dorothy and the wizard in oz-第7部分

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heartily。　　But　the　kitten　bothered　them　constantly　by　demanding　milk

or　meat；　and　called　the　Wizard　names　because　he　could　not　bring　her　a

dish　of　milk　by　means　of　his　magical　arts。



As　they　sat　upon　the　grass　watching　Jim；　who　was　still　busily　eating；

Eureka　said：



〃I　don't　believe　you　are　a　Wizard　at　all！〃



〃No；〃　answered　the　little　man；　〃you　are　quite　right。　　In　the　strict

sense　of　the　word　I　am　not　a　Wizard；　but　only　a　humbug。〃



〃The　Wizard　of　Oz　has　always　been　a　humbug；〃　agreed　Dorothy。　　〃I've

known　him　for　a　long　time。〃



〃If　that　is　so；〃　said　the　boy；　〃how　could　he　do　that　wonderful　trick

with　the　nine　tiny　piglets？〃



〃Don't　know；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃but　it　must　have　been　humbug。〃



〃Very　true；〃　declared　the　Wizard；　nodding　at　her。　　〃It　was　necessary

to　deceive　that　ugly　Sorcerer　and　the　Prince；　as　well　as　their　stupid

people；　but　I　don't　mind　telling　you；　who　are　my　friends；　that　the

thing　was　only　a　trick。〃



〃But　I　saw　the　little　pigs　with　my　own　eyes！〃　exclaimed　Zeb。



〃So　did　I；〃　purred　the　kitten。



〃To　be　sure；〃　answered　the　Wizard。　　〃You　saw　them　because　they　were

there。　　They　are　in　my　inside　pocket　now。　　But　the　pulling　of　them

apart　and　pushing　them　together　again　was　only　a　sleight…of…hand　trick。〃



〃Let's　see　the　pigs；〃　said　Eureka；　eagerly。



The　little　man　felt　carefully　in　his　pocket　and　pulled　out　the　tiny

piglets；　setting　them　upon　the　grass　one　by　one；　where　they　ran　around

and　nibbled　the　tender　blades。



〃They're　hungry；　too；〃　he　said。



〃Oh；　what　cunning　things！〃　cried　Dorothy；　catching　up　one　and　petting　it。



〃Be　careful！〃　said　the　piglet；　with　a　squeal；　〃you're　squeezing　me！〃



〃Dear　me！〃　murmured　the　Wizard；　looking　at　his　pets　in　astonishment。

〃They　can　actually　talk！〃



〃May　I　eat　one　of　them？〃　asked　the　kitten；　in　a　pleading　voice。　　〃I'm

awfully　hungry。〃



〃Why；　Eureka；〃　said　Dorothy；　reproachfully；　〃what　a　cruel　question！

It　would　be　dreadful　to　eat　these　dear　little　things。〃



〃I　should　say　so！〃　grunted　another　of　the　piglets；　looking　uneasily　at

the　kitten；　〃cats　are　cruel　things。〃



〃I'm　not　cruel；〃　replied　the　kitten；　yawning。　　〃I'm　just　hungry。〃



〃You　cannot　eat　my　piglets；　even　if　you　are　starving；〃　　declared　the

little　man；　in　a　stern　voice。　　〃They　are　the　only　things　I　have　to

prove　I'm　a　wizard。〃



〃How　did　they　happen　to　be　so　little？〃　asked　Dorothy。　　〃I　never　saw

such　small　pigs　before。〃



〃They　are　from　the　Island　of　Teenty…Weent；〃　said　the　Wizard；　〃where

everything　is　small　because　it's　a　small　island。　　A　sailor　brought

them　to　Los　Angeles　and　I　gave　him　nine　tickets　to　the　circus　for　them。〃



〃But　what　am　I　going　to　eat？〃　wailed　the　kitten；　sitting　in　front　of

Dorothy　and　looking　pleadingly　into　her　face。　　〃There　are　no　cows　here

to　give　milk；　or　any　mice；　or　even　grasshoppers。　　And　if　I　can't　eat

the　piglets　you　may　as　well　plant　me　at　once　and　raise　catsup。〃



〃I　have　an　idea；〃　said　the　Wizard；　〃that　there　are　fishes　in　these

brooks。　　Do　you　like　fish？〃



〃Fish！〃　cried　the　kitten。　　〃Do　I　like　fish？　　Why；　they're　better　than

pigletsor　even　milk！〃



〃Then　I'll　try　to　catch　you　some；〃　said　he。



〃But　won't　they　be　veg'table；　like　everything　else　here？〃　asked　the　kitten。



〃I　think　not。　　Fishes　are　not　animals；　and　they　are　as　cold　and　moist

as　the　vegetables　themselves。　　There　is　no　reason；　that　I　can　see；　why

they　may　not　exist　in　the　waters　of　this　strange　country。〃



Then　the　Wizard　bent　a　pin　for　a　hook　and　took　a　long　piece　of　string

from　his　pocket　for　a　fish…line。　　The　only　bait　he　could　find　was　a

bright　red　blossom　from　a　flower；　but　he　knew　fishes　are　easy　to　fool

if　anything　bright　attracts　their　attention；　so　he　decided　to　try　the

blossom。　　Having　thrown　the　end　of　his　line　in　the　water　of　a　nearby

brook　he　soon　felt　a　sharp　tug　that　told　him　a　fish　had　bitten　and　was

caught　on　the　bent　pin；　so　the　little　man　drew　in　the　string　and；　sure

enough；　the　fish　came　with　it　and　was　landed　safely　on　the　shore；

where　it　began　to　flop　around　in　great　excitement。



The　fish　was　fat　and　round；　and　its　scales　glistened　like　beautifully

cut　jewels　set　close　together；　but　there　was　no　time　to　examine　it

closely；　for　Eureka　made　a　jump　and　caught　it　between　her　claws；　and

in　a　few　moments　it　had　entirely　disappeared。



〃Oh；　Eureka！〃　cried　Dorothy；　〃did　you　eat　the　bones？〃



〃If　it　had　any　bones；　I　ate　them；〃　replied　the　kitten；　composedly；　as

it　washed　its　face　after　the　meal。　　〃But　I　don't　think　that　fish　had

any　bones；　because　I　didn't　feel　them　scratch　my　throat。〃



〃You　were　very　greedy；〃　said　the　girl。



〃I　was　very　hungry；〃　replied　the　kitten。



The　little　pigs　had　stood　huddled　in　a　group；　watching　this　scene　with

frightened　eyes。



〃Cats　are　dreadful　creatures！〃　said　one　of　them。



〃I'm　glad　we　are　not　fishes！〃　said　another。



〃Don't　worry；〃　　Dorothy　murmured；　soothingly；　　〃I'll　not　let　the

kitten　hurt　you。〃



Then　she　happened　to　remember　that　in　a　corner　of　her　suit…case　were

one　or　two　crackers　that　were　left　over　from　her　luncheon　on　the

train；　and　she　went　to　the　buggy　and　brought　them。　　Eureka　stuck　up

her　nose　at　such　food；　but　the　tiny　piglets　squealed　delightedly　at

the　sight　of　the　crackers　and　ate　them　up　in　a　jiffy。



〃Now　let　us　go　back　to　the　city；〃　suggested　the　Wizard。　　〃That　is；　if

Jim　has　had　enough　of　the　pink　grass。〃



The　cab…horse；　who　was　browsing　near；　lifted　his　head　with　a　sigh。



〃I've　tried　to　eat　a　lot　while　I　had　the　chance；〃　said　he；　〃for　it's

likely　to　be　a　long　while　between　meals　in　this　strange　country。　　But

I'm　ready　to　go；　now；　at　any　time　you　wish。〃



So；　after　the　Wizard　had　put　the　piglets　back　into　his　inside　pocket；

where　they　cuddled　up　and　went　to　sleep；　the　three　climbed　into　the

buggy　and　Jim　started　back　to　the　town。



〃Where　shall　we　stay？〃　asked　the　girl。



〃I　think　I　shall　take　possession　of　the　House　of　the　Sorcerer；〃

replied　the　Wizard；　〃for　the　Prince　said　in　the　presence　of　his　people

that　he　would　keep　me　until　they　picked　another　Sorcerer；　and　the　new

Princess　won't　know　but　that　we　belong　there。〃



They　agreed　to　this　plan；　and　when　they　reached　the　great　square　Jim

drew　the　buggy　into　the　big　door　of　the　domed　hall。



〃It　doesn't　look　very　homelike；〃　said　Dorothy；　gazing　around　at　the

bare　room。　　〃But　it's　a　place　to　stay；　anyhow。〃



〃What　are　those　holes　up　there？〃　enquired　the　boy；　pointing　to　some

openings　that　appeared　near　the　top　of　the　dome。



〃They　look　like　doorways；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃only　there　are　no　stairs　to

get　to　them。〃



〃You　forget　that　stairs　are　unnecessary；〃　observed　the　Wizard。　　〃Let

us　walk　up；　and　see　where　the　doors　lead　to。〃



With　this　he　began　walking　in　the　air　toward　the　high　openings；　and

Dorothy　and　Zeb　followed　him。　　It　was　the　same　sort　of　climb　one

experiences　when　walking　up　a　hill；　and　they　were　nearly　out　of　breath

when　they　came　to　the　row　of　openings；　which　they　perceived　to　be

doorways　leading　into　halls　in　the　upper　part　of　the　house。　　Following

these　halls　they　discovered　many　small　rooms　opening　from　them；　and

some　were　furnished　with　glass　benches；　tables　and　chairs。　　But　there

were　no　beds　at　all。



〃I　wonder　if　these　people　never　sleep；〃　said　the　girl。



〃Why；　there　seems　to　be　no　night　at　all　in　this　country；〃　Zeb　replied。

〃Those　colored　suns　are　exactly　in　the　same　place　they　were　when　we

came；　and　if　there　is　no　sunset　there　can　be　no　night。〃



〃Very　true；〃　agreed　the　Wizard。　　〃But　it　is　a　long　time　since　I　have

had　any　sleep；　and　I'm　tired。　　So　I　think　I　shall　lie　down　upon　one　of

these　hard　glass　benches　and　take　a　nap。〃



〃I　will；　too；〃　said　Dorothy；　and　chose　a　little　room　at　the　end

of　the　hall。



Zeb　walked　down　again　to　unharness　Jim；　who；　when　he　found　himself

free；　rolled　over　a　few　times　and　then　settled　down　to　sleep；　with

Eureka　nestling　comfortably　beside　his　big；　boney　body。　　Then　the　boy

returned　to　one　of　the　upper　rooms；　and　in　spite　of　the　hardness　of

the　glass　bench　was　soon　deep　in　slumberland。







6。　　The　Mangaboos　Prove　Dangerous





When　the　Wizard　awoke　the　six　colored　suns　were　shining　down　upon　the

Land　of　the　Mangaboos　just　as　they　had　done　ever　since　his　arrival。

The　little　man；　having　had　a　good　sleep；　felt　rested　and　refreshed；

and　looking　through　the　glass　partition　of　the　room　he　saw　Zeb　sitting

up　on　his　bench　and　yawning。　　So　the　Wizard　went　in　to　him。



〃Zeb；〃　said　he；　〃my　balloon　is　of　no　further　use　in　this　strange

country；　so　I　may　as　well　leave　it　on　the　square　where　it　fell。　　But

in　the　basket…car　are　some　things　I　would　like　to　keep　with　me。　　I

wish　you　would　go　and　fetch　my　satchel；　two　lanterns；　and　a　can　of

kerosene　oil　that　is　under　the　seat。　　There　is　nothing　else　that　I

care　about。〃



So　the　boy　went　willingly　upon　the　errand；　and　by　the　time　he　had

returned　Dorothy　was　awake。　　Then　the　three　held　a　counsel　to　decide

what　they　should　do　next；　but　could　think　of　no　way　to　better

their　condition。



〃I　don't　like　these　veg'table　people；〃　said　the　little　girl。　　〃They're

cold　and　flabby；　like　cabbages；　in　spite　of　their　prettiness。〃



〃I　agree　with　you。　　It　is　because　there　is　no　warm　blood　in　them；〃

remarked　the　Wizard。



〃And　they　have　no　hearts；　so　they　can't　love　anyonenot　even

themselves；〃　declared　the　boy。



〃The　Princess　is　lovely　to　look　at；〃　continued　Dorothy；　thoughtfully；

〃but　I　don't　care　much　for　her；　after　all。　　If　there　was　any　other

place　to　go；　I'd　like　to　go　there。〃



〃But　IS　there　any　other　place？〃　asked　the　Wizard。



〃I　don't　know；〃　she　answered。



Just　then　they　heard　the　big　voice　of　Jim　the　cab…horse　calling　to　them；

and　going　to　the　doorway　leading　to　the　dome　they　found　the　Princess

and　a　throng　of　her　people　had　entered　the　House　of　the　Sorcerer。



So　they　went　down　to　greet　the　beautif