the wonderful wizard of oz-第13章

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Munchkins。　　He　was　clothed　all　in　green；　from　his　head　to　his

feet；　and　even　his　skin　was　of　a　greenish　tint。　　At　his　side　was　a

large　green　box。



　　　　When　he　saw　Dorothy　and　her　companions　the　man　asked；

〃What　do　you　wish　in　the　Emerald　City？〃



　　　　〃We　came　here　to　see　the　Great　Oz；〃　said　Dorothy。



　　　　The　man　was　so　surprised　at　this　answer　that　he　sat　down　to

think　it　over。



　　　　〃It　has　been　many　years　since　anyone　asked　me　to　see　Oz；〃

he　said；　shaking　his　head　in　perplexity。　　〃He　is　powerful　and

terrible；　and　if　you　come　on　an　idle　or　foolish　errand　to　bother

the　wise　reflections　of　the　Great　Wizard；　he　might　be　angry　and

destroy　you　all　in　an　instant。〃



　　　　〃But　it　is　not　a　foolish　errand；　nor　an　idle　one；〃　replied　the

Scarecrow；　〃it　is　important。　　And　we　have　been　told　that　Oz　is　a

good　Wizard。〃



　　　　〃So　he　is；〃　said　the　green　man；　〃and　he　rules　the　Emerald　City

wisely　and　well。　　But　to　those　who　are　not　honest；　or　who　approach

him　from　curiosity；　he　is　most　terrible；　and　few　have　ever　dared

ask　to　see　his　face。　　I　am　the　Guardian　of　the　Gates；　and　since

you　demand　to　see　the　Great　Oz　I　must　take　you　to　his　Palace。

But　first　you　must　put　on　the　spectacles。〃



　　　　〃Why？〃　asked　Dorothy。



　　　　〃Because　if　you　did　not　wear　spectacles　the　brightness　and

glory　of　the　Emerald　City　would　blind　you。　　Even　those　who　live　in

the　City　must　wear　spectacles　night　and　day。　　They　are　all　locked

on；　for　Oz　so　ordered　it　when　the　City　was　first　built；　and　I　have

the　only　key　that　will　unlock　them。〃



　　　　He　opened　the　big　box；　and　Dorothy　saw　that　it　was　filled　with

spectacles　of　every　size　and　shape。　　All　of　them　had　green　glasses

in　them。　　The　Guardian　of　the　Gates　found　a　pair　that　would　just

fit　Dorothy　and　put　them　over　her　eyes。　　There　were　two　golden

bands　fastened　to　them　that　passed　around　the　back　of　her　head；

where　they　were　locked　together　by　a　little　key　that　was　at　the

end　of　a　chain　the　Guardian　of　the　Gates　wore　around　his　neck。

When　they　were　on；　Dorothy　could　not　take　them　off　had　she　wished；

but　of　course　she　did　not　wish　to　be　blinded　by　the　glare　of　the

Emerald　City；　so　she　said　nothing。



　　　　Then　the　green　man　fitted　spectacles　for　the　Scarecrow　and　the

Tin　Woodman　and　the　Lion；　and　even　on　little　Toto；　and　all　were

locked　fast　with　the　key。



　　　　Then　the　Guardian　of　the　Gates　put　on　his　own　glasses　and　told

them　he　was　ready　to　show　them　to　the　Palace。　　Taking　a　big　golden

key　from　a　peg　on　the　wall；　he　opened　another　gate；　and　they　all

followed　him　through　the　portal　into　the　streets　of　the　Emerald　City。









　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　11。　　The　Wonderful　City　of　Oz





　　　　Even　with　eyes　protected　by　the　green　spectacles；　Dorothy

and　her　friends　were　at　first　dazzled　by　the　brilliancy　of　the

wonderful　City。　　The　streets　were　lined　with　beautiful　houses　all

built　of　green　marble　and　studded　everywhere　with　sparkling

emeralds。　　They　walked　over　a　pavement　of　the　same　green　marble；

and　where　the　blocks　were　joined　together　were　rows　of　emeralds；

set　closely；　and　glittering　in　the　brightness　of　the　sun。　　The

window　panes　were　of　green　glass；　even　the　sky　above　the　City　had

a　green　tint；　and　the　rays　of　the　sun　were　green。



　　　　There　were　many　peoplemen；　women；　and　childrenwalking　about；

and　these　were　all　dressed　in　green　clothes　and　had　greenish　skins。

They　looked　at　Dorothy　and　her　strangely　assorted　company　with

wondering　eyes；　and　the　children　all　ran　away　and　hid　behind

their　mothers　when　they　saw　the　Lion；　but　no　one　spoke　to　them。

Many　shops　stood　in　the　street；　and　Dorothy　saw　that　everything

in　them　was　green。　　Green　candy　and　green　pop　corn　were　offered

for　sale；　as　well　as　green　shoes；　green　hats；　and　green　clothes

of　all　sorts。　　At　one　place　a　man　was　selling　green　lemonade；

and　when　the　children　bought　it　Dorothy　could　see　that　they　paid

for　it　with　green　pennies。



　　　　There　seemed　to　be　no　horses　nor　animals　of　any　kind；　the　men

carried　things　around　in　little　green　carts；　which　they　pushed

before　them。　　Everyone　seemed　happy　and　contented　and　prosperous。



　　　　The　Guardian　of　the　Gates　led　them　through　the　streets　until

they　came　to　a　big　building；　exactly　in　the　middle　of　the　City；

which　was　the　Palace　of　Oz；　the　Great　Wizard。　　There　was　a　soldier

before　the　door；　dressed　in　a　green　uniform　and　wearing　a　long

green　beard。



　　　　〃Here　are　strangers；〃　said　the　Guardian　of　the　Gates　to　him；

〃and　they　demand　to　see　the　Great　Oz。〃



　　　　〃Step　inside；〃　answered　the　soldier；　〃and　I　will　carry　your

message　to　him。〃



　　　　So　they　passed　through　the　Palace　Gates　and　were　led　into　a

big　room　with　a　green　carpet　and　lovely　green　furniture　set　with

emeralds。　　The　soldier　made　them　all　wipe　their　feet　upon　a　green

mat　before　entering　this　room；　and　when　they　were　seated　he　said

politely：



　　　　〃Please　make　yourselves　comfortable　while　I　go　to　the　door　of

the　Throne　Room　and　tell　Oz　you　are　here。〃



　　　　They　had　to　wait　a　long　time　before　the　soldier　returned。

When；　at　last；　he　came　back；　Dorothy　asked：



　　　　〃Have　you　seen　Oz？〃



　　　　〃Oh；　no；〃　returned　the　soldier；　〃I　have　never　seen　him。

But　I　spoke　to　him　as　he　sat　behind　his　screen　and　gave　him　your

message。　　He　said　he　will　grant　you　an　audience；　if　you　so　desire；

but　each　one　of　you　must　enter　his　presence　alone；　and　he　will

admit　but　one　each　day。　　Therefore；　as　you　must　remain　in　the

Palace　for　several　days；　I　will　have　you　shown　to　rooms　where　you

may　rest　in　comfort　after　your　journey。〃



　　　　〃Thank　you；〃　replied　the　girl；　〃that　is　very　kind　of　Oz。〃



　　　　The　soldier　now　blew　upon　a　green　whistle；　and　at　once　a　young　girl；

dressed　in　a　pretty　green　silk　gown；　entered　the　room。　　She　had　lovely

green　hair　and　green　eyes；　and　she　bowed　low　before　Dorothy　as　she　said；

〃Follow　me　and　I　will　show　you　your　room。〃



　　　　So　Dorothy　said　good…bye　to　all　her　friends　except　Toto；　and

taking　the　dog　in　her　arms　followed　the　green　girl　through　seven

passages　and　up　three　flights　of　stairs　until　they　came　to　a　room

at　the　front　of　the　Palace。　　It　was　the　sweetest　little　room　in

the　world；　with　a　soft　comfortable　bed　that　had　sheets　of　green

silk　and　a　green　velvet　counterpane。　　There　was　a　tiny　fountain　in

the　middle　of　the　room；　that　shot　a　spray　of　green　perfume　into

the　air；　to　fall　back　into　a　beautifully　carved　green　marble　basin。

Beautiful　green　flowers　stood　in　the　windows；　and　there　was　a　shelf

with　a　row　of　little　green　books。　　When　Dorothy　had　time　to　open

these　books　she　found　them　full　of　queer　green　pictures　that　made

her　laugh；　they　were　so　funny。



　　　　In　a　wardrobe　were　many　green　dresses；　made　of　silk　and　satin

and　velvet；　and　all　of　them　fitted　Dorothy　exactly。



　　　　〃Make　yourself　perfectly　at　home；〃　said　the　green　girl；

〃and　if　you　wish　for　anything　ring　the　bell。　　Oz　will　send

for　you　tomorrow　morning。〃



　　　　She　left　Dorothy　alone　and　went　back　to　the　others。　　These　she

also　led　to　rooms；　and　each　one　of　them　found　himself　lodged　in　a

very　pleasant　part　of　the　Palace。　　Of　course　this　politeness　was

wasted　on　the　Scarecrow；　for　when　he　found　himself　alone　in　his

room　he　stood　stupidly　in　one　spot；　just　within　the　doorway；　to

wait　till　morning。　　It　would　not　rest　him　to　lie　down；　and　he

could　not　close　his　eyes；　so　he　remained　all　night　staring　at　a

little　spider　which　was　weaving　its　web　in　a　corner　of　the　room；

just　as　if　it　were　not　one　of　the　most　wonderful　rooms　in　the　world。

The　Tin　Woodman　lay　down　on　his　bed　from　force　of　habit；　for　he

remembered　when　he　was　made　of　flesh；　but　not　being　able　to　sleep；

he　passed　the　night　moving　his　joints　up　and　down　to　make　sure　they

kept　in　good　working　order。　　The　Lion　would　have　preferred　a　bed　of

dried　leaves　in　the　forest；　and　did　not　like　being　shut　up　in　a　room；

but　he　had　too　much　sense　to　let　this　worry　him；　so　he　sprang　upon

the　bed　and　rolled　himse