Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз
3. The Arrival of the Wizard
Theearthchildrenwerenotnoticed,beingsoneartheaveragesizeoftheMangaboos,andthehorsehadremainedintheHouseoftheSorcerer,withEurekacurledupasleepontheseatofthebuggy.
Graduallytheballoongrewbigger,whichwasproofthatitwassettlingdownupontheLandoftheMangaboos.Dorothywassurprisedtofindhowpatientthepeoplewere,forherownlittleheartwasbeatingrapidlywithexcitement.Aballoonmeanttohersomeotherarrivalfromthesurfaceoftheearth,andshehopeditwouldbesomeoneabletoassistherandZeboutoftheirdifficulties.
Inanhourtheballoonhadcomenearenoughforhertoseeabasketsuspendedbelowit;intwohoursshecouldseeaheadlookingoverthesideofthebasket;inthreehoursthebigballoonsettledslowlyintothegreatsquareinwhichtheystoodandcametorestontheglasspavement.
Thenalittlemanjumpedoutofthebasket,tookoffhistallhat,andbowedverygracefullytothecrowdofMangaboosaroundhim.Hewasquiteanoldlittlemanandhisheadwaslongandentirelybald.
"Why,"criedDorothy,inamazement,"it’sOz!"
Thelittlemanlookedtowardherandseemedasmuchsurprisedasshewas.Buthesmiledandbowedasheanswered:
"Yes,mydear;IamOz,theGreatandTerrible.Eh?AndyouarelittleDorothy,fromKansas.Irememberyouverywell."
"Whodidyousayitwas?"whisperedZebtothegirl.
"It’sthewonderfulWizardofOz.Haven’tyouheardofhim?"
JustthenthemanwiththestarcameandstoodbeforetheWizard.
