书名：The Wizard of Oz 《绿野仙踪》
作者：L. Frank Baum 莱曼·弗兰克·鲍姆
简介：
在美国的堪萨斯州，没有巫婆或巫师，可是那里有龙卷风。有一天，一阵龙卷风把多萝西和她的狗托托连同她的房子一起卷到了一个叫奥兹的国度。在奥兹住着四个巫婆和一个非常有名的巫师——奥兹魔法师。
多萝西想重新回到家乡堪萨斯，但是她不知怎样才能回去。她需要帮助。北方巫婆对她说：“去绿宝石城吧，请求奥兹魔法师帮助你。”
其后多萝西先后遇见了稻草人、锡人和胆小鬼狮子，而他们也都需要帮助。因此，多萝西和他们一起踏上了通向绿宝石城的黄砖路。可是他们去那里找什么呢？这个大名鼎鼎的奥兹魔法师是谁？他是怎样一个人呢？
Chapter 6
‘East, west—home’s best!’
“无论身在何方──家是最好的地方！”
‘Leave the dog and come quickly!’ shouted the Wizard. ‘The rope’s going to break!’
“别追狗了，快来！”魔法师喊道，“绳子要断了！”
Dorothy picked Toto up and ran. ‘Wait!’ she shouted.
多萝西抱起托托就跑。“等一等！”她喊道。
But before she got there, the rope did break, and the balloon went up, up, up into the sky.
可还没等她跑到那儿，绳子就断了。气球越飞越高，一直飞到天空中。
They heard the old man’s voice, very far away.
他们听见老头儿的声音从远远的半空中传来。
‘Ask the Witch of the So—o—o—outh.’
“去问问南──方──女──巫。”
Then the balloon disappeared. And nobody saw the Wizard of Oz again.
之后气球就消失了。从此再也没有人见过奥兹魔法师。
Dorothy began to cry. ‘Oh, how can I get home now?’
多萝西哭了起来：“哦，我现在怎么回家呀？”
‘Put on the magic black hat,’ said the Scarecrow, ‘and ask the Magic Monkeys for help. Perhaps they can find the Witch of the South and bring her here.’
“戴上黑魔帽，”稻草人说，“让魔猴来帮你。或许它们能找到南方女巫并把她带到这儿来。”
‘Clever Scarecrow!’ said Dorothy. She put on the magic hat and called for the Magic Monkeys. When they arrived, she said, ‘Please find the Witch of the South, and bring her here to the Emerald City.’
“聪明的稻草人！”多萝西说。她戴上魔帽召唤魔猴。猴子们来了以后，她说：“去找南方女巫，把她带到绿宝石城来。”
And five minutes later, a beautiful woman with long red hair arrived. ‘I am Glinda, the Witch of the South,’ she said. ‘What can I do for you, my child?’
五分钟以后，一个长着一头红色长发的漂亮女人来了。她说：“我是南方女巫格琳达。”她说，“孩子，你想让我怎么帮你？”
‘I want to go home to Kansas,’ said Dorothy. ‘Please can you help me?’
“我想回到我的家乡堪萨斯去，请问你能帮我吗？”多萝西说。
‘Ask your shoes,’ smiled the good Witch. But Dorothy did not understand.
“让你的鞋子帮你吧。”善良的女巫笑着说。可是多萝西并不明白她的话。
‘Your red shoes,’ said Glinda, ‘are magic shoes. They can carry you home. Just close your eyes, and say, “East, west—home’s best.” Then jump.’
“你的红鞋，”格琳达说，“是魔鞋。它们能带你回家。闭上眼睛，说：‘无论身在何方──家是最好的地方。’然后跳一下。”
‘Oh, thank you.’ cried Dorothy happily.
“哦，谢谢你！”多萝西高兴地大叫。
She kissed her friends and said goodbye again. Then she picked up Toto and closed her eyes. ‘East, west—home’s best.’ she said—and jumped. There was a noise like a wind, and suddenly Dorothy was in the sky. The red shoes fell off her feet, and she never saw them again.
她吻了朋友们，再一次和他们道别。然后她抱起托托，闭上眼睛。“无论身在何方──家是最好的地方。”她说道，然后跳了一下。耳边只听到呼呼的风声，一眨眼多萝西就在半空里了。红鞋子掉了下去，她再也没见过它们。
When she opened her eyes, there she was—back in Kansas. And there were Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, in a field by a new little house.
当她再次睁开眼睛时，发现自己已经回到了堪萨斯。她看见亨利舅舅和埃姆舅妈在一片田地里。田地边有一幢小小的新房子。
‘Dorothy!’ cried Aunt Em. She ran and took Dorothy in her arms. ‘Oh, Dorothy, what happened to you? And where did you come from?’
“多萝西！”埃姆舅妈喊着，朝她跑来，一把把她搂在怀中。“噢，多萝西，发生了什么事？你从哪儿回来的？”
‘From the country of Oz,’ said Dorothy. ‘But I’m home again now—and I’m so happy!’
“从奥兹国。”多萝西回答，“总算回家了──我太高兴了！”
