Волшебство страны Оз

           "Don’tyouknowwhoWEare,either?"questionedthegirl.

           "Ihaven’ttheslightestidea,"saidtheNome.

           "TelluswhothisMunchkinboyis,"suggestedOzma.

           Ruggedolookedattheboyandshookhishead.

           "He’sastrangertome.Youareallstrangers.I—I’mastrangertomyself,"hesaid.

           ThenhepattedtheLion’sheadandmurmured,"Gooddoggie!"andtheLiongrowledindignantly.

           "Whatshallwedowithhim?"askedtheWizard,perplexed.

           "OncebeforethewickedoldNomecameheretoconquerus,andthen,asnow,hedrankoftheWaterofOblivionandbecameharmless.ButwesenthimbacktotheNomeKingdom,wherehesoonlearnedtheoldevilwaysagain.

           "Forthatreason,"saidOzma,"wemustfindaplaceforhimintheLandofOz,andkeephimhere.Forherehecanlearnnoevilandwillalwaysbeasinnocentofguileasourownpeople."

           Andsothewanderingex-KingoftheNomesfoundanewhome,apeacefulandhappyhome,wherehewasquitecontentandpassedhisdaysininnocentenjoyment.