldthemofthemisfortunethathadovertakenthewanderers.

           "Well,"saidanotherpiglet,"youareawizard,areyounot?"

           "Iam,"repliedthelittleman.

           "Thenyoucandoafewwizzesandgetusoutofthishole,"declaredthetinyone,withmuchconfidence.

           "IcouldifIhappenedtobearealwizard,"returnedthemastersadly."ButI’mnot,mypiggy-wees;I’mahumbugwizard."

           "Nonsense!"criedseveralofthepiglets,together.

           "YoucanaskDorothy,"saidthelittleman,inaninjuredtone.

           "It’strueenough,"returnedthegirl,earnestly."OurfriendOzismerelyahumbugwizard,forheonceprovedittome.Hecandoseveralverywonderfulthings—ifheknowshow.Buthecan’twizasinglethingifhehasn’tthetoolsandmachinerytoworkwith."

           "Thankyou,mydear,fordoingmejustice,"respondedtheWizard,gratefully."Tobeaccusedofbeingarealwizard,whenI’mnot,isaslanderIwillnottamelysubmitto.