Дороті та Чарівник у країні Оз
9. They Fight the Invisible Bears
Eurekawasfranticwithterror,andtriedtoscratchandbite,sothenextmomentshewasdroppedtothefloor.
"Didyouseethat,Dorothy?"shegasped.
"Yes,dear,"hermistressreplied;"therearepeoplelivinginthishouse,althoughwecannotseethem.Andyoumusthavebettermanners,Eureka,orsomethingworsewillhappentoyou."
Sheplacedaplateoffooduponthefloorandthekittenategreedily.
"Givemethatnice-smellingfruitIsawonthetable,"shebegged,whenshehadcleanedtheplate.
"Thosearedamas,"saidDorothy,"andyoumustnevereventastethem,Eureka,oryou’llgetinvis’ble,andthenwecan’tseeyouatall."
Thekittengazedwistfullyattheforbiddenfruit.
"Doesithurttobeinvis’ble?"sheasked.
"Idon’tknow,"Dorothyanswered;"butitwouldhurtmedre’fullytoloseyou."
"Verywell,Iwon’ttouchit,"decidedthekitten;"butyoumustkeepitawayfromme,forthesmellisverytempting."
"Canyoutellus,sirorma’am,"saidtheWizard,addressingtheairbecausehedidnotquiteknowwheretheunseenpeoplestood,"ifthereisanywaywecangetoutofyourbeautifulValley,andontopoftheEarthagain."
"Oh,onecanleavetheValleyeasilyenough,"answeredtheman’svoice;"buttodosoyoumustenterafarlesspleasantcountry.Asforreachingthetopoftheearth,Ihaveneverheardthatitispossibletodothat,andifyousucceededingettingthereyouwouldprobablyfalloff."
"Oh,no,"saidDorothy,"we’vebeenthere,andweknow.
