[英文]绿野仙踪(英文版)-第12章

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　　　　〃Why　do　you　wish　to　see　the　terrible　Oz？〃　asked　the　man。
　　　　〃I　want　him　to　give　me　some　brains；〃　said　the　Scarecrow　eagerly。
　　　　〃Oh；　Oz　could　do　that　easily　enough；〃　declared　the　man。
〃He　has　more　brains　than　he　needs。〃
　　　　〃And　I　want　him　to　give　me　a　heart；〃　said　the　Tin　Woodman。
　　　　〃That　will　not　trouble　him；〃　continued　the　man；　〃for　Oz　has　a
large　collection　of　hearts；　of　all　sizes　and　shapes。〃
　　　　〃And　I　want　him　to　give　me　courage；〃　said　the　Cowardly　Lion。
　　　　〃Oz　keeps　a　great　pot　of　courage　in　his　Throne　Room；〃　said
the　man；　〃which　he　has　covered　with　a　golden　plate；　to　keep　it
from　running　over。　　He　will　be　glad　to　give　you　some。〃
　　　　〃And　I　want　him　to　send　me　back　to　Kansas；〃　said　Dorothy。
　　　　〃Where　is　Kansas？〃　asked　the　man；　with　surprise。
　　　　〃I　don't　know；〃　replied　Dorothy　sorrowfully；　〃but　it　is　my　home；
and　I'm　sure　it's　somewhere。〃
　　　　〃Very　likely。　　Well；　Oz　can　do　anything；　so　I　suppose　he　will
find　Kansas　for　you。　　But　first　you　must　get　to　see　him；　and　that
will　be　a　hard　task；　for　the　Great　Wizard　does　not　like　to　see　anyone；
and　he　usually　has　his　own　way。　　But　what　do　YOU　want？〃　he　continued；
speaking　to　Toto。　　Toto　only　wagged　his　tail；　for；　strange　to　say；
he　could　not　speak。
　　　　The　woman　now　called　to　them　that　supper　was　ready；　so　they
gathered　around　the　table　and　Dorothy　ate　some　delicious　porridge
and　a　dish　of　scrambled　eggs　and　a　plate　of　nice　white　bread；　and
enjoyed　her　meal。　　The　Lion　ate　some　of　the　porridge；　but　did　not
care　for　it；　saying　it　was　made　from　oats　and　oats　were　food　for
horses；　not　for　lions。　　The　Scarecrow　and　the　Tin　Woodman　ate
nothing　at　all。　　Toto　ate　a　little　of　everything；　and　was　glad　to
get　a　good　supper　again。
　　　　The　woman　now　gave　Dorothy　a　bed　to　sleep　in；　and　Toto　lay
down　beside　her；　while　the　Lion　guarded　the　door　of　her　room　so
she　might　not　be　disturbed。　　The　Scarecrow　and　the　Tin　Woodman
stood　up　in　a　corner　and　kept　quiet　all　night；　although　of　course
they　could　not　sleep。
　　　　The　next　morning；　as　soon　as　the　sun　was　up；　they　started　on
their　way；　and　soon　saw　a　beautiful　green　glow　in　the　sky　just
before　them。
　　　　〃That　must　be　the　Emerald　City；〃　said　Dorothy。
　　　　As　they　walked　on；　the　green　glow　became　brighter　and　brighter；
and　it　seemed　that　at　last　they　were　nearing　the　end　of　their　travels。
Yet　it　was　afternoon　before　they　came　to　the　great　wall　that　surrounded
the　City。　　It　was　high　and　thick　and　of　a　bright　green　color。
　　　　In　front　of　them；　and　at　the　end　of　the　road　of　yellow　brick；
was　a　big　gate；　all　studded　with　emeralds　that　glittered　so　in　the
sun　that　even　the　painted　eyes　of　the　Scarecrow　were　dazzled　by
their　brilliancy。
　　　　There　was　a　bell　beside　the　gate；　and　Dorothy　pushed　the
button　and　heard　a　silvery　tinkle　sound　within。　　Then　the　big　gate
swung　slowly　open；　and　they　all　passed　through　and　found
themselves　in　a　high　arched　room；　the　walls　of　which　glistened
with　countless　emeralds。
　　　　Before　them　stood　a　little　man　about　the　same　size　as　the
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　gran