Чарівник країни Оз
The Winged Monkeys
"AndIthoughtOzwasaterribleBeast,"saidtheTinWoodman.
"AndIthoughtOzwasaBallofFire,"exclaimedtheLion.
"No,youareallwrong,"saidthelittlemanmeekly."Ihavebeenmakingbelieve."
"Makingbelieve!"criedDorothy."AreyounotaGreatWizard?"
"Hush,mydear,"hesaid."Don’tspeaksoloud,oryouwillbeoverheard—andIshouldberuined.I’msupposedtobeaGreatWizard."
"Andaren’tyou?"sheasked.
"Notabitofit,mydear;I’mjustacommonman."
"You’remorethanthat,"saidtheScarecrow,inagrievedtone;"you’reahumbug."
"Exactlyso!"declaredthelittleman,rubbinghishandstogetherasifitpleasedhim."Iamahumbug."
"Butthisisterrible,"saidtheTinWoodman."HowshallIevergetmyheart?"
"OrImycourage?"askedtheLion.
"OrImybrains?"wailedtheScarecrow,wipingthetearsfromhiseyeswithhiscoatsleeve.
"Mydearfriends,"saidOz,"Iprayyounottospeakoftheselittlethings.Thinkofme,andtheterribletroubleI’minatbeingfoundout."
"Doesn’tanyoneelseknowyou’reahumbug?"askedDorothy.