[英文]绿野仙踪(英文版)-第18章

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clothes　fell　out　of　the　branches　and　rolled　off　on　the　ground。
　　　　Dorothy　picked　them　up　and　had　the　Winkies　carry　them　back　to
the　castle；　where　they　were　stuffed　with　nice；　clean　straw；　and
behold！　here　was　the　Scarecrow；　as　good　as　ever；　thanking　them
over　and　over　again　for　saving　him。
　　　　Now　that　they　were　reunited；　Dorothy　and　her　friends　spent　a
few　happy　days　at　the　Yellow　Castle；　where　they　found　everything
they　needed　to　make　them　comfortable。
　　　　But　one　day　the　girl　thought　of　Aunt　Em；　and　said；　〃We　must　go
back　to　Oz；　and　claim　his　promise。〃
　　　　〃Yes；〃　said　the　Woodman；　〃at　last　I　shall　get　my　heart。〃
　　　　〃And　I　shall　get　my　brains；〃　added　the　Scarecrow　joyfully。
　　　　〃And　I　shall　get　my　courage；〃　said　the　Lion　thoughtfully。
　　　　〃And　I　shall　get　back　to　Kansas；〃　cried　Dorothy；　clapping　her　hands。
〃Oh；　let　us　start　for　the　Emerald　City　tomorrow！〃
　　　　This　they　decided　to　do。　　The　next　day　they　called　the　Winkies
together　and　bade　them　good…bye。　　The　Winkies　were　sorry　to　have
them　go；　and　they　had　grown　so　fond　of　the　Tin　Woodman　that　they
begged　him　to　stay　and　rule　over　them　and　the　Yellow　Land　of　the　West。
Finding　they　were　determined　to　go；　the　Winkies　gave　Toto　and　the　Lion
each　a　golden　collar；　and　to　Dorothy　they　presented　a　beautiful　bracelet
studded　with　diamonds；　and　to　the　Scarecrow　they　gave　a　gold…headed
walking　stick；　to　keep　him　from　stumbling；　and　to　the　Tin　Woodman　they
offered　a　silver　oil…can；　inlaid　with　gold　and　set　with　precious　jewels。
　　　　Every　one　of　the　travelers　made　the　Winkies　a　pretty　speech　in
return；　and　all　shook　hands　with　them　until　their　arms　ached。
　　　　Dorothy　went　to　the　Witch's　cupboard　to　fill　her　basket　with
food　for　the　journey；　and　there　she　saw　the　Golden　Cap。　　She　tried
it　on　her　own　head　and　found　that　it　fitted　her　exactly。　　She　did
not　know　anything　about　the　charm　of　the　Golden　Cap；　but　she　saw
that　it　was　pretty；　so　she　made　up　her　mind　to　wear　it　and　carry
her　sunbonnet　in　the　basket。
　　　　Then；　being　prepared　for　the　journey；　they　all　started　for　the
Emerald　City；　and　the　Winkies　gave　them　three　cheers　and　many　good
wishes　to　carry　with　them。



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　14。　　The　Winged　Monkeys

　　　　You　will　remember　there　was　no　roadnot　even　a　pathway
between　the　castle　of　the　Wicked　Witch　and　the　Emerald　City。
When　the　four　travelers　went　in　search　of　the　Witch　she　had　seen
them　coming；　and　so　sent　the　Winged　Monkeys　to　bring　them　to　her。
It　was　much　harder　to　find　their　way　back　through　the　big　fields
of　buttercups　and　yellow　daisies　than　it　was　being　carried。
They　knew；　of　course；　they　must　go　straight　east；　toward　the　rising
sun；　and　they　started　off　in　the　right　way。　　But　at　noon；　when　the
sun　was　over　their　heads；　they　did　not　know　which　was　east　and
which　was　west；　and　that　was　the　reason　they　were　lost　in　the
great　fields。　　They　kept　on　walking；　however；　and　at　night　the
moon　came　out　and　shone　brightly。　　So　they　lay　down　among　the
sweet　smelling　yellow　flowers　and　slept　soundly　until　morning
all　but　the　Scarecrow　and　the　Tin　Woodman。
　　　　The　next　morning　the　sun　was　behind　a　cloud；　but　they　started
on；　as　if　they　were　quite　sure　which　way　they　were　going。
　　　　〃If　we　walk　far　enough；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃I　am　sure　we　shall
sometime　come　to　some　place。〃
　　　　But　day　by　day　passed　away；　and　they　still　saw　nothing　before
them　but　the　scarlet　fields。　　The　Scarecrow　began　to　grumble　a　bit。
　　　　〃We　have　surely　lost　our　way；〃　he　said；　〃and　unless　we　find　it
again　in　time　to　reach　the　Emerald　City；　I　shall　never　get　my　brains。〃
　　　　〃Nor　I　my　heart；〃　declared　the　Tin　Woodman。　　〃It　seems　to　me　I
can　scarcely　wait　till　I　get　to　Oz；　and　you　must　admit　this　is　a
very　long　journey。〃
　　　　〃You　see；〃　said　the　Cowardly　Lion；　with　a　whimper；　〃I　haven't　the
courage　to　keep　tramping　forever；　without　getting　anywhere　at　all。〃
　　　　Then　Dorothy　lost　heart。　　She　sat　down　on　the　grass　and　looked
at　her　companions；　and　they　sat　down　and　looked　at　her；　and　Toto
found　that　for　the　first　time　in　his　life　he　was　too　tired　to
chase　a　butterfly　that　flew　past　his　head。　　So　he　put　out　his
tongue　and　panted　and　looked　at　Dorothy　as　if　to　ask　what　they
should　do　next。
　　　　〃Suppose　we　call　the　field　mice；〃　she　suggested。　　〃They　could
probably　tell　us　the　way　to　the　Emerald　City。〃
　　　　〃To　be　sure　they　could；〃　cried　the　Scarecrow。　　〃Why　didn't　we
think　of　that　before？〃
　　　　Dorothy　blew　the　little　whistle　she　had　always　carried　about
her　neck　since　the　Queen　of　the　Mice　had　given　it　to　her。　　In　a
few　minutes　they　heard　the　pattering　of　tiny　feet；　and　many　of　the
small　gray　mice　came　running　up　to　her。　　Among　them　was　the　Queen
herself；　who　asked；　in　her　squeaky　little　voice：
　　　　〃What　can　I　do　for　my　friends？〃
　　　　〃We　have　lost　our　way；〃　said　Dorothy。　　〃Can　you　tell　us　where
the　Emerald　City　is？〃
　　　　〃Certainly；〃　answered　the　Queen；　〃but　it　is　a　great　way　off；
for　you　have　had　it　at　your　backs　all　this　time。〃　　Then　she
noticed　Dorothy's　Golden　Cap；　and　said；　〃Why　don't　you　use　the
charm　of　the　Cap；　and　call　the　Winged　Monkeys　to　you？　　They　will
carry　you　to　the　City　of　Oz　in　less　than　an　hour。〃
　　　　〃I　didn't　know　there　was　a　charm；〃　answered　Dorothy；　in
surprise。　　〃What　is　it？〃
　　　　〃It　is　written　inside　the　Golden　Cap；〃　replied　the　Queen　of
the　Mice。　　〃But　if　you　are　going　to　call　the　Winged　Monkeys　we
must　run　away；　for　they　are　full　of　mischief　and　think　it　great
fun　to　plague　us。〃
　　　　〃Won't　they　hurt　me？〃　asked　the　girl　anxiously。
　　　　〃Oh；　no。　　They　must　obey　the　wearer　of　the　Cap。　　Good…bye！〃
And　she　scampered　out　of　sight；　with　all　the　mice　hurrying　after　her。
　　　　Dorothy　looked　inside　the　Golden　Cap　and　saw　some　words　written
upon　the　lining。　　These；　she　thought；　must　be　the　charm；　so　she　read
the　directions　carefully　and　put　the　Cap　upon　her　head。
　　　　〃Ep…pe；　pep…pe；　kak…ke！〃　she　said；　standing　on　her　left　foot。
　　　　〃What　did　you　say？〃　asked　the　Scarecrow；　who　did　not　know　what
she　was　doing。
　　　　〃Hil…lo；　hol…lo；　hel…lo！〃　　Dorothy　went　on；　standing　this　time
on　her　right　foot。
　　　　〃Hello！〃　replied　the　Tin　Woodman　calmly。
　　　　〃Ziz…zy；　zuz…zy；　zik！〃　said　Dorothy；　who　was　now　standing　on
both　feet。　　This　ended　the　saying　of　the　charm；　and　they　heard　a
great　chattering　and　flapping　of　wings；　as　the　band　of　Winged
Monkeys　flew　up　to　them。
　　　　The　King　bowed　low　before　Dorothy；　and　asked；　〃What　is　your　command？〃
　　　　〃We　wish　to　go　to　the　Emerald　City；〃　said　the　child；　〃and　we　have
lost　our　way。〃
　　　　〃We　will　carry　you；〃　replied　the　King；　and　no　sooner　had　he
spoken　than　two　of　the　Monkeys　caught　Dorothy　in　their　arms　and
flew　away　with　her。　　Others　took　the　Scarecrow　and　the　Woodman　and
the　Lion；　and　one　little　Monkey　seized　Toto　and　flew　after　them；
although　the　dog　tried　hard　to　bite　him。
　　　　The　Scarecrow　and　the　Tin　Woodman　were　rather　frightened　at
first；　for　they　remembered　how　badly　the　Winged　Monkeys　had
treated　them　before；　but　they　saw　that　no　harm　was　intended；　so
they　rode　through　the　air　quite　cheerfully；　and　had　a　fine　time
looking　at　the　pretty　gardens　and　woods　far　below　them。
　　　　Dorothy　found　herself　riding　easily　between　two　of　the　biggest
Monkeys；　one　of　them　the　King　himself。　　They　had　made　a　chair　of
their　hands　and　were　careful　not　to　hurt　her。
　　　　〃Why　do　you　have　to　obey　the　charm　of　the　Golden　Cap？〃　she　asked。
　　　　〃That　is　a　long　story；〃　answered　the　King；　with　a　Winged　laugh；
〃but　as　we　have　a　long　journey　before　us；　I　will　pass　the　time　by
telling　you　about　it；　if　you　wish。〃
　　　　〃I　shall　be　glad　to　hear　it；〃　she　replied。
　　　　〃Once；〃　began　the　leader；　〃we　were　a　free　people；　living　happily
in　the　great　forest；　flying　from　tree　to　tree；　eating　nuts　and　fruit；
and　doing　just　as　we　pleased　without　calling　anybody　master。　　Perhaps
some　of　us　were　rather　too　full　of　mischief　at　times；　flying　down　to
pull　the　tails　of　the　animals　that　had　no　wings；　chasing　birds；　and
throwing　nuts　at　the　people　who　walked　in　the　forest。　　But　we　were
careless　and　happy　and　full　of　fun；　and　enjoyed　every　minute　of　the　day。
This　was　many　years　ago；　long　before　Oz　came　out　of　the　clouds　to　rule
over　this　land。
　　　　〃There　lived　here　then；　away　at　the　North；　a　beautiful　pri