Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз

5. Dorothy Picks the Princess

           ButI’venoticedthatmanyqueerthingshappeninfairycountries."

           "Isthisafairycountry?"askedtheboy.

           "Ofcourseitis,"returnedDorothypromptly."Onlyafairycountrycouldhaveveg’tablepeople;andonlyinafairycountrycouldEurekaandJimtalkaswedo."

           "That’strue,"saidZeb,thoughtfully.

           Inthevegetablegardenstheyfoundthestrawberriesandmelons,andseveralotherunknownbutdeliciousfruits,ofwhichtheyateheartily.Butthekittenbotheredthemconstantlybydemandingmilkormeat,andcalledtheWizardnamesbecausehecouldnotbringheradishofmilkbymeansofhismagicalarts.

           AstheysatuponthegrasswatchingJim,whowasstillbusilyeating,Eurekasaid:

           "Idon’tbelieveyouareaWizardatall!"

           "No,"answeredthelittleman,"youarequiteright.InthestrictsenseofthewordIamnotaWizard,butonlyahumbug."

           "TheWizardofOzhasalwaysbeenahumbug,"agreedDorothy."I’veknownhimforalongtime."

           "Ifthatisso,"saidtheboy,"howcouldhedothatwonderfultrickwiththeninetinypiglets?"

           "Don’tknow,"saidDorothy,"butitmusthavebeenhumbug."

           "Verytrue,"declaredtheWizard,noddingather."ItwasnecessarytodeceivethatuglySorcererandthePrince,aswellastheirstupidpeople;butIdon’tmindtellingyou,whoaremyfriends,thatthethingwasonlyatrick."

           "ButIsawthelittlepigswithmyowneyes!"exclaimedZeb.

           "SodidI,"purredthekitten.

           "Tobesure,"answeredtheWizard."Yousawthembecausetheywerethere.Theyareinmyinsidepocketnow.

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