Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

           "No,andI’mnotanxioustobegin,"saidEureka.

           "Don’tworry,dear,"Dorothyexclaimed,"I’llholdyouinmyarms,andtakeyouwithme."

           "Takeus,too!"criedtheninetinypiglets,allinonebreath.

           "PerhapsIcan,"answeredDorothy."I’lltry."

           "Couldn’tyoumanagetoholdmeinyourarms?"askedthecab-horse.

           Dorothylaughed.

           "I’lldobetterthanthat,"shepromised,"forIcaneasilysaveyouall,onceIammyselfintheLandofOz."

           "How?"theyasked.

           "ByusingtheMagicBelt.AllIneeddoistowishyouwithme,andthereyou’llbe—safeintheroyalpalace!"

           "Good!"criedZeb.

           "Ibuiltthatpalace,andtheEmeraldCity,too,"remarkedtheWizard,inathoughtfultone,"andI’dliketoseethemagain,forIwasveryhappyamongtheMunchkinsandWinkiesandQuadlingsandGillikins."

           "Whoarethey?"askedtheboy.

           "ThefournationsthatinhabittheLandofOz,"wasthereply."IwonderiftheywouldtreatmenicelyifIwentthereagain."

           "Ofcoursetheywould!"declaredDorothy."TheyarestillproudoftheirformerWizard,andoftenspeakofyoukindly."

           "DoyouhappentoknowwhateverbecameoftheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrow?"heenquired.

           "TheyliveinOzyet,"saidthegirl,"andareveryimportantpeople."

           "AndtheCowardlyLion?"

           "Oh,helivestheretoo,withhisfriendtheHungryTiger;andBillinaisthere,becauseshelikedtheplacebetterthanKansas,andwouldn’tgowithmetoAustralia."

           "I’mafraidIdon’tknowtheHungryTigerandBillina,"saidtheWizard,shakinghishead."IsBillinaagirl?"

           "No;she’sayellowhen,andagreatfriendofmine.