Волшебник страны Оз
The Queen of the Field Mice
Sothatsomesayhelookslikeabird;andsomesayhelookslikeanelephant;andsomesayhelookslikeacat. Toothersheappearsasabeautifulfairy,orabrownie,orinanyotherformthatpleaseshim. ButwhotherealOzis,whenheisinhisownform,nolivingpersoncantell."
"Thatisverystrange,"saidDorothy,"butwemusttry,insomeway,toseehim,orweshallhavemadeourjourneyfornothing."
"WhydoyouwishtoseetheterribleOz?"askedtheman.
"Iwanthimtogivemesomebrains,"saidtheScarecroweagerly.
"Oh,Ozcoulddothateasilyenough,"declaredtheman."Hehasmorebrainsthanheneeds."
"AndIwanthimtogivemeaheart,"saidtheTinWoodman.
"Thatwillnottroublehim,"continuedtheman,"forOzhasalargecollectionofhearts,ofallsizesandshapes."
"AndIwanthimtogivemecourage,"saidtheCowardlyLion.
"OzkeepsagreatpotofcourageinhisThroneRoom,"saidtheman,"whichhehascoveredwithagoldenplate,tokeepitfromrunningover. Hewillbegladtogiveyousome."
"AndIwanthimtosendmebacktoKansas,"saidDorothy.
"WhereisKansas?"askedtheman,withsurprise.
"Idon’tknow,"repliedDorothysorrowfully,"butitismyhome,andI’msureit’ssomewhere."
