The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Volume 3 Chapter 4

有声英语儿童童话故事 绿野仙踪 第3卷 第4章

Toward evening, when Dorothy was tired with herlong walk and began to wonder where she should pass the night, she came to ahouse rather larger than the rest. On the green lawn before it many men andwomen were dancing. Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and thepeople were laughing and singing, while a big table near by was loaded withdelicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other good things to eat.

The people greeted Dorothykindly, and invited her to supper and to pass the night with them; for this wasthe home of one of the richest Munchkins in the land, and his friends weregathered with him to celebrate their freedom from the bondage of the WickedWitch.

Dorothy ate a hearty supper andwas waited upon by the rich Munchkin himself, whose name was Boq. Then she satupon a settee and watched the people dance.

When Boq saw her silver shoes hesaid, “You must be a great sorceress.”

“Why?” asked the girl.