Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз

15. Old Friends are Reunited

           Thatwaswhythepeopleweresogladtoseeyou,andwhytheythoughtfromyourinitialsthatyouweretheirrightfulruler."

           "But,atthattime,"saidtheWizard,thoughtfully,"thereweretwoGoodWitchesandtwoWickedWitchesrulingintheland."

           "Yes,"repliedOzma,"becauseagoodWitchhadconqueredMombiintheNorthandGlindatheGoodhadconqueredtheevilWitchintheSouth.ButMombiwasstillmygrandfather’sjailor,andafterwardmyfather’sjailor.WhenIwasbornshetransformedmeintoaboy,hopingthatnoonewouldeverrecognizemeandknowthatIwastherightfulPrincessoftheLandofOz.ButIescapedfromherandamnowtheRulerofmypeople."

           "Iamverygladofthat,"saidtheWizard,"andhopeyouwillconsidermeoneofyourmostfaithfulanddevotedsubjects."

           "WeoweagreatdealtotheWonderfulWizard,"continuedthePrincess,"foritwasyouwhobuiltthissplendidEmeraldCity."

           "Yourpeoplebuiltit,"heanswered."Ionlybossedthejob,aswesayinOmaha."

           "Butyouruleditwiselyandwellformanyyears,"saidshe,"andmadethepeopleproudofyourmagicalart.So,asyouarenowtoooldtowanderabroadandworkinacircus,Iofferyouahomehereaslongasyoulive.YoushallbetheOfficialWizardofmykingdom,andbetreatedwitheveryrespectandconsideration."

           "Iacceptyourkindofferwithgratitude,graciousPrincess,"thelittlemansaid,inasoftvoice,andtheycouldallseethattear-dropswerestandinginhiskeenoldeyes.Itmeantagooddealtohimtosecureahomelikethis.

           "He’sonlyahumbugWizard,though,"saidDorothy,smilingathim.

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