glinda of oz- 第1部分

Glinda　of　Oz



by　L。　Frank　Baum





In　which　are　related　the　Exciting　Experiences　of　Princess

　　　Ozma　of　Oz；　and　Dorothy；　in　their　hazardous　journey

　　　　　　to　the　home　of　the　Flatheads；　and　to　the　Magic

　　　　　　　　　Isle　of　the　Skeezers；　and　how　they　were

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　rescued　from　dire　peril　by　the

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　sorcery　of　Glinda　the

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Good



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　by　L。　FRANK　BAUM

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　〃Royal　Historian　of　Oz〃





This　Book

is　Dedicated　to

My　Son

Robert　Stanton　Baum







LIST　OF　CHAPTERS

　1　　The　Call　of　Duty

　2　　Ozma　and　Dorothy

　3　　The　Mist　Maidens

　4　　The　Magic　Tent

　5　　The　Magic　Stairway

　6　　Flathead　Mountain

　7　　The　Magic　Isle

　8　　Queen　Coo…ee…oh

　9　　Lady　Aurex

10　　Under　Water

11　　The　Conquest　of　the　Skeezers

12　　The　Diamond　Swan

13　　The　Alarm　Bell

14　　Ozma's　Counsellors


15　　The　Great　Sorceress

16　　The　Enchanted　Fishes

17　　Under　the　Great　Dome

18　　The　Cleverness　of　Ervic

19　　Red　Reera；　the　Yookoohoo。。

20　　A　Puzzling　Problem

21　　The　Three　Adepts

22　　The　Sunken　Island

23　　The　Magic　Words

24　　Glinda's　Triumph











Chapter　One



The　Call　to　Duty





Glinda；　the　good　Sorceress　of　Oz；　sat　in　the　grand

court　of　her　palace；　surrounded　by　her　maids　of　honor

　a　hundred　of　the　most　beautiful　girls　of　the

Fairyland　of　Oz。　The　palace　court　was　built　of　rare

marbles；　exquisitely　polished。　Fountains　tinkled

musically　here　and　there；　the　vast　colonnade；　open　to

the　south；　allowed　the　maidens；　as　they　raised　their

heads　from　their　embroideries；　to　gaze　upon　a　vista　of

rose…hued　fields　and　groves　of　trees　bearing　fruits　or

laden　with　sweet…scented　flowers。　At　times　one　of　the

girls　would　start　a　song；　the　others　joining　in　the

chorus；　or　one　would　rise　and　dance；　gracefully　swaying

to　the　music　of　a　harp　played　by　a　companion。　And　then

Glinda　smiled；　glad　to　see　her　maids　mixing　play　with

work。



Presently　among　the　fields　an　object　was　seen　moving；

threading　the　broad　path　that　led　to　the　castle　gate。

Some　of　the　girls　looked　upon　this　object　enviously；

the　Sorceress　merely　gave　it　a　glance　and　nodded　her

stately　head　as　if　pleased；　for　it　meant　the　coming　of

her　friend　and　mistress　　the　only　one　in　all　the　land

that　Glinda　bowed　to。



Then　up　the　path　trotted　a　wooden　animal　attached　to

a　red　wagon；　and　as　the　quaint　steed　halted　at　the　gate

there　descended　from　the　wagon　two　young　girls；　Ozma；

Ruler　of　Oz；　and　her　companion；　Princess　Dorothy。　Both

were　dressed　in　simple　white　muslin　gowns；　and　as　they

ran　up　the　marble　steps　of　the　palace　they　laughed　and

chatted　as　gaily　as　if　they　were　not　the　most　important

persons　in　the　world's　loveliest　fairyland。



The　maids　of　honor　had　risen　and　stood　with　bowed

heads　to　greet　the　royal　Ozma；　while　Glinda　came

forward　with　outstretched　arms　to　greet　her　guests。



〃We've　just　come　on　a　visit；　you　know；〃　said　Ozma。

〃Both　Dorothy　and　I　were　wondering　how　we　should　pass

the　day　when　we　happened　to　think　we'd　not　been　to　your

Quadling　Country　for　weeks；　so　we　took　the　Sawhorse　and

rode　straight　here。〃



〃And　we　came　so　fast；〃　added　Dorothy；　〃that　our　hair

is　blown　all　fuzzy；　for　the　Sawhorse　makes　a　wind　of

his　own。　Usually　it's　a　day's　journey　from　the　Em'rald

City；　but　I　don't　s'pose　we　were　two　hours　on　the　way。〃



〃You　are　most　welcome；〃　said　Glinda　the　Sorceress；

and　led　them　through　the　court　to　her　magnificent

reception　hall。　Ozma　took　the　arm　of　her　hostess；　but

Dorothy　lagged　behind；　kissing　some　of　the　maids　she

knew　best；　talking　with　others；　and　making　them　all

feel　that　she　was　their　friend。　When　at　last　she　joined

Glinda　and　Ozma　in　the　reception　hall；　she　found　them

talking　earnestly　about　the　condition　of　the　people；

and　how　to　make　them　more　happy　and　contented　

although　they　were　already　the　happiest　and　most

contented　folks　in　all　the　world。



This　interested　Ozma；　of　course；　but　it　didn't

interest　Dorothy　very　much；　so　the　little　girl　ran　over

to　a　big　table　on　which　was　lying　open　Glinda's　Great

Book　of　Records。



This　Book　is　one　of　the　greatest　treasures　in　Oz；　and

the　Sorceress　prizes　it　more　highly　than　any　of　her

magical　possessions。　That　is　the　reason　it　is　firmly

attached　to　the　big　marble　table　by　means　of　golden

chains；　and　whenever　Glinda　leaves　home　she　locks　the

Great　Book　together　with　five　jeweled　padlocks；　and

carries　the　keys　safely　hidden　in　her　bosom。



I　do　not　suppose　there　is　any　magical　thing　in　any

fairyland　to　compare　with　the　Record　Book；　on　the　pages

of　which　are　constantly　being　printed　a　record　of　every

event　that　happens　in　any　part　of　the　world；　at　exactly

the　moment　it　happens。　　And　the　records　are　always

truthful；　although　sometimes　they　do　not　give　as　many

details　as　one　could　wish。　But　then；　lots　of　things

happen；　and　so　the　records　have　to　be　brief　or　even

Glinda's　Great　Book　could　not　hold　them　all。



Glinda　looked　at　the　records　several　times　each　day；

and　Dorothy；　whenever　she　visited　the　Sorceress；　loved

to　look　in　the　Book　and　see　what　was　happening

everywhere。　Not　much　was　recorded　about　the　Land　of　Oz；

which　is　usually　peaceful　and　uneventful；　but　today

Dorothy　found　something　which　interested　her。　Indeed；

the　printed　letters　were　appearing　on　the　page　even

while　she　looked。



〃This　is　funny！〃　she　exclaimed。　〃Did　you　know；

Ozma；　that　there　were　people　in　your　Land　of　Oz

called　Skeezers？〃



〃Yes；〃　replied　Ozma；　coming　to　her　side；　〃I　know　that

on　Professor　Wogglebug's　Map　of　the　Land　of　Oz　there　is

a　place　marked　'Skeezer；'　but　what　the　Skeezers　are

like　I　do　not　know。　No　one　I　know　has　ever　seen　them　or

heard　of　them。　The　Skeezer　Country　is　'way　at　the　upper

edge　of　the　Gillikin　Country；　with　the　sandy；

impassable　desert　on　one　side　and　the　mountains　of

Oogaboo　on　another　side。　That　is　a　part　of　the　Land　of

Oz　of　which　I　know　very　little。〃



〃I　guess　no　one　else　knows　much　about　it　either；

unless　it's　the　Skeezers　themselves；〃　remarked　Dorothy。

〃But　the　Book　says：　'The　Skeezers　of　Oz　have　declared

war　on　the　Flatheads　of　Oz；　and　there　is　likely　to　be

fighting　and　much　trouble　as　the　result。'〃



〃Is　that　all　the　Book　says？〃　asked　Ozma。



〃Every　word；〃　said　Dorothy；　and　Ozma　and　Glinda　both

looked　at　the　Record　and　seemed　surprised　and

perplexed。



〃Tell　me；　Glinda；〃　said　Ozma；　〃who　are　the

Flatheads？〃



〃I　cannot；　your　Majesty；〃　confessed　the　Sorceress。

〃Until　now　I　never　have　heard　of　them；　nor　have　I　ever

heard　the　Skeezers　mentioned。　In　the　faraway　corners　of

Oz　are　hidden　many　curious　tribes　of　people；　and　those

who　never　leave　their　own　countries　and　never　are

visited　by　those　from　our　favored　part　of　Oz；　naturally

are　unknown　to　me。　However；　if　you　so　desire；　I　can

learn　through　my　arts　of　sorcery　something　of　the

Skeezers　and　the　Flatheads。〃



〃I　wish　you　would；〃　answered　Ozma　seriously。　〃You

see；　Glinda；　if　these　are　Oz　people　they　are　my

subjects　and　I　cannot　allow　any　wars　or　troubles　in　the

Land　I　rule；　if　I　can　possibly　help　it。〃



〃Very　well；　your　Majesty；〃　said　the　Sorceress；　〃I

will　try　to　get　some　information　to　guide　you。　Please

excuse　me　for　a　time；　while　I　retire　to　my　Room　of

Magic　and　Sorcery。〃



〃May　I　go　with　you？〃　asked　Dorothy；　eagerly。



〃No；　Princess；〃　was　the　reply。　〃It　would　spoil　the

charm　to　have　anyone　present。〃



So　Glinda　locked　herself　in　her　own　Room　of　Magic　and

Dorothy　and　Ozma　waited　patiently　for　her　to　come　out

again。



In　about　an　hour　Glinda　appeared；　looking　grave　and

thoughtful。



〃Your　Majesty；〃　she　said　to　Ozma；　〃the　Skeezers　live

on　a　Magic　Isle　in　a　great　lake。　For　that　reason　

because　the　Skeezers　deal　in　magic　　I　can　learn

little　about　them。〃



〃Why；　I　didn't　know　there　was　a　lake　in　that　part　of

Oz；〃　exclaimed　Ozma。　〃The　map　shows　a　river　running

through　the　Skeezer　Country；　but　no　lake。〃



〃That　is　because　the　person　who　made　the　map　never

had　visited　that　part　of　the　country；〃　explained　the

Sorceress。　〃The　lake　surely　is　there；　and　in　the　lake

is　an　island　　a　Magic　Isle　　and　on　that　island　live

the　people　called　the　Skeezers。〃



〃What　are　they　like？〃　inquired　the　Ruler　of　Oz。



〃My　magic　cannot　tell　me　that；〃　confessed　Glinda；

〃for　the　magic　of　the　Skeezers　prevents　anyone　outside

of　their　domain　knowing　anything　about　them。〃



〃The　Flatheads　must　know；　if　they're　going　to　fight

the　Skeezers；〃　suggested　Dorothy



〃Perhaps　so；〃　Glinda　replied；　〃but　I　can　get　little

information　concerning　the　Flatheads；　either。　They　are

people　who　inhabit　a　mountain　just　south　of　the　Lake　of

the　Skeezers。　The　mountain　has　steep　sides　and　a　broad；

hollow　top；　like　a　basin；　and　in　this　basin　the

Flatheads　have　their　dwellings。　They　also　are　magic…

workers　and　usually　keep　to　themselves　and　allow　no　one

from　outside　to　visit　them。　I　have　learned　that　the

Flatheads　number　about　one　hundred　people　　men；　women

and　children　　while　the　Skeezers　number　just　one

hundred　and　one。〃



〃What　did　they　quarrel　about；　and　why　do　they　wish　to

fight　one　another？〃　was　Ozma's　next　question。



〃I　cannot　tell　your　Majesty　that；〃　said　Glinda。



〃But　see　here！〃　cried　Dorothy；　〃it's　against　the　law

for　anyone　but　Glinda　and　the　Wizard　to　work　magic　in

the　Land　of　Oz；　so　if　these　two　strange　people　are

magic…makers　they　are　breaking　the　law　and　ought　to　be

punished！〃　Ozma　smiled　upon　her　little　friend。



〃Those　who　do　not　know　me　or　my　laws；〃　she　said；

〃cannot　be　expected　to　obey　my　laws。　If　we　know　nothing

of　the　Skeezers　or　the　Flatheads；　it　is　likely　that

they　know　nothing　of　us。〃



〃But　they　ought　to　know；　Ozma；　and　we　ought　to　know。

Who's　going　to　tell　them；　and　how　are　we　going　to　make

them　behave？〃



〃That；〃　returned　Ozma；　〃is　what　I　am　now　considering。