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the wonderful wizard of oz-第15部分

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free from bondage。  So she chose a number of the Winkies who looked

as if they knew the most; and they all started away。  They traveled

that day and part of the next until they came to the rocky plain

where the Tin Woodman lay; all battered and bent。  His axe was near him;

but the blade was rusted and the handle broken off short。



    The Winkies lifted him tenderly in their arms; and carried him

back to the Yellow Castle again; Dorothy shedding a few tears by

the way at the sad plight of her old friend; and the Lion looking

sober and sorry。  When they reached the castle Dorothy said to the

Winkies:



    〃Are any of your people tinsmiths?〃



    〃Oh; yes。  Some of us are very good tinsmiths;〃 they told her。



    〃Then bring them to me;〃 she said。  And when the tinsmiths came;

bringing with them all their tools in baskets; she inquired;

〃Can you straighten out those dents in the Tin Woodman; and bend him

back into shape again; and solder him together where he is broken?〃



    The tinsmiths looked the Woodman over carefully and then

answered that they thought they could mend him so he would be as

good as ever。  So they set to work in one of the big yellow rooms

of the castle and worked for three days and four nights; hammering

and twisting and bending and soldering and polishing and pounding

at the legs and body and head of the Tin Woodman; until at last he

was straightened out into his old form; and his joints worked as

well as ever。  To be sure; there were several patches on him; but

the tinsmiths did a good job; and as the Woodman was not a vain

man he did not mind the patches at all。



    When; at last; he walked into Dorothy's room and thanked her

for rescuing him; he was so pleased that he wept tears of joy;

and Dorothy had to wipe every tear carefully from his face with

her apron; so his joints would not be rusted。  At the same time

her own tears fell thick and fast at the joy of meeting her old

friend again; and these tears did not need to be wiped away。  As

for the Lion; he wiped his eyes so often with the tip of his tail

that it became quite wet; and he was obliged to go out into the

courtyard and hold it in the sun till it dried。



    〃If we only had the Scarecrow with us again;〃 said the

Tin Woodman; when Dorothy had finished telling him everything

that had happened; 〃I should be quite happy。〃



    〃We must try to find him;〃 said the girl。



    So she called the Winkies to help her; and they walked all that day

and part of the next until they came to the tall tree in the branches of

which the Winged Monkeys had tossed the carecrow's clothes。



    It was a very tall tree; and the trunk was so smooth that no

one could climb it; but the Woodman said at once; 〃I'll chop it

down; and then we can get the Scarecrow's clothes。〃



    Now while the tinsmiths had been at work mending the Woodman

himself; another of the Winkies; who was a goldsmith; had made an

axe…handle of solid gold and fitted it to the Woodman's axe;

instead of the old broken handle。  Others polished the blade until

all the rust was removed and it glistened like burnished silver。



    As soon as he had spoken; the Tin Woodman began to chop; and in a

short time the tree fell over with a crash; whereupon the Scarecrow's

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 chil
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