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绿野仙踪英文全书绿野仙踪英文全书绿野仙踪英文全书绿野仙踪英文全书编制仅供参考审核批准生效日期地址：电话：传真:邮编:绿野仙踪1THECYCLONEIt'salwayshotandwindyontheprairiesinhotsunandthestrongwindmakeeverythinggrey.Theymakethegrassgrey.Theymaketheflowersgrey.Theymakethehousesgrey.Theyevenmakepeople'sfacesgrey.DorothylivesinthemiddleofabigprairieinliveswithherUncleHenryandAuntEm.UncleHenryhasgotasmallfarmthere.Theirhouseismadeofwoodandithasonlygotoneroom.Thereisn'tmuchfurnitureinit.There'sanoldstoveforcookingandacupboardforthecupsandplates.There'satableandthreeorfourchairsandtwobeds.UncleHenryandAuntEm'sbigbedisinonecorner.Dorothy'slittlebedisinanothercorner.Thereisn'tanatticandthereisn'tareal'sonlyasmall,darkholeunderthefloor.Thefamilygotherewhenthere'sacyclone.Theycallthehole'thecyclonecellar'.Cyclonesareverystrongwindsandthey'reverydangerous.Theymovequicklyandbreakeverythingintheirpath.ThereareoftencyclonesinKansas.UncleHenryandAuntEmworkveryworkfrommorningtonight.UncleHenrylooksafterthecows,thehorsesandthechickens.AuntEmlooksaftertheirsmallhouse.Theyneversmileorlaugh.Thereisn'tmuchhappinessintheirlives.PoorUncleHenryandAuntEm!Dorothyliveswiththembecauseshe'sanhasn'tgotamotherorfather.Herbestfriendisherlittledog.HisnameisToto.Hehasgotlong,blackhair,blackeyesandalittlenose.Dorothyloveshimverymuch.TotoplaysalldayandDorothyplayswithhim.He'sveryfunnyandhemakesherhappy.UncleHenryissittingoutsidethedoorofhissmall'sworried.He'slookingatthesky.It'sfullofblackclouds.There'saverystrongwind,too.It'sblowingacrosstheprairies.It'smakingaloudwhistlingnoise.SuddenlyUncleHenrystandsup.'Acycloneiscoming!'heshouts.'Dorothy!Em!Gointothecellar!Quick!'AuntEmrunsoutoftheseestheblackconeinthesky.She'safraidbecausetheconeismovingfasttowardstheirhouse.'Dorothy!'AuntEmshouts.'Comehere!Wemustgointothecyclonecellar!'Sheopensthelittledoorinthefloorandstartstoclimbdownintothehole.DorothypicksupTotoandrunsintotheToto!He'safraidtoo.HejumpsoutofDorothy'sarmsandrunsunderthebed.Dorothyrunsafterhimandpullshimout.'Dorothy!'UncleHenrycalls.'Quick!Comeintothecellar!Thecycloneiscoming!'Dorothystartstoruntothelittledoorinthefloorbutthecyclonehitsthehousebeforeshecangetintheroomisshaking.Thecupsandtheplatesfallonthefloor.Dorothyfallsonthefloortoo.BUMP!Shecan'tstandupagain.Thenthewindpicksupthehouseandcarriesitlittlehousespinsslowlyroundandroundintheconeofthecyclone.Upandupitgoes.Soonitishighinthesky.DorothyandTotoareveryfrightened.Totostartsbarking.'It'salright,Toto,'Dorothysaystohim.'I'mhere.'ThewindcarriesthehouseformilesandDorothycanstandupbecausethehouseisn'tspinninganymore.Shegoesandsitsonherbed.SheholdsTotoinherarmsandwaits.Hourspass.Itgetsdarkoutside.Thewindcontinuestoblow.Totofallsasleep.Dorothyisn'tafraidanymore.Shecloseshereyesandfallsasleeptoo.2THELANDOFTHEMUNCHKINSBUMP!Suddenlythehousehitsthewakesup.'Goodmorning,Toto,'shewakesuptooandputshiscoldlittlenoseinherface.Thehouseisn'tmovinglooksaroundandlistens.It'slightnowandtheroomisfullofsunshine!Shecanhearbirds.'Wherearewe,Toto'shesays.'Wearen'tinKansas.Therearen'tanybirdsthere.'Thelittledogjumpsoffthebedandgoestothestartsbarking.Dorothyfollowshim.Sheopensthedoorandlooksout.'Oh!'shesays.'Oh,whatawonderfulplace!'Shecanseeabeautifulcountryinfrontof'sgreengrasseverywhere.Therearetalltreeswithallkindsoffruitonthem.Therearebrightlycolouredbirdsinthebranchesofthetrees.Therearelotsofflowersandprettybutterflies.There'sastreamofclearwater.It'sverydifferentfromthegreyprairiesofKansas.ThenDorothyseessomearecomingtowardsthehouse.Therearethreemenandonewoman.Theyareverystrange.Theyaresmallbuttheyareold.Themenhavegotlongbeardsandthewomanhasgotwhitehairandlotsofwrinkles.They'reallwearingtallhats.Therearebellsonthem.Thebellsmakeatinklingnoisewhenthepeoplemovetheirheads.Themen'shatsareblueandtheirclothesarebluetoo.Thewoman'shatiswhite.Herdressisalsowhiteandit'scoveredwithsilverstars.ShewalksuptoDorothyandsays:'WelcometothelandoftheMunchkins!ThankyouforkillingtheWickedWitchoftheEastforus.Nowourpeoplearefree.''You'reverykindbutyou'rewrong,'Dorothyreplies.'Idon'tknowtheWickedWitchoftheEast.''Look!'theoldwomansays.'She'sthere!Underyourhouse!Youcanseeherfeet!'Dorothylooksandseesapairoffeetinsilvercan'tseetherestofthebodybecauseit'sunderthehouse.'Ohdear!Whatcanwedo'Dorothycries.'Nothing,'thewomansays.'ThewitchisdeadandtheMunchkinsarehappy.''WhoaretheMunchkins'Dorothyasks.'Theyliveinthisland,'thewomanreplies.'AreyouaMunchkin''No,I'mI'mtheirfriend.I'mtheWitchoftheNorth.''Areyouarealwitch'Dorothyasks.'AuntEmsaysthatwitchesarebad.''Therearebadwitchesandgoodwitches,'thewomansays.'I'magoodwitch.''Aretheremanywitcheshere'Dorothywantstoknow.'TherearefourwitchesinOz,'theWitchreplies.'Well,onlythreenowbecausetheWickedWitchoftheEastisdead.''Andareyouallgoodwitches''No,wearen'WitchoftheSouthisagoodwitch.ShelivesinthelandoftheQuadlings.ButtheWitchoftheWestisvery,verywicked.'ThenshepicksupthesilvershoesandgivesthemtoDorothy.'Theseshoesareforyou,'shesays.'Youmustwearthem.They'reveryspecial.'Theshoesareverytakesthemandputsthemon.Theyarehersizeandfitherperfectly.'Thankyou,'shesays.'It'sveryniceherebutIwanttogobacktoKansas.Canyoutellmetheway'TheMunchkinsandtheWitchlookatDorothy,andtheyshaketheirheads.'There'sabigdesertaroundthelandofcancrossit,'theWitchsays.DorothystartsMunchkinsstartcryingtoo.TheWitchtakesoffherhatandputsitonhernose.'One,two,three!'shehatchangesintoablackboard.Therearesomewordsonit.'IsyournameDorothy'sheasks.'Yes,itis,'thegirlreplies.'Ihaveamessageforyou.'TheWitchreadsthewordsontheblackboard:DOROTHYMUSTGOTOTHEEMERALDCITY.'Where'stheEmeraldCity'Dorothyasks.'It'sinthemiddleofOz,'theWitchreplies.'TheGreatWizardofOzlivesthere.Youmustaskhimtohelpyou.''Isitfar''Yes,it'salongwayandyoumustwalkthere.'TheWitchkissesDorothyonherkissleavesasilvermark.'Nothingcanhurtyounow,'shesays.'Followtheyellowbrickroad.'Thenshedisappearsintheair.'Wemustgotoo,Dorothy,'theMunchkinssay.'Goodbye!'Andtheywalkawayintothetrees.Dorothygoesintoherhouse,takesherbasketandfillsitwithshewashesherhandsandfaceandputsonacleandress.Nowshe'sreadytomeettheGreatWizardofOz.'Comeon,Toto!'shesays.'Let'sgoandlookfortheyellowbrickroad!'3THESCARECROWDorothyfindstheroadeasilyandsheandTotostarttheirlongjourneytotheEmeralddoesn'tfeelsadanymore.It'ssunnydayandthebirdsaresinging.Thereareprettybluefencesalongtheroad.Therearefieldsofyellowcorn.Shecanseethesmall,roundhousesoftheMunchkinseverywhere.They'rebluetoo.DorothyandTotowalkforalongtimealongtheyellowbrickdon'tmeetanyone.Dorothyisverytired.'Let'sstopandrestforafewminutes,Toto,'shesays.'It'salongwaytotheEmeraldCity.'Theysitdownonthegrassnexttoafieldofyellow'sascarecrowonapoleinthemiddleofit.Itsheadandbodyarefullofstraw.It'swearinganoldbluehat,oldblueclothesandapairofoldblueboots.Dorothylooksatitforalongtime.TheScarecrowlooksather.Thenitwinksatherslowly.Dorothy'sverystandsupandwalksacrossthefieldtoit.'Goodafternoon!'theScarecrowsayswithabigsmile.'Oh!Canyouspeak'Dorothysays.'Ofcourse.'hereplies.'Canyoutakemeoffthispole,pleaseItisn'tverycomfortable.Ican'tmove.'DorothytakestheScarecrowoffthepoleandputshimonthe'sveryhappy.Hemoveshisarmsandlegsandshakeshishead.Strawflieseverywhere.'Thankyouverymuch,'hesays.'Ifeelwonderfulnow.''Howstrange!'Dorothythinks.'Thismanmadeofstrawcanspeakandmovelikearealperson.'Butshedoesn'tsayanything.'What'syourname'theScarecrowasks.'Andwhereareyougoing''Myname'sDorothy,'thegirlsays,'AndI'mgoingtotheEmeraldwanttospeaktotheGreatOz.IwanttoaskhimtosendmebacktoKansas.''Where'stheEmeraldCity'heasks.'Who'sOz''Don'tyouknowhim'Dorothysays.'No,Idon'don'tknowanything,'herepliessadly.'Ihaven'tgotabrain.There'sonlystrawinmyhead.''Oh,'Dorothysays.'I'msorry.He'sawizard.''CantheGreatOzgivemeabrain''Idon'tknow,'Dorothysays.'ComewithmetotheEmeraldCityandaskhim.''That'sverykindofyou,'theScarecrowsays.Totolooksathimandstartsbarking.'It'salright,'Dorothysays.'Hedoesn'tbite.''I'mnotafraidofhim,'theScarecrowsays.'I'mmadeofstraw.I'monlyafraidofonething.''What'sthat'Dorothyasks.'Fire!'TheystartwalkingalongtheyellowbrickScarecrowtellsDorothyhisstoryandtimepassesquickly.Theywalkmanymilesbeforetheystoptorestagain.DorothyandTotoarehungry.'Let'shavesomethingtoeat!'Dorothysitsdownonthegrassandtakesthebreadoutofherbasket.SheoffersapiecetotheScarecrow.'No,thankyou,'hesays.'I'mneverhungry.TellmeaboutKansas!'Dorothydescribestheprairiestohim.'Whydoyouwanttogobackthere'heasks.'It'sbeautifulhere.IthinkKansasisasadplacetolive.''Youhaven'tgotabrainsoyoudon'tunderstand,'Dorothysays.'MyUncleHenryandAuntEmarelovethem.Andthere'snoplacelikehome.'TheScarecrowsighs.'Comeon!It'stimetogo!'shesays.'It'sstillalongwaytotheEmeraldCity.'TheScarecrowpicksupherbasketandtheystartwalkingagain.4THETINWOODMANANDTHELIONIntheeveningtheyseealittlecottageinthedecidetogoin.Therearealotofdeadleavesinonecorner.Dorothy'sverytired.SheliesdownontheleaveswithTotoandtheyfallasleepimmediately.TheScarecrowstandsnearthedoor.He'snevertiredandheneversleeps.Thenextmorningtheyleavethecottageandlookforastreamoffreshwantstowashherhandsandface.ThensheandTotoeatsomebreadforbreakfast.Nowshe'sreadytostartwalkingagain.Suddenlytheyhearanoiseinthetrees.Someoneisgroaning.'Whoisit'Dorothy'sabitafraid.'Let'sgoandsee,'theScarecrowsays.Shefollowshimintothemanmadeoftinisstandingnexttoabigtree.He'sholdinganaxeinhishands.Heisn'tmovingatallbuthe'sgroaning.'Canwehelpyou'Dorothysays.'Yes!'themansays.'There'sanoilcaninthecottage.Bringithereandputsomeoilonmyarmsandlegs,please.'DorothyrunsbacktothelittlefindstheoilcanandgoesbacktotheTinWoodman.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,'Dorothywithusandaskhim.''Thankyou,'theTinWoodmanpicksuphisoilcanandtheyallstartwalkingbacktotheyellowbrickroad.Theroadtakesthemintoadarkisn'tmuchlightbecausethesunshinecan'tgetthroughthebranchesofthetrees.Therearen'tmanybirdsnow.Theylikesunnyfields,notdarkforests.Theonlynoisesarestrangenoises.Animalnoises!Dorothywonderswhatkindofanimalsaremakingtheknows.Dangerouswildanimals!HestaysveryneartoDorothyandhe'sveryquiet.Suddenlyabiglionjumpsoutoftheroarsloudly.IthitstheScarecrowandtheTinWoodmanwithitspawsandtheyfallover.Totorunsuptoitandbarks.TheLionopenitsmouthandshowsitsteeth.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.ThefourtravellerssetoffdowntheroadtotheEmeraldLionwalksnexttoDorothy.Totoisstillabitafraidofhimbuttheyaresoongoodfriends.5THEJOURNEYWhennightcomes,theystopunderabigTinWoodmancutssomewoodandmakesafireforDorothy.SheandTotoeatsomebreadandtheLiongoesintotheforesttofindsomethingforhisdinner.TheScarecrowcollectssomenutsforDorothy'sbreakfast.Thenthelittlegirlandherdogliedownandsleepuntilmorning.Thenextdaytheysetoffagainverywalkafewmilesandthentheycometoabigditch.It'sverywideandverydeep.Therearealotofsharprocksatthebottomofit.'Howcanwecrosstheditch'Dorothyasksherfriends.'Wecan'tflyoverit,'theScarecrowsays.'Andwecan'tjumpoverit.Sowemuststayhere.'TheLionlooksattheditchandsays,'Icanjumpoverit.''Canyou'theScarecrowsays.'That'sgood!Youcantakeusacrossonyourback,onebyone.''Whowantstogofirst'theLion'sabitafraidbuthewantstohelphisfriends.'Me!'theScarecrowsaysandhegetsontheLion'sLionjumpsacrosstheditcheasily.ThenhejumpsbackandtakesDorothyandToto.FinallyhetakestheTinWoodmanacrosstheditch.TheLionistiredafterhisfivebigjumps.'Let'srestbeforewestartwalkingagain,'hesays.Laterintheafternoontheycometoawidecanseeabeautifulcountryontheothersideofit.Therearegreenfieldsandalotofflowers.Theycanalsoseetheyellowbrickroad.'Howcanwecrosstheriver'Dorothyasks.'Easy!'theScarecrowreplies.'TheTinWoodmancancutdownsometreesandbuildaraft.Wecancrosstheriveronthat.''Youhaven'tgotabrain.'theLionsays,'butyouhavegotsomegoodideas,Scarecrow!'TheTinWoodmantakeshisaxeandcutsdownsomesmallhestartstomakearaft.TheScarecrowandDorothylookforsomenutsandfruitfordinner.TheLionandTotosleepinthesunshine.It'slatewhentheTinWoodmanfinishestheraft.'Wecan'tcrosstherivernow,'hesays.'It'sdark.Wemustwaituntiltomorrow.'Dorothy,TotoandtheLionmaketheirbedsundertheshefallsasleep,DorothydreamsaboutKansas.ThenextmorningtheyallgetontheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrowhaveverylongpoles.Theypushtheirpolesintothemudatthebottomoftheriverandtheraftmoves.Butthewaterisflowingveryfast.Ittakesthemdowntheriverandfarfromtheyellowbrickroadontheotherside.TheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrowcan'ttouchthebottomwiththeirpolesanymore.'Thisisverybad,'theTinWoodmansays.'We'regoingtowardsthelandoftheWickedWitchoftheWest.''Wemustgobackandfindtheyellowbrickroad,'theScarecrowpusheshispoleveryhardintothemudbutitgetsstuck.Hecan'tpullitoutagain!Theraftmovesawayandhe'sstillholdinghispoleinthemiddleoftheriver.'Goodbye!'heshoutstotheothers.Theylookathimdon'twanttoleavehimthere.'Wemustrescuehim,'theLionsays.'Ihaveanidea!Holdmytail,Woodman!'TheTinWoodmantakeshistailandtheLionjumpsinthewaterandstarts,slowly,hepullstherafttothesideoftheriver.Justthenastorkfliesovertheseesthemandstops.'Whoareyouandwhereareyougoing'sheasks.'IamDorothy,'thegirlanswers,'andthesearemyfriends,theTinWoodmanandtheCowardly'regoingtotheEmeraldCity.''Thisisn'ttherightroad,'theStorksays.'Iknow,'Dorothysays,'Butwehaveanotherfriend,the'sindangerandwedon'tknowhowtohelphim.''Whereishe'theStorkasks.'He'sover'sonapoleinthemiddleoftheriver.Wecan'tgowithouthim.Wemustrescuehim.''Icanhelpyou,'theStorksays.'Icanbringhimtoyou.''Youareverykind,'Dorothysays.'He'smadeofstrawsoheisn'theavy.'ThebigbirdfliesintotheairandoverthepicksuptheScarecrowandtakeshimtothesideoftheriver.TheScarecrowisveryhappytobewithhisfriendsagainandtheyarehappytoseehim.'Thankyou,Stork!'hesays.'That'sall'mhappytohelpbutImustgonow.Imustlookaftermychildren,'thekindStorkrepliesandfliesaway.Dorothy,theScarecrow,theTinWoodmanandtheLionsetoffalongthesometimesrunsinfrontofthemandsometimesbehindthem.SuddenlytheyenterameadowofbigscarletscentissopowerfulthatDorothyfeelsquitesleepy.Shekeepswalkinguntilshecanstandnolongerandfallsdowninthemeadow.'Whatshallwedo'theTinWoodmanasks.'Ifweleaveherhereshewilldie,'theLionsays.'Thesmelloftheflowersiskillingusall.Ican'tkeepmyeyesopen,andthedogisasleepalready.''Runfast,'theScarecrowsaystotheLion,'andgetoutofthisdeadlyflowerbedassoonasyouwillbringthelittlegirlwithus.'TheLionrunsasfastashecanbuthefallsasleepbeforeheisoutofthepoppyfield.TheScarecrowandtheTinWoodmanarenotaffectedbythescentofthemakeachairwiththeirhandsandcarryTotoandDorothytoaprettyplacebesidetheriver.ThentheygobackfortheLion.TheTinWoodmanbuildsatruckand,withthehelpofalargenumberoffieldmice,theypulltheLionoutofthepoppiesintothegreenfields.ThesweetfreshairrevivesDorothy,TotoandthetheyfindtheyellowbrickroadandcontinuetheirjourneytotheEmeraldCity.6THEEMERALDCITYThefourtravellersseeabeautifulgreenlightintheskyinfrontofthem.'That'stheEmeraldCity,'Dorothysays.'Comeon!Itisn'tfarnow!'Soontheycometoabiggreen'sagateinit.It'sglitteringintheafternoonsun.Dorothylooksatitcarefully.It'smadeofemeralds!There'sabellnexttothegatesosheringsit.Thegateopensandtheyallgoinside.Alittlemaningreenclothesisstandingtherewithabigbox.'WhatdoyouwantintheEmeraldCity'hesays.'WewanttoseetheGreatOz,'Dorothyreplies.'It'simportant,'theScarecrowsays.'IamtheGuardianoftheGate,'thelittlemaningreensays.'IcantakeyoutohisPalace.Butbeforeyougothere,youmustputontheseglasses.'Hetakesfivepairsofglassesoutoftheglassintheglassesisemeraldgreen.'Why'Dorothyasks.'EveryoneintheEmeraldCitywearsthem,'theGuardianoftheGatesays.TheyputontheTotohasapair.Thentheguardiantakesabiggoldkeyandopensanothergate.Dorothyisamazed.Everythingisgreen-thehouses,thestreetsandthepavements.Eventheskyisgreen.Childrenarebuyinggreenlemonadewithgreenmoney.Meningreenclothesarepushinggreencartsalongthegreenstreets.Everybodyissmiling.TheGuardianoftheGatetakesthemthroughthestreetstoabigbuildinginthemiddleofthesoldierwithagreenmoustacheandagreenuniformisstandinginfrontofthedoor.'ThesepeoplewanttospeaktotheGreatOz,'hesaystothesoldier.'Pleasetellhimtheyarehere.'Thesoldiergoeshecomesbackhesays,'Ozcanseeyoubutnottoday.YoumuststayinthePalaceforafewdays.'Ayounggirltakesthemtotheirarebeautifulandverycomfortable.Dorothysleepsverywellthatnight.AfterbreakfastthenextdaytheyounggirlcomesbacktoDorothy's'scarryingagreensilkdressandagreensilkapron.SheasksDorothytoputthemonandshetakeshertotheThroneRoom.'Youmustgoinalone,'shesays.Dorothyopensthedoorandwalksroomisbigandroundandithasanarchedroof.Thewalls,thefloorandtheceilingaremadeofemeralds.Theyglitterinthelight.Thethroneisinthemiddleoftheroomandit'smadeofemeralds,too.Dorothylooksatitinsurprise.There'sanenormousheadonit!Suddenlythemouthontheheadopensandstartstospeak.'Iamareyouandwhatdoyouwant'itsays.Dorothyisabitafraidbutshereplies:'Iamwantyourhelp.IwanttogobacktoKansas.'Oz'seyeslookup,thendown,thenleft,thenright.'Icanhelpyoubutyoumusthelpme.''WhatmustIdo'Dorothyasks.'GotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest!''Oh,no!'Dorothycries.'Idon'twanttokillanybody.''Youmust,'Ozsays.'YouhavethesilvershoesandthesilvermarkfromtheGoodWitchoftheNorth.Nothingcanhurtyou.'Dorothygoesbacktoher'sverysad.Sireliesonherbedandcries.ThenextmorningasoldierwithabiggreenmoustachetakestheScarecrowtoseeOz.TheScarecrowopensthedoorandheseesabeautifulwomanwithlooksathimandsaysinasweetvoice:'Iamareyouandwhatdoyouwant''Iamtheheadisfullofstraw.I'dlikeabrain.Canyougivemeone''Yes,Ifirstyoumusthelpme.''WhatmustIdo'theScarecrowasks.'GotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest!'shesays.ThenextmorningthesoldierwiththegreenmoustachetakestheTinWoodmantoseeOz.TheTinWoodmanopensthedoorandheseesanuglyhasfiveeyes,fivearmsandfivelegs.Itlooksathimandroars:'Iamareyouandwhatdoyouwant''IamtheTin'mmadeoftinandIhaven'tgotaheart.Canyougivemeone.''Yes,Ifirstyoumusthelpme.''WhatmustIdo'theTinWoodmanasks.'GotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest.'Thenextmorningit'stheLion'sturntospeaktoOz.Thelionopensthedoorandheseesabigballof'safraid.Avoicefromtheballoffiresays:'Iamareyouandwhatdoyouwant''IamtheCowardly'mafraidofeverything.Canyougivemesomecourage''Yes,butyoumusthelpme.''WhatmustIdo'theLionasks.'GotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest!'TheLionleavestheThroneRoomandgoestofindhisfriends.'Whatcanwedo'Dorothyaskssadly.'WemustgotothelandoftheWinkiesandkilltheWickedWitch,'theLionsays.

7THEWICKEDWITCHThenextdaythesoldierwiththegreenmoustachetakesthemtotheGuardianofthegivehimbacktheirglassesandheopensthegate.'WhichroadgoestothelandoftheWinkies'Dorothyasks.'Thereisn'taroadbecausenobodygoesthere,'hereplies.'HowcanwefindtheWickedWitch'Dorothyasks.'Youmustwalktothewestwherethesungoesdown,'hesays.'She'saverybadwitch.Becareful!'Theythankhimandstartwalkingacrossthefieldstowardsthegrassissoftundertheirfeetandthereareflowerseverywhere.Dorothyisstillwearingthesilkdressandapronbuttheyaren'tgreennow.They'rewhite.Theywalkforalonglandchanges.Itisn'tflatanymore.Therearealotofhills.Thegrassisn'tsoftnowandtherearen'tanyflowersortrees.ThateveningDorothy,TotoandtheLionsleeponthehardgrassunderthestars.TheWickedWitchoftheWestiswatchingthemfromherhasonlygotoneeyebutshecanseeveryfarwithit.Sheisangry.'Whatdotheywant'shesays.'Whyaretheyinmycountry'Shetakesoutasilverwhistleandblowsitcomefromalldirectionstohercastle.Theyhavelonglegsandsharpteeth.'Findthestrangersandkillthem,'shesays.TheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrowaren'thearthewolves.TheScarecrowstartsshakingbuttheWoodmanisn'tafraid.'Thisismyfight,myfriend,'hesaystotheScarecrow.'Standbehindme!'TheTinWoodmanholdshisaxeabovehisthewolvesarrive,hecutsofftheirheadsonebyone.InthemorningDorothyseesthebodiesofthe'sfrightenedbuttheTinWoodmanexplainseverything.Shethankshimforsavingthemand,afterbreakfast,theystartwalkingagain.TheWickedWitchisveryangryaboutthetakeshersilverwhistleagainandblowsittwice.Thistimebigcrowsflytohercastlefromalldirections.Theyhavesharpbeaks.'Findthestrangersandkillthem!'shesays.Dorothyandherfriendslookupandseethebirdsinthesky.'Thisismyfight,'theScarecrowsays.'Liedownontheground!Everyone!'TheScarecrowopenshisarmswide.Whenthecrowscome,theScarecrowbreakstheirnecksonebyone.'It'ssafenow,'hesaystohisfriends.'Wecancontinueourjourney.'TheWitchisvery,verytakeshersilverwhistleagainandblowsitthreetimes.Thousandsofblackbeesarriveatthecastle.'Findthestrangersandkillthem!'shesays.Dorothyseesthebeesandcries:'Whatcanwedo''Takeoutmystraw!'ScarecrowsaystotheWoodman.'CoverDorothy,TotoandtheLionwithit!'Whenthebeesarrive,theyfindonlytheTintrytostinghimbuttheycan'thurthistinbody.Soonallthebeesaredeadbecauseabeecan'tliveafteritstings.TheWitchis'sonlyonewayshecandestroythesestrangers.ShemustasktheWingedMonkeystohelpher.ShegoestohercupboardandtakesoutaGoldenCap.Sheputsitonherheadandsayssomemagicwords.Immediatelytheskygoes'sanoiseofwingsandoflaughingandchattering.TheWingedMonkeysarecoming!TheyflyintothecastleandstopinfrontoftheWitch.Theyallhavebigstrongwingsontheirshoulders.'Whatcanwedoforyou'theKingoftheMonkeysasksher.'Findthestrangersinmyland,'theWitchsays.'Killthepeopleandthedogbutdon'tkilltheLion.Bringhimtome!He'sstrong.Hecanworkforme.'TheMonkeysflyawaytheyfindDorothyandherfriends,theypickuptheTinWoodman.Theytakehimtoaplacewheretherearealotofsharprocksanddrophim.PoorWoodman!Histinbodybreaksontherocks.Hecan'tmove.Nexttheycatchthepullallthestrawoutofhishatandclothesandthrowthemintothetopofatalltree.Thentheyputa