Волшебство страны Оз

           So,verysoonallthemonkeysknewthetruthandweresorryfortheirfriendsandrelationsandangryattheperson—whoeveritwas—whohadtransformedthem.Therewasagreatchatteringamongthetree-tops,andthenoiseattractedothermonkeys,sothattheclearingandallthetreesaroundwerefullofthem.

           RangotheGrayApe,whowastheChiefofallthemonkeytribesoftheforest,heardtheuproarandcametoseewhatwaswrongwithhispeople.AndRango,beingwiserandmoreexperienced,atonceknewthatthestrangemagicianwholookedlikeamixed-upbeastwasresponsibleforthetransformations.Herealizedthatthesixgiantsoldierswerehelplessprisoners,becauseoftheirsize,andknewhewaspowerlesstoreleasethem.So,althoughhefearedtomeettheterriblemagician,hehurriedawaytotheGreatClearingtotellGugutheKingwhathadhappenedandtotrytofindtheWizardofOzandgethimtosavehissixenchantedsubjects.

           RangodartedintotheGreatClearingjustastheWizardhadrestoredalltheenchantedonesaroundhimtotheirpropershapes,andtheGrayApewasgladtohearthatthewickedmagician-beasthadbeenconquered.

           "Butnow,OmightyWizard,youmustcomewithmetowheresixofmypeoplearetransformedintosixgreatgiantmen,"hesaid,"foriftheyareallowedtoremainthere,theirhappinessandtheirfutureliveswillberuined."

           TheWizarddidnotreplyatonce,forhewasthinkingthisagoodopportunitytowinRango’sconsenttohistakingsomemonkeystotheEmeraldCityforOzma’sbirthdaycake.