Чарівництво країни Оз
11. The Beasts of the Forest of Gugu
Neverhadanybeastbeheldsuchacuriouscreaturebefore,andsotheverysightofthestranger,whowassaidtobeagreatmagician,filledallpresentwithaweandwonder.
Kikistayeddownbelowand,halfhiddenbytheshelfofrock,wasscarcelynoticed.TheboyrealizedthattheoldNomewashelplesswithouthismagicpower,buthealsorealizedthatRuggedowasthebesttalker.SohewaswillingtheNomeshouldtakethelead.
"BeastsoftheForestofGugu,"beganRuggedotheNome,"mycomradeandIareyourfriends.Wearemagicians,andfromourhomeintheskywecanlookdownintotheLandofOzandseeeverythingthatisgoingon.Alsowecanhearwhatthepeoplebelowusaresaying.ThatishowweheardOzma,whorulestheLandofOz,saytoherpeople:’ThebeastsintheForestofGuguarelazyandareofnousetous.Letusgototheirforestandmakethemallourprisoners.Letustiethemwithropes,andbeatthemwithsticks,untiltheyworkforusandbecomeourwillingslaves.’AndwhenthepeopleheardOzmaofOzsaythis,theyweregladandraisedagreatshoutandsaid:’Wewilldoit!WewillmakethebeastsoftheForestofGuguourslaves!’"
ThewickedoldNomecouldsaynomore,justthen,forsuchafierceroarofangerrosefromthemultitudeofbeaststhathisvoicewasdrownedbytheclamor.Finallytheroardiedaway,likedistantthunder,andRuggedotheNomewentonwithhisspeech.
"HavingheardtheOzpeopleplotagainstyourliberty,wewatchedtoseewhattheywoulddo,andsawthemallbeginmakingropes—ropeslongandshort—withwhichtosnareourfriendsthebeasts.
