Изумрудный город страны Оз

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           "There’saforestoverthereacrosstheprairie,"saidtheWizard,"anditliesinthedirectionwearegoing.Makestraightfortheforest,Sawhorse,andyou’reboundtogoright."

           Sothewoodenanimaltrottedonagainandthemeadowgrasswassosoftunderthewheelsthatitmadeeasyriding.ButDorothywasalittleuneasyatlosingthepath,becausenowtherewasnothingtoguidethem.

           Nohousesweretobeseenatall,sotheycouldnotasktheirwayofanyfarmer;andalthoughtheLandofOzwasalwaysbeautiful,whereveronemightgo,thispartofthecountrywasstrangetoalltheparty.

           "Perhapswe’relost,"suggestedAuntEm,aftertheyhadproceededquiteawayinsilence.

           "Nevermind,"saidtheShaggyMan;"I’vebeenlostmanyatime--andsohasDorothy--andwe’vealwaysbeenfoundagain."

           "Butwemaygethungry,"remarkedOmbyAmby."Thatistheworstofgettinglostinaplacewheretherearenohousesnear."

           "WehadagooddinnerattheFuddletown,"saidUncleHenry,"andthatwillkeepusfromstarvingtodeathforalongtime."

           "NooneeverstarvedtodeathinOz,"declaredDorothy,positively;"butpeoplemaygetprettyhungrysometimes."

           TheWizardsaidnothing,andhedidnotseemespeciallyanxious.TheSawhorsewastrottingalongbriskly,yettheforestseemedfartherawaythantheyhadthoughtwhentheyfirstsawit.Soitwasnearlysundownwhentheyfinallycametothetrees;butnowtheyfoundthemselvesinamostbeautifulspot,thewide-spreadingtreesbeingcoveredwithfloweringvinesandhavingsoftmossesunderneaththem.