Чарівництво країни Оз

           TheLandofOzwashisowncountry,too,andiftherewasanypossibilityofhisbecomingitsKing,hemustknowsomethingaboutit.

           WhileKikitheHyupthought,RuggedotheNomewasalsothinking.Thisboypossessedamarvelouspower,andalthoughverysimpleinsomeways,hewasdeterminednottopartwithhissecret.However,ifRuggedocouldgethimtotransportthewilyoldNometoOz,whichhecouldreachinnootherway,hemighttheninducetheboytofollowhisadviceandenterintotheplotforrevenge,whichhehadalreadyplannedinhiswickedheart.

           "TherearewizardsandmagiciansinOz,"remarkedKiki,afteratime."Theymightdiscoverus,inspiteofourtransformations."

           "Notifwearecareful,"Ruggedoassuredhim."OzmahasaMagicPicture,inwhichshecanseewhatevershewishestosee;butOzmawillknownothingofourgoingtoOz,andsoshewillnotcommandherMagicPicturetoshowwhereweareorwhatwearedoing.GlindatheGoodhasaGreatBookcalledtheBookofRecords,inwhichismagicallywritteneverythingthatpeopledointheLandofOz,justtheinstanttheydoit."

           "Then,"saidKiki,"thereisnouseourattemptingtoconquerthecountry,forGlindawouldreadinherbookallthatwedo,andashermagicisgreaterthanmine,shewouldsoonputastoptoourplans."

           "Isaid’people,’didn’tI?"retortedtheNome."Thebookdoesn’tmakearecordofwhatbirdsdo,orbeasts.Itonlytellsthedoingsofpeople.So,ifweflyintothecountryasbirds,Glindawon’tknowanythingaboutit."

           "Twobirdscouldn’tconquertheLandofOz,"assertedtheboy,scornfully.