Смарагдове місто країни Оз
29. How Glinda Worked a Magic Spell
"Ithankyou,Glinda,foryourpromisetoassistme."
"Buthowcanyoudoit?"askedDorothy."HowcanyoukeepeveryonefromeverfindingOz?"
"Bymakingourcountryinvisibletoalleyesbutourown,"repliedtheSorceress,smiling."Ihaveamagiccharmpowerfulenoughtoaccomplishthatwonderfulfeat,andnowthatwehavebeenwarnedofourdangerbytheNomeKing’sinvasion,Ibelievewemustnothesitatetoseparateourselvesforeverfromalltherestoftheworld."
"Iagreewithyou,"saidtheRulerofOz.
"Won’titmakeanydifferencetous?"askedDorothy,doubtfully.
"No,mydear,"Glindaanswered,assuringly."WeshallstillbeabletoseeeachotherandeverythingintheLandofOz.Itwon’taffectusatall;butthosewhoflythroughtheairoverourcountrywilllookdownandseenothingatall.Thosewhocometotheedgeofthedesert,ortrytocrossit,willcatchnoglimpseofOz,orknowinwhatdirectionitlies.Noonewilltrytotunneltousagainbecausewecannotbeseenandthereforecannotbefound.Inotherwords,theLandofOzwillentirelydisappearfromtheknowledgeoftherestoftheworld."
"That’sallright,"saidDorothy,cheerfully."YoumaymakeOzinvis’bleassoonasyouplease,forallIcare."
"Itisalreadyinvisible,"Glindastated."IknewOzma’swishes,andperformedtheMagicSpellbeforeyouarrived."
OzmaseizedthehandoftheSorceressandpresseditgratefully.
"Thankyou!"shesaid.
