The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Volume 2 Chapter 4

有声英语儿童童话故事 绿野仙踪 第2卷 第4章

But the little woman evidentlyexpected her to answer; so Dorothy said, with hesitation, “You are very kind,but there must be some mistake. I have not killed anything.”

“Your house did, anyway,” repliedthe little old woman, with a laugh, “and that is the same thing. See!” shecontinued, pointing to the corner of the house. “There are her two feet, stillsticking out from under a block of wood.”

Dorothy looked, and gave a littlecry of fright. There, indeed, just under the corner of the great beam the houserested on, two feet were sticking out, shod in silver shoes with pointed toes.

“Oh, dear! Oh, dear!” criedDorothy, clasping her hands together in dismay. “The house must have fallen onher. Whatever shall we do?”

“There is nothing to be done,”said the little woman calmly.

“But who was she?” asked Dorothy.

“She was the Wicked Witch of theEast, as I said,” answered the little woman. “She has held all the Munchkins inbondage for many years, making them slave for her night and day. Now they areall set free, and all grateful to you for the favor.”