The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. B1 / Удивительный волшебник из Страны Оз

'Now nothing can hurt you,' she said. 'It is a long journey, through a country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible. However, I will use all the magic arts I know of to keep you from harm. Look – it is the road to the Emerald City. It is made of yellow bricks, so you cannot lose your way. Goodbye.'

She reached down and picked up the shoes, and after shaking the dust out of them handed them to Dorothy.

'Goodbye!' said the three little Munchkins.

When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry. She gave some bread to Toto, and taking a pail from the shelf she carried it down to the little brook and filled it with clear, sparkling water. Then she went back to the house, and having helped herself and Toto to a good drink of the cool, clear water, she set about making ready for the journey to the City of Emeralds.

She took a little basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard, laying a white cloth over the top.

She closed the door, locked it, and put the key carefully in the pocket of her dress. 'Come on, Toto!' she called. 'We're going to find the Wizard of Oz.' And so, with Toto trotting along soberly behind her, she started on her journey.

Glossary

corner ['kɔ:nə] – угол

dearly ['dɪəlɪ] – нежно

hill [hɪl] – холм

suddenly ['sʌd(ə)nlɪ] – внезапно

cyclone ['saɪkləʊn] – ураган, цунами, циклон

blow away [bləʊ ə'weɪ] – сдувать

cellar ['selə] – подвал

called [kɔ:ld] – по имени

ladder ['lædə] – лестница

happen ['hæp(ə)n] – случаться, происходить

move [mu: v] – двигаться

howl [haʊl] – выть

horribly ['hɒrɪblɪ] – ужасно

badly ['bædlɪ] – сильно

drag [dræɡ] – тащить

accident ['æksɪd(ə)nt] – несчастный случай

eagerly ['i:ɡəlɪ] – жадно

queer [kwɪə] – странный

disappear [dɪsə'pɪə] – исчезать

East [i: st] – восток

West [west] – запад

wizard ['wɪzəd] – волшебник

perhaps [pə'hæps] – возможно

hurt [hɜ:t] – причинить боль, обидеть, ранить

leave [li: v] – оставить, бросить

Chapter 2

The Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion

Dorothy and Toto walked along the yellow brick road for a long time. She was surprised, as she walked along, to see how beautiful the country was about her.

Toward evening, when Dorothy was tired with her long walk and began to wonder where she should pass the night, she came to a house rather larger than the rest. It turned out to be the home of one of the richest Munchkins in the land. He gathered his friends with him to celebrate their freedom from the bondage of the Wicked Witch. The people said hello to Dorothy kindly, and told her to come to supper and to spend the night with them. Dorothy thanked them wholeheartedly and stayed with them till the morning.

On the next day she said good-bye to her friends and went on with Toto along the yellow brick road. When they were tired, they stopped at the road. Not far away, there was a scarecrow, and Dorothy and Toto went across to look at it. Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.

'Hello,' said the Scarecrow.

'Did you speak?' asked the girl, in wonder. 'Oh! You can talk!'

'Of course I can talk,' said the Scarecrow. 'But I can't move, here on this pole… I want to get down. Can you help me? If you will please take away the pole I shall be greatly obliged to you.'

Carefully, Dorothy took the Scarecrow off his pole.

'Thank you very much,' said the Scarecrow. He moved his arms and legs, and straw flew everywhere. 'Who are you?' he asked. 'And where are you going?'

'I'm Dorothy, and I'm going to the Emerald City. I want to go home to Kansas, but I don't know the way. I want to ask the Wizard of Oz for help.'

'Where is the Emerald City?' asked the Scarecrow.

'And who is the Wizard of Oz? I don't know anything, you see, because I have no brains in my head – just straw.'

'Oh dear!' said Dorothy. 'I'm so sorry,'

'I would very much like to have some brains,' the Scarecrow said. 'Can I go to the Emerald City with you? Maybe the Wizard of Oz can give me some brains. What do you think?'

'I don't know,' said Dorothy. 'But yes, please let's go with us. He's a well-known wizard, and maybe he can help you.' She felt very sorry for the Scarecrow. 'Don't be afraid of Toto,' she said. 'He never hurts people.'

'Nothing can hurt me,' said the Scarecrow. 'I'm not afraid of anything… Well, that's not true. I'm afraid of fire, you know.'

Dorothy helped him over the fence, and they started along the path of yellow brick for the Emerald City.