Волшебник страны Оз
The Country of the Quadlings
"MysecondcommandtotheWingedMonkeys,"saidGlinda"willbethattheycarryyousafelytothelandoftheWinkies. YourbrainmaynotbesolargetolookatasthoseoftheScarecrow,butyouarereallybrighterthanheis—whenyouarewellpolished—andIamsureyouwillruletheWinkieswiselyandwell."
ThentheWitchlookedatthebig,shaggyLionandasked, "WhenDorothyhasreturnedtoherownhome,whatwillbecomeofyou?"
"OverthehilloftheHammer-Heads,"heanswered,"liesagrandoldforest,andallthebeaststhatlivetherehavemademetheirKing. IfIcouldonlygetbacktothisforest,Iwouldpassmylifeveryhappilythere."
"MythirdcommandtotheWingedMonkeys,"saidGlinda,"shallbetocarryyoutoyourforest. Then,havingusedupthepowersoftheGoldenCap,IshallgiveittotheKingoftheMonkeys,thatheandhisbandmaythereafterbefreeforevermore."
TheScarecrowandtheTinWoodmanandtheLionnowthankedtheGoodWitchearnestlyforherkindness;andDorothyexclaimed:
"Youarecertainlyasgoodasyouarebeautiful! ButyouhavenotyettoldmehowtogetbacktoKansas."
"YourSilverShoeswillcarryyouoverthedesert,"repliedGlinda. "IfyouhadknowntheirpoweryoucouldhavegonebacktoyourAuntEmtheveryfirstdayyoucametothiscountry."
"ButthenIshouldnothavehadmywonderfulbrains!"criedtheScarecrow. "Imighthavepassedmywholelifeinthefarmer’scornfield."
