Волшебство страны Оз
11. The Beasts of the Forest of Gugu
Finallyoneofthewalrusesasked:
"Canyoureallytransformbeastsintomen,andmenintobeasts?"
"Hecan—hecan!"criedLootheUnicorn,prancingupanddowninanexcitedmanner."HetransformedME,onlylastevening,andhecantransformusall."
GugutheKingnowsteppedforward.
"Youhaveheardthestrangerspeak,"saidhe,"andnowyoumustanswerhim.Itisforyoutodecide.Shallweagreetothisplan,ornot?"
"Yes!"shoutedsomeoftheanimals.
"No!"shoutedothers.
Andsomewereyetsilent.
Gugulookedaroundthegreatcircle.
"Takemoretimetothink,"hesuggested."Youranswerisveryimportant.UptothistimewehavehadnotroublewiththeOzpeople,butweareproudandfree,andneverwillbecomeslaves.Thinkcarefully,andwhenyouarereadytoanswer,Iwillhearyou."
