fb.ozmaofoz-第24节

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　　〃What　would　bee　of　it？〃　asked　the　girl。
　　〃It　would　be　lost；　as　were　your　silver　shoes　when　you　visited　Oz　before；　and　no　one　would　ever　see　it　again。It　seems　too　bad　to　destroy　the　use　of　the　magic　belt　in　that　way；　doesn't　it？〃
　　〃Then；〃　said　Dorothy；　after　a　moment's　thought；　〃I　will　give　the　magic　belt　to　Ozma；　for　she　can　use　it　in　her　own　country。And　she　can　wish　me　transported　to　Uncle　Henry　without　losing　the　belt。〃
　　〃That　is　a　wise　plan；〃　replied　Glinda。
　　So　they　rode　back　to　the　Emerald　City；　and　on　the　way　it　was　arranged　that　every　Saturday　morning　Ozma　would　look　at　Dorothy　in　her　magic　picture；　wherever　the　little　girl　might　chance　to　be。And；　if　she　saw　Dorothy　make　a　certain　signal；　then　Ozma　would　know　that　the　little　Kansas　girl　wanted　to　revisit　the　Land　of　Oz；　and　by　means　of　the　Nome　King's　magic　belt　would　wish　that　she　might　instantly　return。
　　This　having　been　agreed　upon；　Dorothy　bade　good…bye　to　all　her　friends。
　　Tiktok　wanted　to　go　to　Australia；　too；　but　Dorothy　knew　that　the　machine　man　would　never　do　for　a　servant　in　a　civilized　country；　and　the　chances　were　that　his　machinery　wouldn't　work　at　all。So　she　left　him　in　Ozma's　care。
　　Billina；　on　the　contrary；　preferred　the　Land　of　Oz　to　any　other　country；　and　refused　to　acpany　Dorothy。
　　〃The　bugs　and　ants　that　I　find　here　are　the　finest　flavored　in　the　world；〃　declared　the　yellow　hen；　〃and　there　are　plenty　of　them。So　here　I　shall　end　my　days；　and　I　must　say；　Dorothy；　my　dear；　that　you　are　very　foolish　to　go　back　into　that　stupid；　humdrum　world　again。〃
　　〃Uncle　Henry　needs　me；〃　said　Dorothy；　simply；　and　every　one　except　Billina　thought　it　was　right　that　she　should　go。
　　All　Dorothy's　friends　of　the　Land　of　Oz…both　old　and　new…gathered　in　a　group　in　front　of　the　palace　to　bid　her　a　sorrowful　good…bye　and　to　wish　her　long　life　and　happiness。After　much　hand　shaking；　Dorothy　kissed　Ozma　once　more；　and　then　handed　her　the　Nome　King's　magic　belt；　saying：
　　〃Now；　dear　Princess；　when　I　wave　my　handkerchief；　please　wish　me　with　Uncle　Henry。I'm　aw'fly　sorry　to　leave　you…and　the　Scarecrow…and　the　Tin　Woodman…and　the　Cowardly　Lion…and　Tiktok…and…and　everybody…but　I　do　want　my　Uncle　Henry！So　good…bye；　all　of　you。〃
　　Then　the　little　girl　stood　on　one　of　the　big　emeralds　which　decorated　the　courtyard；　and　after　looking　once　again　at　each　of　her　friends；　waved　her　handkerchief。
　　〃No；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃I　wasn't　drowned　at　all。And　I've　e　to　nurse　you　and　take　care　of　you；　Uncle　Henry；　and　you　must　promise　to　get　well　as　soon　as　poss'ble。〃
　　Uncle　Henry　smiled　and　cuddled　his　little　niece　close　in　his　lap。
　　〃I'm　better　already；　my　darling；〃　said　he。
　　
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