the wonderful wizard of oz-第14章

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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　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　princess；

who　was　also　a　powerful　sorceress。　　All　her　magic　was　used　to　help

the　people；　and　she　was　never　known　to　hurt　anyone　who　was　good。

Her　name　was　Gayelette；　and　she　lived　in　a　handsome　palace　built

from　great　blocks　of　ruby。　　Everyone　loved　her；　but　her　greatest

sorrow　was　that　she　could　find　no　one　to　love　in　return；　since　all

the　men　were　much　too　stupid　and　ugly　to　mate　with　one　so　beautiful

and　wise。　　At　last；　however；　she　found　a　boy　who　was　handsome　and

manly　and　wise　beyond　his　years。　　Gayelette　made　up　her　mind　that

when　he　grew　to　be　a　man　she　would　make　him　her　husband；　so　she

took　him　to　her　ruby　palace　and　used　all　her　magic　powers　to

make　him　as　strong　and　good　and　lovely　as　any　woman　could　wish。

When　he　grew　to　manhood；　Quelala；　as　he　was　called；　was　said　to

be　the　best　and　wisest　man　in　all　the　land；　while　his　manly　beauty

was　so　great　that　Gayelette　loved　him　dearly；　and　hastened　to　make

everything　ready　for　the　wedding。



　　　　〃My　grandfather　was　at　that　time　the　King　of　the　Winged　Monkeys

which　lived　in　the　forest　near　Gayelette's　palace；　and　the　old　fellow

loved　a　joke　better　than　a　good　dinner。　　One　day；　just　before　the　wedding；

my　grandfather　was　flying　out　with　his　band　when　he　saw　Quelala　walking

beside　the　river。　　He　was　dressed　in　a　rich　costume　of　pink　silk　and

purple　velvet；　and　my　grandfather　thought　he　would　see　what　he　could　do。

At　his　word　the　band　flew　down　and　seized　Quelala；　carried　him　in　their

arms　until　they　were　over　the　middle　of　the　river；　and　then　dropped　him

into　the　water。



　　　　〃‘Swim　out；　my　fine　fellow；'　cried　my　grandfather；　‘and　see　if

the　water　has　spotted　your　clothes。'　　Quelala　was　much　too　wise

not　to　swim；　and　he　was　not　in　the　least　spoiled　by　all　his　good

fortune。　　He　laughed；　when　he　came　to　the　top　of　the　water；　and

swam　in　to　shore。　　But　when　Gayelette　came　running　out　to　him　she

found　his　silks　and　velvet　all　ruined　by　the　river。



　　　　〃The　princess　was　angry；　and　she　knew；　of　course；　who　did　it。

She　had　all　the　Winged　Monkeys　brought　before　her；　and　she　said　at

first　that　their　wings　should　be　tied　and　they　should　be　treated

as　they　had　trea