Чарівництво країни Оз

           Finallyoneofthewalrusesasked:

           "Canyoureallytransformbeastsintomen,andmenintobeasts?"

           "Hecan—hecan!"criedLootheUnicorn,prancingupanddowninanexcitedmanner."HetransformedME,onlylastevening,andhecantransformusall."

           GugutheKingnowsteppedforward.

           "Youhaveheardthestrangerspeak,"saidhe,"andnowyoumustanswerhim.Itisforyoutodecide.Shallweagreetothisplan,ornot?"

           "Yes!"shoutedsomeoftheanimals.

           "No!"shoutedothers.

           Andsomewereyetsilent.

           Gugulookedaroundthegreatcircle.

           "Takemoretimetothink,"hesuggested."Youranswerisveryimportant.UptothistimewehavehadnotroublewiththeOzpeople,butweareproudandfree,andneverwillbecomeslaves.Thinkcarefully,andwhenyouarereadytoanswer,Iwillhearyou."