Чарівництво країни Оз
22. Ozma's Birthday Party
Knowingshewasfairinherdecisions,theOzpeoplenevermurmuredatherjudgments,butagreed,ifOzmadecidedagainstthem,shewasrightandtheywrong.
WhenDorothyandTrotandBetsyBobbinandOzmaweretogether,onewouldthinktheywereallaboutofanage,andthefairyRulernoolderandnomore"grownup"thantheotherthree.Shewouldlaughandrompwiththeminregulargirlishfashion,yettherewasanairofquietdignityaboutOzma,eveninhermerriestmoods,that,inamanner,distinguishedherfromtheothers.Thethreegirlslovedherdevotedly,buttheywereneverabletoquiteforgetthatOzmawastheRoyalRulerofthewonderfulFairylandofOz,andbybirthbelongedtoapowerfulrace.
Ozma’spalacestoodinthecenterofadelightfulandextensivegarden,wheresplendidtreesandfloweringshrubsandstatuaryandfountainsabounded.Onecouldwalkforhoursinthisfascinatingparkandseesomethinginterestingateverystep.Inoneplacewasanaquarium,wherestrangeandbeautifulfishswam;atanotherspotallthebirdsoftheairgathereddailytoagreatfeastwhichOzma’sservantsprovidedforthem,andweresofearlessofharmthattheywouldalightuponone’sshouldersandeatfromone’shand.TherewasalsotheFountainoftheWaterofOblivion,butitwasdangeroustodrinkofthiswater,becauseitmadeoneforgeteverythinghehadeverbeforeknown,eventohisownname,andthereforeOzmahadplacedasignofwarninguponthefountain.
