19. Dorothy and the Bumble Bees

           Dorothywasgreatlydistressedandhadhardworktokeepthetearsfromhereyes.

           "Isthatallyoucando,Wizard?"sheaskedthelittleman.

           "It’sallIcanthinkofjustnow,"herepliedsadly."ButIintendtokeeponthinkingaslong—aslong—well,aslongasthinkingwilldoanygood."

           Theywereallsilentforatime,DorothyandtheWizardsittingthoughtfullyontheraft,andTrotandCap’nBillsittingthoughtfullyonthetoadstoolsandgrowinggraduallysmallerandsmallerinsize.

           SuddenlyDorothysaid:"Wizard,I’vethoughtofsomething!"

           "Whathaveyouthoughtof?"heasked,lookingatthelittlegirlwithinterest.

           "CanyouremembertheMagicWordthattransformspeople?"sheasked.

           "Ofcourse,"saidhe.

           "ThenyoucantransformTrotandCap’nBillintobirdsorbumblebees,andtheycanflyawaytotheothershore.Whenthey’rethere,youcantransform’emintotheirreg’larshapesagain!"

           "Canyoudothat,Wizard?"askedCap’nBill,eagerly.

           "Ithinkso."

           "Rootsan’all?"inquiredTrot.

           "Why,therootsarenowapartofyou,andifyouweretransformedtoabumblebeethewholeofyouwouldbetransformed,ofcourse,andyou’dbefreeofthisawfulisland."

           "Allright;doit!"criedthesailor-man.

           SotheWizardsaidslowlyanddistinctly:

           "IwantTrotandCap’nBilltobecomebumblebees—Pyrzqxgl!"

           Fortunately,hepronouncedtheMagicWordintherightway,andinstantlyTrotandCap’nBillvanishedfromview,andupfromtheplaceswheretheyhadbeenflewtwobumblebees.