Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз

5. Dorothy Picks the Princess

           "

           Theyagreedtothisplan,andwhentheyreachedthegreatsquareJimdrewthebuggyintothebigdoorofthedomedhall.

           "Itdoesn’tlookveryhomelike,"saidDorothy,gazingaroundatthebareroom."Butit’saplacetostay,anyhow."

           "Whatarethoseholesupthere?"enquiredtheboy,pointingtosomeopeningsthatappearednearthetopofthedome.

           "Theylooklikedoorways,"saidDorothy;"onlytherearenostairstogettothem."

           "Youforgetthatstairsareunnecessary,"observedtheWizard."Letuswalkup,andseewherethedoorsleadto."

           Withthishebeganwalkingintheairtowardthehighopenings,andDorothyandZebfollowedhim.Itwasthesamesortofclimboneexperienceswhenwalkingupahill,andtheywerenearlyoutofbreathwhentheycametotherowofopenings,whichtheyperceivedtobedoorwaysleadingintohallsintheupperpartofthehouse.Followingthesehallstheydiscoveredmanysmallroomsopeningfromthem,andsomewerefurnishedwithglassbenches,tablesandchairs.Buttherewerenobedsatall.

           "Iwonderifthesepeopleneversleep,"saidthegirl.

           "Why,thereseemstobenonightatallinthiscountry,"Zebreplied."Thosecoloredsunsareexactlyinthesameplacetheywerewhenwecame,andifthereisnosunsettherecanbenonight."

           "Verytrue,"agreedtheWizard."ButitisalongtimesinceIhavehadanysleep,andI’mtired.SoIthinkIshallliedownupononeofthesehardglassbenchesandtakeanap."

           "Iwill,too,"saidDorothy,andchosealittleroomattheendofthehall

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