绿野仙踪(英文版)

It’salwayshotandwindyontheprairiesinKansas.Thehotsunandthestrongwindmakeeverythinggrey.Theymakethegrassgrey.Theymaketheflowersgrey.Theymakethehousesgrey.Theyevenmakepeople’sfacesgrey.

DorothylivesinthemiddleofabigprairieinKansas.SheliveswithherUncleHenryandAuntEm.UncleHenryhasgotasmallfarmthere.Theirhouseismadeofwoodandithasonlygotoneroom.Thereisn’tmuchfurnitureinit.There’sanoldstoveforcookingandacupboardforthecupsandplates.There’satableandthreeorfourchairsandtwobeds.UncleHenryandAuntEm’sbigbedisinonecorner.Dorothy’slittlebedisinanothercorner.

Thereisn’tanatticandthereisn’tarealcellar.There’sonlyasmall,darkholeunderthefloor.Thefamilygotherewhenthere’sacyclone.Theycallthehole‘thecyclonecellar’.Cyclonesareverystrongwindsandthey’reverydangerous.Theymovequicklyandbreakeverythingintheirpath7.ThereareoftencyclonesinKansas.

UncleHenryandAuntEmworkveryhard.Theyworkfrommorning

tonight.UncleHenrylooksafterthecows,thehorsesandthechickens.AuntEmlooksaftertheirsmallhouse.Theyneversmileorlaugh.Thereisn’tmuchhappinessintheirlives.PoorUncleHenryandAuntEm!

Dorothyliveswiththembecauseshe’sanorphan.Shehasn’tgotamotherorfather.Herbestfriendisherlittledog.HisnameisToto.Hehasgotlong,blackhair,blackeyesandalittlenose.Dorothyloveshimverymuch.TotoplaysalldayandDorothyplayswithhim.He’sveryfunnyandhemakesherhappy.

UncleHenryissittingoutsidethedoorofhissmallhouse.He’sworried.He’slookingatthesky,It’sfullofblackclouds.There’saverystrongwind,too.It’sblowingacrosstheprairies.It’smakingaloudwhistlingnoise.

SuddenlyUncleHenrystandsup.

‘Acycloneiscoming!’heshouts.‘Dorothy!Em!Gointothecellar!Quick!’

AuntEmrunsoutofthehouse.Sheseestheblackconeinthesky.She'safraidbecausetheconeismovingfasttowardstheirhouse.

'Dorothy!'AuntEmshouts.'Comehere!Wemustgointothecyclonecellar!’Sheopensthelittledoorinthefloorandstartstoclimbdownintothehole.

DorothypicksupTotoandrunsintothehouse.PoorToto!He'safraidtoo.HejumpsoutofDorothy'sarmsandrunsunderthebed.Dorothyrunsafterhimandpullshimout.

'Dorothy!'UncleHenrycalls.'Quick!Comeintothecellar!Thecycloneiscoming!’

Dorothystartstoruntothelittledoorinthefloorbutthecyclonehitsthehousebeforeshecangetthere.Everythingintheroomisshaking.Thecupsandtheplatesfallonthefloor.Dorothyfallsonthefloortoo.BUMP!Shecan'tstandupagain.

Thenthewindpicksupthehouseandcarriesitaway.Thelittlehousespins2slowlyroundandroundintheconeofthecyclone.Upandupitgoes.Soonitishighinthesky.DorothyandTotoareveryfrightened.Totostartsbarking.'It'salright,Toto,'Dorothysaystohim.‘I’mhere.’

Thewindcarriesthehouseformilesandmiles.NowDorothycan

standupbecausethehouseisn'tspinninganymore.Shegoesandsitsonherbed.SheholdsTotoinherarmsandwaits.Hourspass.Itgetsdarkoutside.Thewindcontinuestoblow.Totofallsasleep.Dorothyisn'tafraidanymore.Shecloseshereyesandfallsasleeptoo.

2THELANDOFTHEMUNCHKINS

BUMP!Suddenlythehousehitstheground.Dorothywakesup.'Goodmorning,Toto,’shesays.Totowakesuptooandputshiscoldlittlenoseinherface.

Thehouseisn'tmovingnow.Dorothylooksaroundandlistens.It'slightnowandtheroomisfullofsunshine!Shecanhearbirds.

‘Wherearewe,Toto?’shesays.‘Wearen'tinKansas.Therearen'tanybirdsthere.’

Thelittledogjumpsoffthebedandgoestothedoor.Hestartsbarking.Dorothyfollowshim.Sheopensthedoorandlooksout.‘Oh!’shesays.‘Oh,whatawonderfulplace!’

Shecanseeabeautifulcountryinfrontofher.There'sgreengrasseverywhere.Therearetalltreeswithallkindsoffruitonthem.Thereare

brightlycolouredbirdsinthebranchesofthetrees.Therearelotsofflowersandprettybutterflies.There'sastreamofclearwater.

It'sverydifferentfromthegreyprairiesofKansas.

ThenDorothyseessomepeople.TheyarecomingtowardsthehouseTherearethreemenandonewoman.Theyareverystrange.Theyaresmallbuttheyareold.Themenhavegotlongbeardsandthewomanhasgotwhitehairandlotsofwrinkles.Theyareallwearingtallhats.Therearebellsonthem.Thebellsmakeatinklingnoisewhenthepeoplemovetheirheads.Themen'shatsareblueandtheirclothesarebluetoo.Thewoman’shatiswhite.Herdressisalsowhiteandit’scoveredwithsilverstars.ShewalksuptoDorothyandsays:‘WelcometothelandoftheMunchkins!ThankyouforkillingtheWickedWitchoftheEastforus.Nowourpeoplearefree.’

‘You’reverykindbutyou’rewrong,’Dorothyreplies.‘Idon'tknowtheWickedWitchoftheEast.’

‘Look!’theoldwomansays.‘She’sthere!Underyourhouse!Youcanseeherfeet!’

Dorothylooksandseesapairoffeetinsilvershoes.Shecan’tseetherestofthebodybecauseit'sunderthehouse.'Ohdear!Whatcanwedo?'Dorothycries.

‘Nothing,’thewomansays.‘ThewitchisdeadandtheMunchkinsarehappy.’

'WhoaretheMunchkins?'Dorothyasks.‘Theyliveinthisland,’thewomanreplies.'AreyouaMunchkin?'

'No,I'mnot.ButI'mtheirfriend.I’mtheWitchoftheNorth.’

‘Areyouarealwitch?'Dorothyasks.'AuntEmsaysthatwitchesarebad.’

'Therearebadwitchesandgoodwitches,’goodwitch.’

'Aretheremanywitcheshere?'Dorothywantstoknow.

'TherearefourwitchesinOz,’theWitchreplies.'Well,onlythreenowbecausetheWickedWitchoftheEastisdead.’‘Andareyouallgoodwitches?’

‘No,wearen't.TheWitchoftheSouthisagoodwitch.ShelivesinthelandoftheQuadlings.ButtheWitchoftheWestisvery,verywicked.’

thewomansays.‘I’ma

ThenshepicksupthesilvershoesandgivesthemtoDorothy.‘Theseshoesareforyou,’shesays.‘Youmustwearthem.They'reveryspecial.’

Theshoesareverypretty.Dorothytakesthemandputsthemon.Theyarehersizeandfitherperfectly.‘Thankyou,’

shesays.

‘It'sveryniceherebutIwanttogoto

Kansas.Canyoutellmetheway?’

TheMunchkinsandtheWitchlookatDorothy,andtheyshaketheirheads.

‘There'sabigdesertaroundthelandofOz.Nobodycancrossit,’theWitchsays.

Dorothystartscrying.TheMunchkinsstartcryingtoo.TheWitchtakesoffherhatandputsitonhernose.

'One,two,three!'shesays.Thehatchangesintoablackboard.Therearesomewordsonit.

‘IsyournameDorothy?’sheasks.‘Yes,itis,’thegirlreplies.‘Ihaveamessageforyou.’

TheWitchreadsthewordsontheblackboard:Dorothymustgototheemeraldcity.

‘Where'stheEmeraldCity?’Dorothyasks.

‘It'sinthemiddleofOz,’theWitchreplies.‘TheGreatWizardofOzlivesthere.Youmustaskhimtohelpyou.’‘Isitfar?’

‘Yes,it'salongwayandyoumustwalkthere.’

TheWitchkissesDorothyonherhead.Herkissleavesasilvermark?‘Nothingcanhurtyounow,’shesays.‘Followtheyellowbrickroad.’Thenshedisappearsintheair.

‘Wemustgotoo,Dorothy,’theMunchkinssay.‘Goodbye!’Andtheywalkawayintothetrees.

Dorothygoesintoherhouse,takesherbasketandfillsitwithbread.Thenshewashesherhandsandfaceandputsonacleandress.Nowshe'sreadytomeettheGreatWizardof.

‘Comeon,Toto!’shesays.‘Let'sgoandlookfortheyellowbrickroad!’

3THESCARECROW

DorothyfindstheroadeasilyandsheandTotostarttheirlongjourneytotheEmeraldCity.Shedoesn'tfeelsadanymore.It'sasunnydayandthebirdsaresinging.Thereareprettybluefencesalongtheroad.Therearefieldsofyellowcorn.Shecanseethesmall,roundhousesoftheMunchkinseverywhere.They'rebluetoo.

DorothyandTotowalkforalongtimealongtheyellowbrickroad.Theydon'tmeetanyone.Dorothyisverytired.

‘Let'sstopandrestforafewminutes,Toto,’shesays.‘It'salongwaytotheEmeraldCity.’

Theysitdownonthegrassnexttoafieldofyellowcorn.There'sascarecrowonapoleinthemiddleofit.Itsheadandbodyarefullofstraw.It’swearinganoldbluehat,oldblueclothesandapairofoldblueboots.Dorothylooksatitforalongtime.TheScarecrowlooksather.Thenitwinksatherslowly.

‘Goodafternoon!’theScarecrowsayswithabigsmile.‘Oh!Canyouspeak?’Dorothysays.

‘Ofcourse,’hereplies.‘Canyoutakemeoffthispole,please?Itisn'tverycomfortable.Ican'tmove.’

DorothytakestheScarecrowoffthepoleandputshimontheground.He'sveryhappy.Hemoveshisarmsandlegsandshakeshishead.Strawflieseverywhere.

‘Thankyouverymuch,’hesays.‘Ifeelwonderfulnow.’

‘Howstrange!’Dorothythinks.‘Thismanmadeofstrawcanspeakandmovelikearealperson.’Butshedoesn'tsayanything.

‘What'syourname?’theScarecrowasks.‘Andwhereareyougoing?’‘Myname'sDorothy,’thegirlsays,‘andI'mgoingtotheEmeraldCity.IwanttospeaktotheGreatOz.IwanttoaskhimtosendmebacktoKansas.’

‘Where'stheEmeraldCity?’heasks.‘Who'sOz?’‘Don'tyouknowhim?'Dorothysays.

‘No,Idon't.Idon'tknowanything,’herepliessadly.‘Ihaven'tgotabrain.There'sonlystrawinmyhead.’

‘Oh,’Dorothysays.‘I’msorry.He'sawizard.’‘CantheGreatOzgivemeabrain?’

‘Idon'tknow,’Dorothysays.‘ComewithmetotheEmeraldCityandaskhim.’

‘That’sverykindofyou.Thankyou,’theScarecrowsays.Totolooksathimandstartsbarking.‘It'salright,’Dorothysays.‘Hedoesn'tbite.’

‘I’mnotafraidofhim,’theScarecrowsays.‘Immadeofstraw.I’monlyafraidofonething.’‘What'sthat?’Dorothyasks.‘Fire!’

Theystartwalkingalongtheyellowbrickroad.TheScarecrowtellsDorothyhisstoryandtimepassesquickly.Theywalkmanymilesbeforetheystoptorestagain.DorothyandTotoarehungry.

‘Let'shavesomethingtoeat!’Dorothysays.Shesitsdownonthegrassandtakesthebreadoutofherbasket.SheoffersapiecetotheScarecrow.

‘No,thankyou,’hesays.‘I’mneverhungry.TellmeaboutKansas!’Dorothydescribestheprairiestohim.

‘Whydoyouwanttogobackthere?’heasks.‘It’sbeautifulhere.IthinkKansasisasadplacetolive.’

‘Youhaven’tgotabrainsoyoudon’tunderstand,’Dorothysays.‘MyUncleHenryandAuntEmarethere.Ilovethem.Andthere’snoplave

likehome.’

TheScarecrowsighs.

‘Comeon.It’stimetogo!’shesays.‘It'sstillalongwaytotheEmeraldCity.’

TheScarecrowpicksupherbasketandtheystartwalkingagain.

4THETINW00DMANANDTHELION

Intheeveningtheyseealittlecottageinthetrees.Theydecidetogoin.Therearealotofdeadleavesinonecorner.Dorothy'sverytired.SheliesdownontheleaveswithTotoandtheyfallasleepimmediately.TheScarecrowstandsnearthedoor.He'snevertiredandheneversleeps.

Thenextmorningtheyleavethecottageandlookforastreamoffreshwater.Dorothywantstowashherhandsandface.ThensheandTotoeatsomebreadforbreakfast.Nowshe'sreadytostartwalkingagain.Suddenlytheyhearanoiseinthetrees.Someoneisgroaning.'Whoisit?'Dorothyasks.She'sabitafraid.‘Let'sgoandsee,’theScarecrowsays.

Shefollowshimintotheforest.Amanmadeoftinisstandingnexttoabigtree.He'sholdinganaxe6inhishands.Heisn'tmovingatallbuthe'sgroaning.

'Canwehelpyou?'Dorothysays.

'Yes!'themansays.‘There'sanoilcaninthecottage.Bringithereandputsomeoilonmyarmsandlegs,please.’

Dorothyrunsbacktothelittlehouse.ShefindstheoilcanandgoesbacktotheTinWoodman.Firstsheputssomeoilonhisneck.Thensheputssomeonhisarmsandfinallysheputssomeonhislegs.

'That'smuchbetter!Thankyouverymuch!'theTinWoodmansays.Heturnshisheadandbendshisarmsandlegs.‘Whenitrains,IgetwetandthenIcan'tmove.Waterisverybadformybody.’TotobarksathimbuttheTinWoodmanisn'tafraidofhim.

‘Whoareyou?’heasks.‘Andwhatareyoudoinghere?’

‘I’mDorothyandthisistheScarecrow,’Dorothyexplains.'We'regoingtoseetheGreatOzintheEmeraldCity.IwanttoaskhimtosendmebacktoKansas.TheScarecrowwantstoaskhimforabrain.’‘Ihaven'tgotaheart,’theTinWoodmansays.‘CanOzgivemeone?’‘Idon'tknow,’Dorothyreplies.‘Comewithusandaskhim.’‘Thankyou,’theTinWoodmansays.Hepicksuphisoilcanandthey

allstartwalkingbacktotheyellowbrickroad.

Theroadtakesthemintoadarkforest.Thereisn'tmuchlightbecausethesunshinecan't'getthroughthebranchesoftrees.Therearen'tmanybirdsnow.Theylikesunnyfields,notdarkforests.Theonlynoisesarestrangenoises.Animalnoises!

Dorothywonderswhatkindofanimalsaremakingthenoises.Totoknows.Dangerouswildanimals!HestaysveryneartoDorothyandhe'sveryquiet.

Suddenlyabiglionjumpsoutofthetrees.ltroarsloudly.IthitstheScarecrowandtheTinWoodmanwithitspawsandtheyfallover.Totorunsuptoitandbarks.TheLionopensitsmouthandshowsitsteeth.Dorothyforgetstobeafraid.ShecanonlythinkaboutToto.ShegoesuptotheLionandhitsitonthenosewithherbasket.

‘Don'tbitemydog!’shecriesangrily.'He'sverysmallandyou'rebig.'TheLionrubshisnosewithhispaw.‘You'reacoward!’shesays.

‘Iknow,’theLionrepliessadlyandstartscrying.‘ImakealotofnoisebutI'mnotbravelikeotherlions.Ihaven'tgotanycourage.’

NowDorothyfeelssorryforhim.

‘We'regoingtotheEmeraldCitytoseetheGreatOz,’shesays.‘IwanttoaskhimtosendmebacktoKansas.TheScarecrowwantstoaskhimforabrainandtheTinWoodmanwantstoaskhimforaheart.Comewithus!Youcanaskhimforsomecourage.’TheCowardlyLionsmiles.‘Thankyou,’hesays.

ThefourtravellerssetoffdowntheroadtotheEmeraldCity.TheLionwalksnexttoDorothy.Totoisstillabitafraidofhimbuttheyaresoongoodfriends.

5THEJOURNEY

Whennightcomes,theystopunderabigtree.TheTinWoodmancutssomewoodandmakesafireforDorothy.SheandsomebreadandtheLiongoesintotheforesttofindsomethingforhisdinner.TheScarecrowcollectssomenutsforDorothy’sbreakfast.Thenthelittlegirlandherdogliedownandsleepuntilmorning.

Thenextdaytheysetoffagainveryearly.Theywalkafewmilesand

thentheycometoabigditch.It'sverywideandverydeep.Therearealotofsharprocksatthebottomofit.

'Howcanwecrosstheditch?'Dorothyasksherfriends.

‘Wecan'tflyoverit,’theScarecrowsays.‘Andwecan'tjumpoverit.Sowemuststayhere.’

TheLionlooksattheditchandsays,'Icanjumpoverit.'

'Canyou?'theScarecrowsays.'That'sgood!Youcantakeusacrossonyourback,onebyone.'

'Whowantstogofirst?'theLionsays.He'sabitafraidbuthewantstohelphisfriends.

'Me!'theScarecrowsaysandhegetsontheLion'sbackTheLionjumpsacrosstheditcheasily.ThenhejumpsbackandtakesDorothyandToto.FinallyhetakestheTinWoodmanacrosstheditch.TheLionistiredafterhisfivebigjumps.'Let'srestbeforewestartwalkingagain,'hesays.

Laterintheafternoontheycometoawideriver.Theycanseeabeautifulcountryontheothersideofit.Therearegreenfieldsandalotofflowers.Theycanalsoseetheyellowbrickroad.'Howcanwecrosstheriver?'Dorothyasks.

'Easy!'theScarecrowreplies.'TheTinWoodmancancutdownsome

treesandbuildaraft.Wecancrosstheriveronthat.'

'Youhaven'tgotabrain,'theLionsays,'butyouhavegotsomegoodideas,Scarecrow!'

TheTinWoodmantakeshisaxeandcutsdownsomesmalltrees.Thenhestartstomakearaft.TheScarecrowandDorothylookforsomenutsandfruitfordinner.TheLionandTotosleepinthesunshine.It'slatewhentheTinWoodmanfinishestheraft.

'Wecan'tcrosstherivernow,'hesays.'It'sdark.Wemustwaituntiltomorrow.'

Dorothy,TotoandtheLionmaketheirbedsunderthetrees.Whenshefalls

asleep,DorothydreamsaboutKansas.

Thenextmorningtheyallgetontheraft.TheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrow

haveverylongpoles.Theypush1theirpolesintothemudatthebottomoftheriverandtheraftmoves.Butthewaterisflowingveryfast.Ittakesthemdowntheriverandfarfromtheyellowbrickroadontheotherside.TheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrowcan'ttouchthebottomwiththeirpolesanymore.

'Thisisverybad,'theTinWoodmansays.'We'regoingtowardsthelandofthe

WickedWitchoftheWest.'

'Wemustgobackandfindtheyellowbrickroad,’theScarecrowsays.Hepusheshispoleveryhardintothemudbutitgetsstuck.Hecan'tpullitoutagain!Theraftmovesawayandhe'sstillholdinghispoleinthemiddleoftheriver.

'Goodbye!'heshoutstotheothers.

Theylookathimsadly.Theydon'twanttoleavehimthere.

'Wemustrescuehim,'theLionsays.'Ihaveanidea!Holdmytail,Woodman!'

TheTinWoodmantakeshistailandtheLionjumpsinthewaterandstartsswimming.Slowly,slowly,hepullstherafttothesideoftheriver.

Justthenastorkfliesovertheriver.Sheseesthemandstops.'Whoareyouandwhereareyougoing?'sheasks.

'I’mDorothy,'thegirlanswers,'andthesearemyfriends,theTinWoodmanandtheCowardlyLion.We'regoingtotheEmeraldCity.''Thisisn'ttherightroad,'theStorksays.

'Iknow,'Dorothysays,'Butwehaveanotherfriend,theScarecrow.

He'sindangerandwedon'tknowhowtohelphim.''Whereishe?'theStorkasks.

'He'soverthere.He'sonapoleinthemiddleoftheriver.Wecan'tgowithouthim.Wemustrescuehim.'

'Icanhelpyou,'theStorksays.'Icanbringhimtoyou.'

'You'reverykind,'Dorothysays.'He'smadeofstrawsoheisn'theavy.'

Thebigbirdfliesintotheairandoverthewater.ShepicksuptheScarecrowandtakeshimtothesideoftheriver.

TheScarecrowisveryhappytobewithhisfriendsagainandtheyarehappytoseehim.

'Thankyou,Stork!'hesays.

'That'sallright.I'mhappytohelpbutImustgonow.Imustlookaftermychildren,'thekindStorkrepliesandfliesaway.

Dorothy,theScarecrow,theTinWoodmanandtheLionsetalongtheriver.Totosometimesrunsinfrontofthemandsometimesbehindthem.Suddenlytheyenterameadowofbigscarletpoppies.TheirscentissopowerfulthatDorothyfeelsquitesleepy.Shekeepswalkinguntilshecanstandnolongerandfallsdowninthemeadow.

'Whatshallwedo?'theTinWoodmanasks.

'Ifweleaveherhereshewilldie,'theLionsays.Thesmellofthelowersiskillingusall.Ican'tkeepmyeyesopen,andthedogisasleepalready.'

'Runfast,'theScarecrowsaystotheLion,'andgetoutofthisdeadlyflowerbedassoonasyoucan.Wewillbringthelittlegirlwithus.'

TheLionrunsasfastashecanbuthefallsasleepbeforeheisoutofthepoppyfield.

TheScarecrowandtheTinWoodmanarenotaffectedbythescentoftheflowers.TheymakeachairwiththeirhandsandcarryTotoandDorothytoaprettyplacebesidetheriver.ThentheygobackfortheLion.TheTinWoodmanbuildsatruckand,withthehelpofalargenumberoffieldmice,theypulltheLionoutofthepoppiesintothegreenfields.

ThesweetfreshairrevivesDorothy,TotoandtheLion.SoontheyfindtheyellowbrickroadandcontinuetheirjourneytotheEmeraldCity.

6THEEMERALDCITY

Thefourtravellersseeabeautifulgreenlightintheskyinfrontofthem.

'That'stheEmeraldCity,'Dorothysays.'Comeon!Itisn'tfarnow!'

Soontheycometoabiggreenwall.There'sagate1init.It'sglitteringintheafternoonsun.Dorothylooksatitcarefully.It'smadeofemeralds!There'sabellnexttothegatesosheringsit.Thegateopensandtheyallgoinside.Alittlemaningreenclothesisstandingtherewithabigbox.

'WhatdoyouwantintheEmeraldCity?'hesays.'WewanttoseetheGreatOz,'Dorothyreplies.'It'simportant,'theScarecrowsays.

'IamtheGuardianoftheGate,'thelittlemaningreensays.IcantakeyoutohisPalace.Butbeforeyougothere,youmustputontheseglasses.'

Hetakesfivepairsofglassesoutofthebox.Theglassintheglassesisemeraldgreen.'Why?'Dorothyasks.

'EveryoneintheEmeraldCitywearsthem,'theGuardianoftheGatesays.

Theyputontheglasses.EvenTotohasapair.Thentheguardiantakesabiggoldkeyandopensanothergate.Dorothyisamazed.Everythingisgreen-thehouses,thestreetsandthepavements.Eventheskyisgreen.Childrenarebuyinggreenlemonadewithgreenmoney.Meningreenclothesarepushinggreencartsalongthegreenstreets.Everybodyissmiling.

TheGuardianoftheGatetakesthemthroughthestreetstoabigbuildinginthemiddleofthecity.Asoldierwithagreenmoustacheandagreenuniform6isstandinginfrontofthedoor.

'ThesepeoplewanttospeaktotheGreatOz,'hesaystothesoldier.'Pleasetellhimtheyarehere.'

Thesoldiergoesaway.Whenhecomesbackhesays,'Ozcanseeyoubutnottoday.YoumuststayinthePalaceforafewdays.'

Ayounggirltakesthemtotheirrooms.Theyarebeautifulandverycomfortable.Dorothysleepsverywellthatnight.

AfterbreakfastthenextdaytheyounggirlcomesbacktoDorothy'sroom.She'scarryingagreensilkdressgreensilkapron.SheasksDorothytoputthemontotheThroneRoom.

'Youmustgoinalone,'shesays.

Dorothyopensthedoorandwalksin.Theroomisbigandroundandithasanarchedroof.Thewalls,thefloorandtheceilingaremadeofemeralds.Theyglitterinthelight.Thethroneisinthemiddleoftheroomandifsmadeofemeralds,too.Dorothylooksatitinsurprise.There'sanenormousheadonit!Suddenlythemouthontheheadopensandstartstospeak.

'IamOz.Whoareyouandwhatdoyouwant?'itsays.Dorothyisabitafraidbutshereplies：

'IamDorothy.Iwantyourhelp.IwanttogobacktoKansas.'Oz'seyeslookup,thendown,thenleft,thenright.'Icanhelpyoubutyoumusthelpme.''WhatmustIdo?'Dorothyasks.

'GotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest!''Oh,no!Dorothycries.'Idon'twanttokillanybody.'

'Youmust,'Ozsays.'YouhavethesilvershoesandthesilvermarkfromtheGoodWitchoftheNorth.Nothingcanhurtyou.'

Dorothygoesbacktoherroom.She’sverysad.Sheliesonherbedandcris.

ThenextmorningasoldierwithabiggreenmoustachetakestheScarecrowtoseeOz.

TheScarecrowopensthedoorandheseesabeautifulwomanwithwings.Shelooksathimandsaysinasweetvoice：'IamOz.Whoareyouandwhatdoyouwant?'

'IamtheScarecrow.Myheadisfullofstraw.I'dlikeabrain.Canyougivemeone?'

'Yes,Ican.Butfirstyoumusthelpme.''WhatmustIdo?'theScarecrowasks.

'GotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest!'shesays.

ThenextmorningthesoldierwiththegreenmoustachetakestheTinWoodmantoseeOz.

TheTinWoodmanopensthedoorandheseesanuglymonster.Ithasfiveeyes,fivearmsandfivelegs.Itlooksathimandroars：'IamOz.Whoareyouandwhatdoyouwant?'

'IamtheTinWoodman.I'mmadeoftinandIhaven'tgotaheart.Canyougivemeone?'

'Yes,Ican.Butfirstyoumusthelpme.''WhatmustIdo?'theTinWoodmanasks.

'GotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest!'

Thenextmorningit’stheLion’sturntospeaktoOz.

TheLionopensthedoorandheseesabigballoffire.He'safraid.Avoicefromtheballoffiresays:

'IamOz.Whoareyouandwhatdoyouwant?'

'IamtheCowardlyLion.I'mafraidofeverything.Canyougivemesomecourage?'

'Yes,butyoumusthelpme.''WhatmustIdo?'theLionasks.

'GotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest!'

TheLionleavestheThroneRoomandgoestofindhisfriends.'Whatcanwedo?'Dorothyaskssadly.

'WemustgotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitch,'theLionsays.

7THEWICKEDWITCH

ThenextdaythesoldierwiththegreenmoustachetakesthemtotheGuardianoftheGate.Theygivehimbacktheirglassesandheopensthegate.

'WhichroadgoestothelandoftheWinkies?'Dorothyasks.'Thereisn'taroadbecausenobodygoesthere,'hereplies.'HowcanwefindtheWickedWitch?'Dorothyasks.

'Youmustwalktothewest,wherethesungoesdown,'verybadwitch.Becareful!'

hesays.'She'sa

Theythankhimandstartwalkingacrossthefieldstowardsthewest.Thegrassissoftundertheirfeetandthereareflowerseverywhere.Dorothyisstillwearingthesilkdressandapronbuttheyaren'tgreennow.They’rewhite.

Theywalkforalongtime.Thelandchanges.Itisn’tflatanymore.Therearealotofhills.Thegrassisn’tsoftnowandtherearen’tanyflowersandtrees.ThateveningDorothy,TotoandtheLionsleeponthehardgrassunderthestars.

TheWickedWitchoftheWestiswatchingthemfromhercastle.Shehasonlygotoneeyebutshecanseeveryfarwithit.Sheisangry.

'Whatdotheywant?'shesays.'Whyaretheyinmycountry?'

Shetakesoutasilverwhistleandblowsitonce.Wolvescomefromalldirectionstohercastle.Theyhavelonglegsandsharpteeth.'Findthestrangerandkillthem,'shesays.

TheTinWoodmanandt:heScarecrowaren'tasleep.Theyhearthewolves.TheScarecrowstartsshakingbuttheWoodmanisn'tafraid.

'Thisismyfight,myfriend,'hesaystotheScarecrow.'Standbehindme!'TheTinWoodmanholdshisaxeabovehishead.Whenthewolvesarrive,hecutsofftheirheadsonebyone.

InthemorningDorothyseesthebodiesofthewolves.She’sfrightenedbutthe

TinWoodmanexplainseverything.Shethankshimforsavingthemand,afterbreakfast,theystartwalkingagain.

TheWickedWitchisveryangryaboutthewolves.Shetakeshersilverwhistleagainandblowsittwice.Thistimebigcrowsflytohercastlefromalldirections.Theyhavesharpbeaks.'Findthestrangersandkillthem!shesays.

Dorothyandherfriendslookupandseethebirdsinthesky.

'Thisismyfight,'theScarecrowsays.'Liedownontheground!Everyone!'

TheScarecrowopenshisarmswide.Whenthecrowscome,theScarecrowbreakstheirnecksonebyone.

'It’ssafenow,'hesaystohisfriends.'Wecancontinueourjourney.'

TheWitchisvery,veryangry.Shetakeshersilverwhistleagainandblowsitthreetimes.Thousandsofblackbeesarriveatthecastle.'Findthestrangersandkillthem!'shesays.

Dorothyseesthebeesandcries：'Whatcanwedo?'

'Takeoutmystraw!'theScarecrowsaystotheTinWoodman,'CoverDorothy,TotoandtheLionwithit!'

Whenthebeesarrive,theyfindonlytheTinWoodman.Theytrytostinghimbuttheycan'thurthistinbody.Soonallthebeesaredeadbecauseabeecan'tliveafteritstings.

TheWitchisfurious.There'sonlyonewayshecandestroythesestrangers.ShemustasktheWingedMonkeystohelpher.ShegoestohercupboardandtakesoutaGoldenCap.Sheputsitonherheadandsays

somemagicwords.

Immediatelytheskygoesdark.There'sanoiseofwingsandoflaughingandchattering.TheWingedMonkeysarecoming!TheyflyintothecastleandstopinfrontoftheWitch.Theyhavebigstrongwingsontheirshoulders.

'Whatcanwedoforyou?'theKingoftheMonkeysasksher.

'Findthestrangersinmyland,'theWitchsays.'Killthepeopleandthedogbutdon'tkilltheLion.Bringhimtome!He'sstrong.Hecanworkforme.'

TheMonkeysflyawayimmediately.WhentheyfindDorothyandherfriends,theypickuptheTinWoodman.Theytakehimtoaplacewheretherearealotofsharprocksanddrophim.PoorWoodman!Histinbodybreaksontherocks.Hecan'tmove.

NexttheycatchtheScarecrow.Theypullallthestrawoutofhishatandclothesandthrowthemintothetopofatalltree.ThentheyputaropearoundtheLion'sneckandtakehimbacktotheWitch'scastle.

Dorothywatches.She'sholdingTotoinherarm.She'sveryfrightened.

ThekingoftheMonkeysfliesuptoher.He’sholdinghislonghairyarmsoutinfrontofhimandhehasahorriblesmileonhisface.Thensuddenlyhestops.Hissmiledisappears.HepicksDorothyandTotoupcarefullyandtakesthembacktothecastle.

TheWitchiswaitingforthem.She'ssurprisedtoseeDorothy.'Whyisshehere?'sheaskstheKingoftheMonkeys.

'ThisgirlhasthemarkoftheGoodWitchoftheNorthonherhead,'hereplies.'Wecan'thurther.'ThenheandtheotherMonkeysflyaway.

TheWitchlooksatDorothyandseesthesilvershoesonherfeet.Sheknowstheyarespecialshoes.Shewantsthem.Buthowcanshetakethemfromthegirl?Shemustwaitfortherightmoment.Shetakeshertothekitchen.

'Youaremyslavenow!'shesays.'Youroustworkforme.'

'Youmustwashtheflooreveryday!'shesays.Thenyoumustdothewashing-up!Anddon’tforget!Imwatchingyou!'

8THERESCUE

Thedayspass.Dorothyworksveryhardinthekitchen.SheremembersUncleHenryandAuntEminKansas.SheremembersherfriendstheScarecrowandtheTinWoodman.She'sverysadandsheoftencries.AtnightshegoestoseetheLion.TheWitchdoesn'tgivehimanythingtoeatordrinksoDorothytakeshimfoodandwaterfromthekitchen.Thensheliesdownnexttohim,putsherheadonhiswarmbodyandsleepsuntilthemorning.

TheWitchwatchesDorothyallthetime.She'swaitingfortherightmomenttotakethesilvershoes.Dorothywearsthemallthetime.Shelovesthem.Theonlytimeshetakesthemoffiswhenshehasabath.TheWitchdoesn'tlikewatersoshe'safraidtogonearthegirlwhenshe'sinthebath.

OnedayDorothyiscleaningthekitchenandsheslipsonthewetfloor.Shefallsoverandoneofthesilvershoescomesoff.TheWitchiswatching.Shepicksitupquicklyandputsiton.'Givemebackmyshoe!'Dorothysays.'No!It'smyshoenow,'theWitchreplies.

'You'reawickedwoman!'Dorothyshouts.'Iwantmyshoe!'

There'sabucketofwaternearthedoor.Thegirlpicksitupandthrows

thewaterovertheWitch.

'Aarrgh!'theWitchcries.'Wateristheendofme!'AndshestartstodisappearinfrontofDorothy'seyes.'I'mgoing,'shesays.'Going,going,going.'

Inanotherminutethere'sjustabigbrownpuddleofwateronthekitchenfloor.Dorothyquicklytakeshershoe,putsitonagainandrunsoutside.

'TheWitchisdead!'sheshouts.TheWinkieslookatherinsurprise.Theyarealso

theWitch'sslaves.

'We'reallfreenow!'shesaystothem.Theystartcheeringandshouting.

'TheWickedWitchisdead!We'refree!Thankyou,Dorothy!'

DorothygoestotheLionandtakestheropeoffhisneck.

He’sveryhappytobefreeagain.Butthenherememberstheirfriends,theScarecrowandtheTinWoodmanandhebecomessad.

'Canwefindthem,Dorothy?'heasks.

'Wecantry,'Dorothyreplies.'Let'sasktheWinkiestohelpus!'

TheWinkiesareveryhappytohelp.Theygoimmediatelyandrescuethebrokenbodyofcastle.

'Canyoumakehimbetter?'Dorothyasks.

'Yes,wecan,'theysay.Theyworkdayandnightforthreedays.OnthefourthdaytheTinWoodmanandtheLionwalkintoDorothy'sroom.'Thankyouforsavingme,Dorothy!'theTinWoodmansays.

'NowwemustrescuetheScarecrow,'DorothysaystotheWinkies,'Canyouhelpusagain?'

Dorothy,theLionandtheTinWoodmantaketheWinkiestothetalltree.TheWinkiescan'tclimbthetreesotheTinWoodmancutsitdownwithhisaxe.ThentheytaketheScarecrow'sclothes,bootsandhatbacktothecastle.TheyfillthemwithcleanstrawandtheScarecrowisanewman!

'Thankyouforsavingme,Dorothy!'theScarecrowsays.

ThefriendsstaywiththeWinkiesinthecastleforafewdays.ThenDorothysays：

'WemustgobacktotheGreatOzandtellhimthattheWitchisdead.'

'Yes,'theTinWoodmansays.'Iwantmyheart.''AndIwantmybrain,'theScarecrowsays.'And!wantsomecourage,'theLionsays.

'AndIwanttogobacktoKansas,'Dorothysays.'Let'sleavetomorrow!'Beforetheygo,DorothygoestotheWitch'scupboard.

Shefillsherbasketwithfoodforthelongjourney.SheseestheGoldenCap.It'sveryprettysosheputsiton.

ThentheysaygoodbyetotheWinkies.TheTinWoodmancriesbecausehe'ssadtoleavethem.HelikestheWinkiesverymuchandtheylikehim.

Thefriendsstartwalking.Thereisn'taroadtofollowandsoontheyarelostinabigfieldoftallgrass.TheymeettheQueenoftheMicethere.'Excuseme!'Dorothysaystoher.'We'relost.CanyoutellusthewaytotheEmeraldCity?'

'It'sveryfar,'theQueenreplies.ThensheseestheGoldenCaponDorothy'shead.'Whydon'tyouusethemagicofthecapandasktheWingedMonkeystotakeyouthere?''HowcanIdothat?'Dorothyasks.

'Lookinsidethecap!Themagicwordsarethere,'shesaysanddisappearsinthelonggrass.

DorothylooksinsidethecapandstaysthemagicwordsandtheWingedMonkeysimmediatelyflydownfromthesky.'Whatcanwedoforyou?'theKingsays.

Dorothyfeelsabitafraidofhim.Sherememberedtheirlastmeeting.Butshesaysinaloudclearvoice:

'WewanttogototheEmeraldCity.Canyoutakeusthere?''Ofcourse!'theKingreplies.

Themonkeyspickthefriendsupandflyacrosstheskywiththemintheirarms.Thejourneyislongbutthemonkeysflyfast.SoonDorothycanseetheglitteringgreengateoftheEmeraldCitybelowthem.

9THEWIZARDOFOZ

ThefourtravellersringthebellontheGate.TheGuardianissurprisedtoseethem.

'You'rebackfromtheLandoftheWinkies!hesays.

'Yes,weare,'Dorothysays.'WewanttoseetheGreatWizard!'

TheGuardiantakesthemtothePalaceofOz.Theyeatagooddinnerandgotobedearly.

There'snomessagefromtheWizardthenextday.Orthenext.Orthenext.TheScarecrowisangry.

'TelltheWizardwewanttoseehimtomorrow!'hesaystothesoldierwiththegreenmoustache.'TellhimwehavetheGoldenCapandwecancalltheWingedMonkeys.'

ThesoldiercomesbackwithamessagefromtheWizard.

'GototheThroneRoomatnineo'clocktomorrowmorning!'hesays.

ThenextmorningtheymeetoutsidetheThroneRoom.Thesoldierwiththegreenmoustachetakesthemin.Thereisn'tanyonethere.There'sonlyabigscreeninacorner.Suddenlyavoicesays：

'IamOz.Whoareyouandwhatdoyouwant?'

'It'sme,Dorothy,'thelittlegirlsays.'I'mherewithmyfriendstheScarecrow,theTinWoodmanandtheLion.Doyourememberyourpromisestous?TheWitchoftheWestisdeadsoyoumustsendmebacktoKansas.'

'Andgivemeabrain,'theScarecrowsays.'Andgivemeaheart,'theTinWoodmansays.'Andgivemesomecourage,'theCowardlyLionsays.

'Imustthinkaboutit,'thevoicesays.'Goawayandcomeagaintomorrow.'

'No!'theTinWoodmansays.'Wecan'twaitanylonger.'

TheLionroarsloudly.Totoisfrightenedandjumps.Histailhitsthescreenanditfallsover.Thefourfriendsturntheirheadstolook.Totheirsurprise,theyseealittleoldmaninthecorner.Heisverysurprised,too.

'Whoareyou?'theTinWoodmansays.Heliftshisaxeintheair.'IamOz,theGreatWizard,'thelittleoldmansays,'Pleasedon'thurtme!'

'ButtheWizardisabighead!'Dorothysays.

'No,he'sabeautifulwomanwithwings,'theScarecrowsays.

'No,he'samonsterwithfiveeyes,fivearmsandfivelegs,'theTinWoodmansays.

'Heisn’t.He’saballoffire,'theLionsays.

'Youareallwrong,'themansays.'Theyareonlytricks.'

'Ifyouaren’tGreatWizard,whoareyou?'Dorothyasks.

'ThePeopleherebelievethatI'mtheGreatWizardbutI'mjustamanfromOmaha.'

'Omaha!Thatisn'tveryfarfromKansas!'Dorothysays.'No,itisnt,butit'sveryfarfromhere,'themanreplies.

TheTinWoodmanaskshimabouthispromises.

'I’msorry,'themansays.'Ican'tkeepmypromisestoyou.''Thenyou'reaverybadman!'Dorothysays.

'No,mydear!I'maverygoodmanbutI'maverybadWizard.''Butwhataboutmybrain?'theScarecrowsays.'Andmyheart?'theTinWoodmansays.'Andmycourage?'theCowardlyLionsays.'Verywell,'hesays.'Comebacktomorrow.'

'CanyousendmebacktoKansas?'Dorothyasks.

'Givemethreedaystothinkaboutit,'thelittlemansays.''Stayinmypalaceandenjoyyourselves.But,please!Don'ttellanyoneintheEmeraldCityaboutmytricks.Theymustbeasecretbetweenyouandme.'

10THEHOT-AIRBALLOON

ThenextmorningtheScarecrowgoestoseeOz.'Haveyougotmybrain?'heasks.

'Yes,Ihave.Sitinthischair,please.Imusttakeoffyourhead,'Ozsays.OztakesofftheScarecrow'sheadandgoesintoasmallroom.Hetakesouttheoldstrawandputsinalotofnewstraw,ThenhegoesbackandputsthenewheadontheScarecrow.'Howdoyoufeelnow?'Ozasks.

'Ifeelveryintelligent,'theScarecrowsays.'Thankyouverymuch.'Thenit'stheTinWoodman'sturn.'Haveyougotmyheart?'

'Yes,Ihave.Sitinthischair,please,'Ozsays.'Imustmakeaholeinyourbody.'

HemakestheholeandputsabeautifulsilkheartinsidetheTinWoodman'sbody.

'Oh,thankyou!'theTinWoodmansays.'Ifeelwonderful.I'mveryhappytohaveaheart.'

FinallytheLiongoestotheOz.

'Haveyougotsomecourageforme?'heasks.'Yes,Ihave,'Ozsays.

Hetakesasquaregreenbottleoffashelf.There'ssomeliquidinit.HeputstheliquidinadishandgivesittotheLion.

'Drinkthis!'hesays.'Whatisit?'theLionasks.'Courage!'Ozsays.TheLiondrinkstheliquid.

'Howdoyoufeelnow?'Ozasks.

'Ifeelvery,verybrave!'theLionsayshappily.'Now,howcanIsendDorothybacktoKansas?'

Ozthinksforthreedays.Onthefourthday,DorothygoestotheThroneRoom.

'Wemustmakeahot-airballoon,'Ozsays.'Ahot-airballoon!Why?'thegirlasks.

'Kansasisontheothersideofthebigdesert.Wecanflyacrossitinaballoon!'

'Areyougoingbackhome,too?'Dorothyasks.

'Yes,'Ozsays.'I'mtiredofmylifeintheEmeraldCity.IwanttogobacktoOmaha.'

DorothyhelpsOztomaketheballoon.Theyusegreensilk,ropesandabigbasket.Theyworkforthreedays.Ifsaverybigballoon.Thentheyfillitwithhotair.Theropesholdittothegroundsoitcan'tflyaway.ThenOzsendsamessagetoallthepeopleintheEmeraldCity.

EveryonecomestothePalacetoseeit.Ozgetsinthebasketfirst.'NowtheScarecrowisyourruler,'hesaystothepeopleinaloudvoice.'Youmustdowhathesays.'

Thebigballoonispullingtheropes.Theyarebreaking.'Dorothy!'Ozcalls.'Getin!Quick!'

DorothypicksupTotoandrunstotheballoon.She'sverynearitwhen,CRACK!theropesbreakandtheballoongoesupintotheskywithouther.

'Comeback!'sheshouts,'Iwanttogo,too!''Ican't,'Ozshouts.'Goodbye!'

Dorothystartscrying.Whatcanshedonow?Howcanshecrossthedesert?

TheScarecrowhasanidea.

'Let'saskthesoldierwiththegreenmoustache!'hesays.Hecallsthesoldier.

'Dorothywantstocrossthedesert,'theScarecrowsaystohim,'Whatmustshedo?'

'ShemustgoandseeGlinda,theWitchoftheSouth,'thesoldiersays.'SherulesthelandoftheQuadlings.Hercastleisverynearthedesert.''Glinda'sagoodwitch,isn'tshe?'Dorothyasks.

'TheQuadlingsthinksheisgood,'thesoldierreplies.'She'skindtoeveryone.She'salsoyoungandverybeautiful.'

'HowcanIgettohercastle?'Dorothyasks.

'Youmustgosouth,'hesays.'Buttheroadisdangerousfortravelers.''Thankyou,'Dorothysaysandthesoldierleavesthem.

'WemustgoandaskGlindaforhelp,'theScarecrowsays.'We?'Dorothysays.'Areyoucomingtoo?'

'Ofcourse!'theScarecrow,theTinWoodmanandtheLionsaytogether.'I'dliketoleavetomorrowmorning,'Dorothysays.

'Let’sgoandgetreadyforthejourneythen!'theScarecrowsays.ThenextdaytheygetupearlyandsetoffforthelandoftheQuadlings.

11THELANDOFTHESOUTH

Theycrossgreenfieldsfullofflowersandbutterflies.TheLionisvery

happytobeoutofthecityandinthecountryagain.Totois,too.

Ontheseconddayoftheirjourneytheycometoaforest.It'sverybigandverydark.They'realittleafraidbuttheyknowthattheymustgothroughit.TheScarecrowgoesfirst.Hefindsaspacebetweentwobigtrees.'Comeon!'hesays.'Wecangoinhere.'

Suddenlyabigbranchofoneofthetreesbendsdown,pickshimupandthrowshimontheground.Hefindsanotherspaceandtriesagain.Thesamethinghappens.Abranchbendsdown,pickshimupandthrowshimontheground.

'That'sstrange,'Dorothysays.'Whatcanwedo?''Letmetry!'theTinWoodmansays.

Hegoesuptothefirsttree.Whenthebranchbendsdowntopickhimup,hecutsitoffwithhisaxe.Thetreestartsshaking.TheTinWoodmanquicklyrunsunderitsbranchesandgoesintotheforest.'

'Followme!'heshouts.'Thesetreesarethepolicemenoftheforest.It'stheirjobtokeeppeopleout.'

Theothertreesdon'thurtthemandthefriendswalkthroughtheforestwithoutanyproblems.

Whentheycomeoutofit,theyseeahighwallinfrontofthem.It’smadeofchina.

'Wernustclimboverit,'theScarecrowsays.'Butwehaven'tgotaladder!'

'Icanmakeone,'theWoodmansays.Hegoesandlooksforsomewooinheforest.Dorothy,TotoandtheLionaretired.Theyliedownonthegrassandsleep.

Theladderisreadywhentheywakeup.Onebyonetheyclimbit.Soontheyareallsittingontopofthechinawall.Theylookatthecountryinfrontofthem.

It'sflatandwhite,likeaplate.Therearemanysmallhousesmadeofchina.They'rehalfthesizeofDorothy.They'repaintedinbrightcolours.Therearealsoprettylittlefarmswithchinafencesaroundthem.Therearemanycowsandsheepandhorsesandpigsandchickens,allmadeofchina.Eventhepeoplearemadeofchina.

Thefriendsjumpoffthewallandstartwalking.Theywalkverycarefullybecausethepeopleareverysmallandtheydon'twanttobreakthem.

ThenDorothyseesaprincess.She!sbeautifulandshe'swearingaveryprettydress.Whensheseesthestrangers,sherunsaway.

'Stop!'Dorothysays.‘Iwanttotalktoyou.Youareverybeautiful.CanIputyouinmybasketandtakeyoubacktoKansaswithme?'

'Oh,no!'thePrincesssays.'I’mveryhappyhere.Icanrunandplayandtalk.InKansasImuststandonashelfinasittingroomallday.Idon'twanttodothat.'

'Yes,ofcourse,'Dorothysays.‘Iunderstand.Well,goodbye,Princess!'Theycontinuewalkingandsoontheygettotheothersideofthechinacountry.Thewallisn'tveryhighhereandtheycanclimboveriteasily.

Nowtheyareintheforestagain.Theycanhearthenoisesofwildanimals.Totoisafraid.Dorothy'safraidtoo,buttheycontinuewalking.Soontheyarriveinanopenspace.Therearehundredsofanimalsthere-tigers,elephants,bears,wolves,foxes–allkindsofanimals.'They'rehavingameeting,'theLionsays.

Hegoesuptothem.Theanimalsstoptalkingandlookathim.'Welcome,KingoftheForest!'theanimalssay.

'Whyareyouhavingameeting?What'syourproblem?'theLionasks.Theanimalstellhimaboutamonsterintheforest.

'It'senormous.Ithaseightlegs.Itcreepsthroughtheforestandcatchesanimals.Theniteatsthem!'atigersays.'Whereisthismonsternow?'theLionasks.'Inthosetrees,'thetigersays.

TheLionwalksslowlytowardsthetrees.Themonsterisasleep.It'sanenormous

spider.It'sveryugly.Ithasabigbodyandabigheadbutitsneckisverythin.TheLionjumpsonitsback.CRACK!Hebreaksitsthinneckwithhispaw.Thespider'sheadfallsontheground.

TheLiongoesbacktotheforestanimalsandtellsthemthatthemonsterisdead.Theyareveryhappy.'Pleasestayandbeourking,'theysay.

'Ican'tstaynowbecauseI'mtakingDorothytotheLandoftheQuadlings,'hesays.'ButIpromisetocomeback.'

12THEGOODWITCH

Whenthefriendscomeoutofthedarkforest,theyseeaverybighillinfrontofthem.Therearebigrocksalloverit.

'Whatcanwedo?'Dorothysays.'Wecan'tclimbthathill!'

'CalltheWingedMonkeys,Dorothy!'theWoodmansays.'Theycanhelpus.Theycanflyoverthehill.'

DorothyputsontheGoldenCapandsaysthemagicwords.TheMonkeysarriveimmediately.

'CanyoutakeustothelandoftheQuadlings?'Dorothyasks.

'Yes,ofcourse,'theKingreplies.

ThemonkeystakethefriendsoverthehillandputthemdowninthelandoftheQuadlings.

Dorothylooksaround.It'sabeautifulcountry.Thefencesandhousesarebrightredandthecorninthefieldsisbrightyellow.Thepeopleareshortandfatandtheirclothesarered.Theyallhavehappysmilesontheirfaces.

Theystopatafarmandaskthefarmer'swifethewaytoGlinda'scastle.Itisn'tfarandsoontheyarestandingoutsidethecastlegate.Therearethreeprettygirlsinreddressesinfrontofit.OneofthemtakesDorothyandherfriendstoaroominsidethecastle.Dorothywashesherhandsandfaceandcombsherhair.ThenthegirlinthereduniformcomesbackandtakesthemtoGlinda.

TheWitchoftheSouthissittingonathronemadeofrubies.She'sverybeautiful.Shehaslongredhairandblueeyesandshe'swearingawhitedress.ShesmilesatDorothy.'WhatcanIdoforyou?'shesays.

'IwanttogobacktoUncleHenryandAuntEminKansas,'Dorothysays.Glindabendsdownandkissesher.

'IcansendyoubacktoKansas,'shesays.'ButyoumustgivemetheGoldenCap.'

DorothytakesoffthecapandgivesittoGlinda.

'Whataboutyourfriends?'theWitchsays.'Whatdotheywanttodo?ShelooksattheScarecrow.

'IwanttogobacktotheEmeraldCity,'hesays.'ThepeopletherelikemeandIwanttobetheirruler.'

'IliketheWinkiesandtheylikeme,'theTinWoodmansays.'TheWickedWitchoftheWestisdeadnowandthey'refree.I'dliketobetheirruler.''Idon'twanttoliveinacity.Theforestismyhome,'theLionsays.'I'dliketobekingofalltheanimalsintheforest.'

GlindaputsontheGoldenCapandcallstheWingedMonkeys.

'TaketheScarecrowbacktotheEmeraldCity.ThentaketheTinWoodmantothelandoftheWinkies.AfterthattaketheLiontotheforest!'shesaystotheKing.

'Butwhataboutme?'Dorothyasks.'HowcanIgetbacktoKansas?TheWingedMonkeyscan'ttakemethere.'

'Yoursilvershoescantakeyouthere,Dorothy,'theWitchsays.'Knockyourheelstogetherthreetimesandtellthemwhereyouwanttogo.That'sall!'

It'stimeforthefriendstosaygoodbye.DorothykissestheScarecrow,theTinWoodmanandtheLion.

'Goodbye/shesays.

'Goodbye,Dorothy.Andthankyou,'theysay.TheTinWoodmaniscrying.Dorothystartscryingtoo.She'ssadtoleavehernewfriends.GlindacomesdownfromherthroneandkissesDorothygoodbye.'Thankyouforyourhelp,'Dorothysaystoher.

ThenshepicksupToto,closeshereyes,knocksherheelstogetherthreetimesandsays:'TakemehometoUncleHenryandAuntEminKansas!'

Astrongwindtakesherupintothesky.Shecanhearandfeelthewindbutshecan'tseeanything.BUMP!NowshessittingonthegrassoutsidehersmallhouseontheKansasprairie.Totojumpsoutofherarmsandrunsaway.Dorothylooksatherfeet.Sheisn'twearingthesilvershoesanymore.

Shestandsupandlooksaround.There'sAuntEminthegarden!Andthere'sUncleHenryinthefield!Shestartsrunningtowardsthem.'AuntEm!UncleHenry!'shecries.'It'sme,Dorothy!I'mhome!'