Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

14. Ozma Uses the Magic Belt

           ButIamoneofthegreatesthumbugwizardsthateverlived,andyouwillrealizethiswhenwehaveallstarvedtogetherandourbonesarescatteredoverthefloorofthislonelycave."

           "Idon’tbelievewe’llrealizeanything,whenitcomestothat,"remarkedDorothy,whohadbeendeepinthought."ButI’mnotgoingtoscattermybonesjustyet,becauseIneedthem,andyouprob’lyneedyours,too."

           "Wearehelplesstoescape,"sighedtheWizard.

           "WEmaybehelpless,"answeredDorothy,smilingathim,"butthereareotherswhocandomorethanwecan.Cheerup,friends.I’msureOzmawillhelpus."

           "Ozma!"exclaimedtheWizard."WhoisOzma?"

           "ThegirlthatrulesthemarvelousLandofOz,"wasthereply."She’safriendofmine,forImetherintheLandofEv,notlongago,andwenttoOzwithher."

           "Forthesecondtime?"askedtheWizard,withgreatinterest.

           "Yes.ThefirsttimeIwenttoOzIfoundyouthere,rulingtheEmeraldCity.Afteryouwentupinaballoon,andescapedus,IgotbacktoKansasbymeansofapairofmagicalsilvershoes."

           "Irememberthoseshoes,"saidthelittleman,nodding."TheyoncebelongedtotheWickedWitch.Haveyouthemherewithyou?"

           "No;Ilostthemsomewhereintheair,"explainedthechild."ButthesecondtimeIwenttotheLandofOzIownedtheNomeKing’sMagicBelt,whichismuchmorepowerfulthanweretheSilverShoes."

           "WhereisthatMagicBelt?"enquiredtheWizard,whohadlistenedwithgreatinterest.

           "Ozmahasit;foritspowerswon’tworkinacommon,ordinarycountryliketheUnitedStates.

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