Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз

           "Nothingseemstohappen,"saidZeb,doubtfully.

           "Oh,wemustgiveOzmatimetoputontheMagicBelt,"repliedthegirl.

           Shehadscarcelyspokenthewordsthenshesuddenlydisappearedfromthecave,andwithherwentthekitten.Therehadbeennosoundofanykindandnowarning.OnemomentDorothysatbesidethemwiththekitteninherlap,andamomentlaterthehorse,thepiglets,theWizardandtheboywereallthatremainedintheundergroundprison.

           "Ibelievewewillsoonfollowher,"announcedtheWizard,inatoneofgreatrelief;"forIknowsomethingaboutthemagicofthefairylandthatiscalledtheLandofOz.Letusbeready,forwemaybesentforanyminute."

           HeputthepigletssafelyawayinhispocketagainandthenheandZebgotintothebuggyandsatexpectantlyupontheseat.

           "Willithurt?"askedtheboy,inavoicethattrembledalittle.

           "Notatall,"repliedtheWizard."Itwillallhappenasquickasawink."

           Andthatwasthewayitdidhappen.

           Thecab-horsegaveanervousstartandZebbegantorubhiseyestomakesurehewasnotasleep.Fortheywereinthestreetsofabeautifulemerald-greencity,bathedinagratefulgreenlightthatwasespeciallypleasingtotheireyes,andsurroundedbymerryfacedpeopleingorgeousgreen-and-goldcostumesofmanyextraordinarydesigns.

           Beforethemwerethejewel-studdedgatesofamagnificentpalace,andnowthegatesopenedslowlyasifinvitingthemtoenterthecourtyard,wheresplendidflowerswerebloomingandprettyfountainsshottheirsilveryspraysintotheair