Волшебство страны Оз

           Idon’tknowwhatmagicianenchantedthislittleisland,orwhathispowerswere,butIDOknowthatIcanbreakanyenchantmentknowntotheordinarywitchesandmagiciansthatusedtoinhabittheLandofOz.It’slikeunlockingadoor;allyouneedistofindtherightkey."

           "But’sposeyouhaven’ttherightkeywithyou."suggestedDorothy;"whatthen?"

           "Thenwe’llhavetomakethekey,"heanswered.

           TheGlassCatnowcamebacktotheirsideoftheriver,walkingunderthewater,andsaidtotheWizard:"They’regettingfrightenedoverthereontheislandbecausethey’rebothgrowingsmallereveryminute.Justnow,whenIleftthem,bothTrotandCap’nBillwereonlyabouthalftheirnaturalsizes."

           "Ithink,"saidtheWizardreflectively,"thatI’dbettergototheshoreoftheisland,whereIcantalktothemandworktobetteradvantage.HowdidTrotandCap’nBillgettotheisland?"

           "Onaraft,"answeredtheGlassCat."It’sovertherenowonthebeach."

           "Isupposeyou’renotstrongenoughtobringtherafttothisside,areyou?"

           "No;Icouldn’tmoveitaninch,"saidtheCat.

           "I’lltrytogetitforyou,"volunteeredtheCowardlyLion."I’mdreadfullyscaredforfeartheMagicIslewillcaptureme,too;butI’lltrytogettheraftandbringittothissideforyou."

           "Thankyou,myfriend,"saidtheWizard.

           SotheLionplungedintotheriverandswamwithpowerfulstrokesacrosstowheretheraftwasbeachedupontheisland.