Смарагдове місто країни Оз

           Theywereallupbrightandearlynextmorning,butDorothydidn’tventuretowanderfromthecampagainforfearofmoreaccidents.

           "Doyouknowwherethere’saroad?"sheaskedthelittleman.

           "No,mydear,"repliedtheWizard;"butI’llfindone."

           Afterbreakfasthewavedhishandtowardthetentsandtheybecamehandkerchiefsagain,whichwereatoncereturnedtothepocketsoftheirowners.ThentheyallclimbedintotheredwagonandtheSawhorseinquired:

           "Whichway?"

           "Nevermindwhichway,"repliedtheWizard."Justgoasyoupleaseandyou’resuretoberight.I’veenchantedthewheelsofthewagon,andtheywillrollintherightdirection,neverfear."

           AstheSawhorsestartedawaythroughthetreesDorothysaid:

           "Ifwehadoneofthosenew-fashionedairshipswecouldfloatawayoverthetopoftheforest,andlookdownandfindjusttheplaceswewant."

           "Airship?Pah!"retortedthelittleman,scornfully."Ihatethosethings,Dorothy,althoughtheyarenothingnewtoeitheryouorme.Iwasaballoonistformanyyears,andoncemyballooncarriedmetotheLandofOz,andoncetotheVegetableKingdom.AndonceOzmahadaGumpthatflewalloverthiskingdomandhadsenseenoughtogowhereitwastoldto--whichairshipswon’tdo.ThehousewhichthecyclonebroughttoOzallthewayfromKansas,withyouandTotoinit--wasarealairshipatthetime;soyouseewe’vegotplentyofexperienceflyingwiththebirds."

           "Airshipsarenotsobad,afterall,"declaredDorothy."Somedaythey’llflyallovertheworld,andperhapsbringpeopleeventotheLandofOz.