Дороти и Волшебник в стране Оз
5. Dorothy Picks the Princess
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Theyagreedtothisplan,andwhentheyreachedthegreatsquareJimdrewthebuggyintothebigdoorofthedomedhall.
"Itdoesn’tlookveryhomelike,"saidDorothy,gazingaroundatthebareroom."Butit’saplacetostay,anyhow."
"Whatarethoseholesupthere?"enquiredtheboy,pointingtosomeopeningsthatappearednearthetopofthedome.
"Theylooklikedoorways,"saidDorothy;"onlytherearenostairstogettothem."
"Youforgetthatstairsareunnecessary,"observedtheWizard."Letuswalkup,andseewherethedoorsleadto."
Withthishebeganwalkingintheairtowardthehighopenings,andDorothyandZebfollowedhim.Itwasthesamesortofclimboneexperienceswhenwalkingupahill,andtheywerenearlyoutofbreathwhentheycametotherowofopenings,whichtheyperceivedtobedoorwaysleadingintohallsintheupperpartofthehouse.Followingthesehallstheydiscoveredmanysmallroomsopeningfromthem,andsomewerefurnishedwithglassbenches,tablesandchairs.Buttherewerenobedsatall.
"Iwonderifthesepeopleneversleep,"saidthegirl.
"Why,thereseemstobenonightatallinthiscountry,"Zebreplied."Thosecoloredsunsareexactlyinthesameplacetheywerewhenwecame,andifthereisnosunsettherecanbenonight."
"Verytrue,"agreedtheWizard."ButitisalongtimesinceIhavehadanysleep,andI’mtired.SoIthinkIshallliedownupononeofthesehardglassbenchesandtakeanap."
"Iwill,too,"saidDorothy,andchosealittleroomattheendofthehall
