Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

9. They Fight the Invisible Bears

           Eurekawasfranticwithterror,andtriedtoscratchandbite,sothenextmomentshewasdroppedtothefloor.

           "Didyouseethat,Dorothy?"shegasped.

           "Yes,dear,"hermistressreplied;"therearepeoplelivinginthishouse,althoughwecannotseethem.Andyoumusthavebettermanners,Eureka,orsomethingworsewillhappentoyou."

           Sheplacedaplateoffooduponthefloorandthekittenategreedily.

           "Givemethatnice-smellingfruitIsawonthetable,"shebegged,whenshehadcleanedtheplate.

           "Thosearedamas,"saidDorothy,"andyoumustnevereventastethem,Eureka,oryou’llgetinvis’ble,andthenwecan’tseeyouatall."

           Thekittengazedwistfullyattheforbiddenfruit.

           "Doesithurttobeinvis’ble?"sheasked.

           "Idon’tknow,"Dorothyanswered;"butitwouldhurtmedre’fullytoloseyou."

           "Verywell,Iwon’ttouchit,"decidedthekitten;"butyoumustkeepitawayfromme,forthesmellisverytempting."

           "Canyoutellus,sirorma’am,"saidtheWizard,addressingtheairbecausehedidnotquiteknowwheretheunseenpeoplestood,"ifthereisanywaywecangetoutofyourbeautifulValley,andontopoftheEarthagain."

           "Oh,onecanleavetheValleyeasilyenough,"answeredtheman’svoice;"buttodosoyoumustenterafarlesspleasantcountry.Asforreachingthetopoftheearth,Ihaveneverheardthatitispossibletodothat,andifyousucceededingettingthereyouwouldprobablyfalloff."

           "Oh,no,"saidDorothy,"we’vebeenthere,andweknow.

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