Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз
14. Ozma Uses the Magic Belt
ButIamoneofthegreatesthumbugwizardsthateverlived,andyouwillrealizethiswhenwehaveallstarvedtogetherandourbonesarescatteredoverthefloorofthislonelycave."
"Idon’tbelievewe’llrealizeanything,whenitcomestothat,"remarkedDorothy,whohadbeendeepinthought."ButI’mnotgoingtoscattermybonesjustyet,becauseIneedthem,andyouprob’lyneedyours,too."
"Wearehelplesstoescape,"sighedtheWizard.
"WEmaybehelpless,"answeredDorothy,smilingathim,"butthereareotherswhocandomorethanwecan.Cheerup,friends.I’msureOzmawillhelpus."
"Ozma!"exclaimedtheWizard."WhoisOzma?"
"ThegirlthatrulesthemarvelousLandofOz,"wasthereply."She’safriendofmine,forImetherintheLandofEv,notlongago,andwenttoOzwithher."
"Forthesecondtime?"askedtheWizard,withgreatinterest.
"Yes.ThefirsttimeIwenttoOzIfoundyouthere,rulingtheEmeraldCity.Afteryouwentupinaballoon,andescapedus,IgotbacktoKansasbymeansofapairofmagicalsilvershoes."
"Irememberthoseshoes,"saidthelittleman,nodding."TheyoncebelongedtotheWickedWitch.Haveyouthemherewithyou?"
"No;Ilostthemsomewhereintheair,"explainedthechild."ButthesecondtimeIwenttotheLandofOzIownedtheNomeKing’sMagicBelt,whichismuchmorepowerfulthanweretheSilverShoes."
"WhereisthatMagicBelt?"enquiredtheWizard,whohadlistenedwithgreatinterest.
"Ozmahasit;foritspowerswon’tworkinacommon,ordinarycountryliketheUnitedStates.