Изумрудный город страны Оз

           "Youmayallgotobed,andIadviseyoutoforgetyourworriesjustascompletelyasifyouhaddrunkoftheWaterofOblivionintheForbiddenFountain.I’mgoingtostayhereandtellmyplantoOzmaalone,butifyouwillallbeattheForbiddenFountainatdaybreak,you’llseehoweasilywewillsavethekingdomwhenourenemiesbreakthroughthecrustofearthandcomefromthetunnel."

           SotheywentawayandlettheScarecrowandOzmaalone;butDorothycouldnotsleepawinkallnight.

           "HeisonlyaScarecrow,"shesaidtoherself,"andI’mnotsurethathismixedbrainsareascleverashethinkstheyare."

           ButsheknewthatiftheScarecrow’splanfailedtheywerealllost;soshetriedtohavefaithinhim.