Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз
20. Zeb Returns to the Ranch
"Butthefactis,JimandIdon’tseemtofitintoafairyland,andtheoldhorsehasbeenbeggingmetogohomeagaineversincehelosttherace.So,ifyoucanfindawaytofixit,we’llbemuchobligedtoyou."
"Ozmacandoit,easily,"repliedDorothy."TomorrowmorningI’llgotoKansasandyoucangotoCaliforny."
Thatlasteveningwassodelightfulthattheboywillneverforgetitaslongashelives.Theywerealltogether(exceptEureka)intheprettyroomsofthePrincess,andtheWizarddidsomenewtricks,andtheScarecrowtoldstories,andtheTinWoodmansangalovesonginasonorous,metallicvoice,andeverybodylaughedandhadagoodtime.ThenDorothywoundupTik-tokandhedancedajigtoamusethecompany,afterwhichtheYellowHenrelatedsomeofheradventureswiththeNomeKingintheLandofEv.
ThePrincessserveddeliciousrefreshmentstothosewhowereinthehabitofeating,andwhenDorothy’sbedtimearrivedthecompanyseparatedafterexchangingmanyfriendlysentiments.
Nextmorningtheyallassembledforthefinalparting,andmanyoftheofficialsandcourtierscametolookupontheimpressiveceremonies.
DorothyheldEurekainherarmsandbadeherfriendsafondgood-bye.
"Youmustcomeagain,sometime,"saidthelittleWizard;andshepromisedshewouldifshefounditpossibletodoso.
"ButUncleHenryandAuntEmneedmetohelpthem,"sheadded,"soIcan’teverbeverylongawayfromthefarminKansas."
OzmaworetheMagicBelt;and,whenshehadkissedDorothyfarewellandhadmadeherwish,thelittlegirlandherkittendisappearedinatwinkling
