The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Volume 2 Chapter 6

有声英语儿童童话故事 绿野仙踪 第2卷 第6章

“But,” said Dorothy, after amoment’s thought, “Aunt Em has told me that the witches were all dead–years andyears ago.”

“Who is Aunt Em?” inquired thelittle old woman.

“She is my aunt who lives inKansas, where I came from.”

The Witch of the North seemed tothink for a time, with her head bowed and her eyes upon the ground. Then shelooked up and said, “I do not know where Kansas is, for I have never heard thatcountry mentioned before. But tell me, is it a civilized country?”

“Oh, yes,” replied Dorothy.

“Then that accounts for it. Inthe civilized countries I believe there are no witches left, nor wizards, norsorceresses, nor magicians. But, you see, the Land of Oz has never beencivilized, for we are cut off from all the rest of the world. Therefore westill have witches and wizards amongst us.”

“Who are the wizards?” askedDorothy.

“Oz himself is the Great Wizard,”answered the Witch, sinking her voice to a whisper. “He is more powerful thanall the rest of us together. He lives in the City of Emeralds.”