Озма из страны Оз
7. Ozma of Oz to the Rescue
Really,thereseemednohopeofhelpforherfromheroldfriendsintheLandofOz.Thoughtfullyshegazedfromhernarrowwindow.Onallthedesertnotalivingthingwasstirring.
Wait,though!SomethingsurelyWASstirringonthedesert--somethinghereyeshadnotobservedatfirst.Nowitseemedlikeacloud;nowitseemedlikeaspotofsilver;nowitseemedtobeamassofrainbowcolorsthatmovedswiftlytowardher.
WhatCOULDitbe,shewondered?
Then,gradually,butinabriefspaceoftimenevertheless,thevisiondrewnearenoughtoDorothytomakeoutwhatitwas.
Abroadgreencarpetwasunrollingitselfuponthedesert,whileadvancingacrossthecarpetwasawonderfulprocessionthatmadethegirlopenhereyesinamazementasshegazed.
Firstcameamagnificentgoldenchariot,drawnbyagreatLionandanimmenseTiger,whostoodshouldertoshoulderandtrottedalongasgracefullyasawell-matchedteamofthoroughbredhorses.Andstandinguprightwithinthechariotwasabeautifulgirlclothedinflowingrobesofsilvergauzeandwearingajeweleddiademuponherdaintyhead.Sheheldinonehandthesatinribbonsthatguidedherastonishingteam,andintheotheranivorywandthatseparatedatthetopintotwoprongs,theprongsbeingtippedbytheletters"O"and"Z",madeofglisteningdiamondssetcloselytogether.
ThegirlseemedneitheroldernorlargerthanDorothyherself,andatoncetheprisonerinthetowerguessedthatthelovelydriverofthechariotmustbethatOzmaofOzofwhomshehadsolatelyheardfromTiktok.
