Chapter 1 The Wizard of Oz A whirlwind is coming Dorothy lived with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the middle of the Kansas prairie.Uncle is a farmer and aunt is his wife.Because the lumber to build the house had to be trucked in from several miles away, it was not easy, so they lived in a small house consisting of four sidings, a roof and a floor; There was a rusty cooking stove outside, a cupboard for pots and dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and two beds.Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had the big bed in one corner, and Dorothy's little bed in another corner.There was no attic or basement in the house--just a small hole dug right into the ground, called the Whirlwind's Burrow.If a big cyclone comes, the whole family can hide inside, because it can blow down any house in the way of the cyclone.In the middle of the floor, there was a movable wooden door, and there was a ladder leading down into the small, dark hole in the ground.

When Dorothy stood at the door, looking around, she could see nothing but the gray prairie on all sides.There was not a single tree, not a single hut, in that wide and flat field. Every direction has been stretched to the horizon.The sun scorched the plowed field to a gray, cracked wasteland.Even the grass is not green, for the sun bakes the top leaves of them, making them the same gray everywhere they look.Once the house had been painted, but the sun blistered the paint and the rain washed it off, and now the house was as dull and gray as everything else. When Aunt Em first came here she was a young and beautiful wife.The sun and the wind changed her appearance too.They took the light from her eyes and left a heavy gray; they took the rosiness from her cheeks and lips and left gray too.Now she is thin and haggard and doesn't smile anymore.

Dorothy is an orphan girl. When she first came to Aunt Em, Aunt Em was startled by the girl's laughter. Always the aunt would shriek in her ears, and press her hand to her heart; and she would look at the little girl in amazement—for she could find a laugh in anything. Uncle Henry never laughed.He works from morning till night, not knowing what happiness is. Also gray from his long beard to his rough shoes, he looked steady and serious and seldom spoke. It was Toto who made Dorothy laugh, and in an environment where everything around him was equally gradually turning gray, Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog with long, soft, smooth hair and a pair of black Small eyes, on either side of its amusingly tiny nose, blinked merrily.Toto played with him all day, and Dorothy played with him, and loved him very much.

However, today they do not play.Uncle Henry sat on the doorstep, looking annoyed at the sky, which was grayer than usual.Dorothy stood in the doorway with Toto in her arms, looking up at the sky too. Aunt Em was washing a stack of dishes. From far to the north they heard a low whine of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy saw the grass undulating there before the storm came.Now, from the high sky in the south, there is also a sharp whistling sound.Their eyes turned there, and saw that in that direction the grass was also making waves. Uncle Henry stood up suddenly. "Em, here comes the whirlwind!" he said to his wife; "I'm going to tend the cattle." So he ran to the stables, where some of the cows and sheep were kept.

Aunt Em put down the basin she was washing, and ran to the door.After taking a look, I knew in my heart that the danger was coming soon. "Dorothy, hurry up!" she screamed, "run to the burrow!" Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms, and hid under the bed, while the girl ran to catch him. Aunt Em was very frightened, and opened the trap door in the floor, and climbed down the ladder, and hid in the small dark hole in the ground. Dorothy caught Toto, and ran after her aunt, and when she was in the middle of the room there was a great whirring wind, and suddenly the room shook so violently that she fell and sat down. on the floor.

Then a strange thing happened. The room revolved two or three times, slowly rising into the sky.Dorothy felt as if she were rising gradually in a light balloon. The south and north winds, meeting at the place of the house, formed the center of the whirlwind, and in the center of the whirlwind the air was usually calm, but the strong winds all around oppressed the house, causing it to rise higher and higher. Arise, and ascend to the highest peak of the whirlwind; the house is carried miles and miles through the air, as easily as you carry a feather. By this time the sky was very dark, and the wind howled terribly all around her.But Dorothy rode very comfortably.After the first slight turn, when the room tilted violently, she seemed to feel herself being rocked slowly, like a baby in a cradle.

Toto didn't like to wobble like this.It ran about the room, now here, now there, barking loudly; but Dorothy sat very still on the floor, waiting to see what happened. Once Toto got too close to the open raised-floor door and fell in; at first the little girl thought it had fallen.But after a while, she saw one of its ears sticking up at the mouth of the hole, and the strong air pressure held it up so that it couldn't fall down.So she crept to the opening, and caught Toto by the ear, and drew him into the house again, and shut the trap-door, so that no accident should happen again.

Hour after hour passed, and Dorothy was less and less afraid; but she felt very lonely, and the wind howled so loudly that she was almost deaf.At first she feared that if the house fell again, she would be smashed to pieces; but hours passed, and nothing terrible happened, and she stopped worrying, and waited calmly to see what would happen later. Something, at last she crawled from the swaying floor onto the bed, and lay down; Toto lay beside her. Despite the swaying of the room and the whine of the whirlwind, Dorothy quickly closed her eyes and fell asleep. 2 Meet the Munchkins A sudden and violent shock woke Dorothy, who might have been hurt had she not been lying on the soft bed.The shock made her hold her breath, and she had a premonition that something was going to happen.

Toto put his cold little nose on her face, whining miserably. Dorothy sat up and watched carefully, but the house was not moving; and it was not dark any more, for the bright sun, which came in through the window, filled the little room.She jumped out of the bed, ran to open the door, and Toto followed her. The little girl, looking around, uttered a cry of surprise, her eyes gradually opened wide, and opened still wider, staring blankly at the strange sight she saw. In the middle of that strangely beautiful place, very slowly—for it was a whirlwind—the whirlwind let the house down.It was full of lovely patches of green meadows, and tall woods, in which hung an abundance of sweet fruit.Strange flowers and plants grew here and there on the slopes, and birds in rare splendor and beauty sang and fluttered in the woods and bushes.A little way off there was a brook rushing and bubbling and murmuring along the middle of the green slope, and the little girl was very pleased with it, for she lived on the dry, gray prairie. It's been too long.

As she stood happily looking at the strange beauty, she saw approaching her a group of people, the strangest people she had ever seen.They were not as big as the grown-ups she was used to seeing; but they were not too straight either, for Dorothy was a taller child for her age, but they seemed only as big as she was, though still From the looks of it, they were much older than her. Three of them were men and one was a woman, all wearing strange clothes.On the heads of the men were round hats with a small peak rising from the middle, and small bells hung around the sides, which jingled sweetly as they moved about.The man's hat is green.The woman's hat was white, and she wore a white gown, which hung in pleats from her shoulders, on which little stars shone like diamonds in the sun.The men were dressed in green, the same shade as their hats, and put on well-polished boots with blue leggings wrapped around them.These men were about Uncle Henry's age, Dorothy thought, for two of them already had beards.But the little woman was undoubtedly older: her face was wrinkled, her hair was almost white, and she walked rather stiffly.

Dorothy was standing in the doorway when the men approached the cabin, and they hesitated and whispered, as if they dared not take another step.But the little old woman went up to Dorothy, bowed low, and said in a pleasant voice: "Welcome, noblest magician, to the place of the Munchkins. We thank you very much." , for you have freed us from slavery by slaying the Wicked Witch of the East." Dorothy was astonished at these words.What did the little old woman mean when she called her "Magician," and said she had killed the Wicked Witch of the East?Dorothy was an innocent little girl, who had been carried many miles from her home in the whirlwind, and who had never killed anyone in her life, but the little old woman was eagerly awaiting her answer; so Dorothy could only stammer, "Thank you, that must be a mistake, I never killed anyone." "Anyway, that's what your house does," replied the little old woman, with a big laugh. "Look! That's the truth." She went on, pointing to the corner of the house: "Her The feet are still sticking out under a plank." Dorothy gave a little cry of terror when she saw it.Indeed, under the corner of the room where the great beam was erected, two feet protruded, wearing a pair of pointed silver shoes. "Ouch! Ouch!" cried Dorothy, clasping her hands in surprise. "The house must be on her. What shall we do?" "There is nothing to do," said the little old woman quietly. "But who is she?" asked Dorothy. "She is what I call the Wicked Witch of the East," answered the little old woman. "She has enslaved the Munchkins for many years, and they have been her slaves all day and all night. Now, they are completely free, and thank you for your favor." "Who are the Munchkins?" asked Dorothy. "They are common people who live in this eastern land, which is governed by a wicked witch." Dorothy asked: "Are you a Munchkin?" "No; I live in the northern lands, but I am their friend, and when the Munchkins saw the witch of the East dead, they sent the fastest messenger to find me, and I immediately Here I come. I am the Witch of the North." "Oh, dear!" cried Dorothy, "are you really a witch?" "Yes, indeed;" answered the little old woman. "But I am a good witch, and the people love me. I am not as strong and powerful as the evil witches here. Otherwise, I would have liberated these people long ago." "But, I thought so, all witches are evil," said the little girl, a little surprised when she faced a real witch. "Oh, no; it's a great mistake, there are only four witches in all of Oz: two of them, they live in the North and the South, and are good witches. I know it's true, because I I am one of them, and I can never be mistaken. Those two who live in the East and West are indeed evil witches; but now, you have killed one of them, and in all Oz there is only one. The Wicked Witch—the one that lives in the West." After thinking about it, Dorothy said, "But Aunt Em told me long ago that the witches were all dead—many, many years ago." "Who is Aunt Em?" asked the little old woman. "She's my aunt who lives in Kansas, which is where I'm from." The Witch of the North lowered her head, looked at the ground, seemed to think for a while, then raised her head and said, "I don't know where Kansas is, because I've never heard of this place before. But tell me, is it a civilized place there? " Dorothy replied, "Ah, yes." "Then that's the reason. In civilized places, I believe there are no witches left, nor wizards, nor magicians, nor witches. But, you must understand, the land of Oz is not yet civilized." , because we are cut off from the rest of the world. So there are still witches and wizards among us." "Who is the wizard?" asked Dorothy. "Oz was a great magician himself," answered the Witch, lowering her voice into a whisper. "He is stronger than the rest of us put together. He lives in the Emerald City." Dorothy was about to ask other questions, but Master Munch, who was standing silently nearby, called out loudly, pointing to the corner of the room where the Wicked Witch lay. "What is it?" asked the little old woman; and when she saw it, she burst out laughing.The feet of the dead Witch were completely wiped out, and nothing remained but a pair of silver shoes. "She is very old," explained the Witch of the North. "She dried quickly in the sun. That's her result. But those silver shoes are yours, so put them on." She ran there, picked up the shoes, and brushed them off. picked up the dust and gave it to Dorothy. "The Witch of the East is very proud of these silver shoes," said a Munchkin. "They have something to do with magic; but what kind of relationship we never know." Dorothy went back into the cabin with a pair of shoes, and put them on the table.Then he ran out again and went up to the Munchkins, and said, "I long to go back to my aunt and uncle, for I know they must be worried about me. Can you help me find my way back?" The Munchkin and the Witch looked at each other first, then at Dorothy, and they shook their heads. "In the east, not far from here," said a Munchkin, "there is a great desert, and no man can cross it." Another Munchkin said: "The south is also a big desert, because I live there and can see it clearly. The south belongs to the Guitling people." The third Munchkin said: "As far as I know, it is the same great desert in the west. It is inhabited by the Winkies and is managed by the Wicked Witch of the West. If you pass by her, she will kill you." Take you to be her slave." "The North is my home," said the little old woman, "and out there on the border, and around this place of Oz, is the same desert. My dear, I think, you will have to live with us. " Dorothy cried because she felt alone, lonely among these strange people.Her tears seemed to grieve the good Munchkins, and they immediately took out their handkerchiefs and wept too. As for the little old woman, taking off her hat, she put the point on the tip of her nose, and at the same time, in a solemn voice, counted "one, two, three." In huge white powder letters: Let Dorothy go to the Emerald City The little old woman took the slate from her nose, and reading these words, said: "My dear girl, what is your name?" Rosie?" "Yes," said the little girl, raising her head and wiping away her tears. "Then you must go to the Emerald City, and perhaps Oz will help you." "Where is this city?" asked Dorothy. "In the center of the country, Oz is in charge. As I told you, he is a great magician." The little girl asked sadly, "Is he a good man?" "He's a good magician. Whether he's a man, or not, I can't tell you, because I've never seen him." "How can I get to him?" asked Dorothy. "You must go on foot. It is a long way, through a country that is sometimes bright and happy, and sometimes dark and terrible. However, I will help you with all the magic I know, so that You avoid disaster." "Can't you come with me?" the little girl begged, looking at the little old woman, for she was her only friend now. "No, I can't do that," she replied. "But I will kiss you. No one dares to hurt someone who has been kissed by the Witch of the North." She came up to Dorothy, and kissed her tenderly on the forehead, and when her lips touched the little girl, she left a round and bright mark, which Dorothy noticed afterwards. The witch said: "The road to the Emerald City is all paved with yellow bricks, so you will not get lost. When you find Oz, don't be afraid of him, just tell him your story and ask him for help.Farewell, my dear girl. " The three Munchkins also bowed low to her, wishing her a pleasant journey, and when they had finished they departed through the woods.The Witch gave Dorothy a friendly, slight nod, spun three times on her left heel, and was gone at once. Little Toto was taken aback, and when the Witch had gone, he was still barking loudly behind her, for he was afraid of her, and did not dare to bark when she stood by. But Dorothy knew she was a witch, and expected her to go away in this way, so it was not at all surprising. Three rescued the scarecrow Dorothy was alone, and feeling hungry, she went to the cupboard, cut some slices of bread, and buttered them.She shared some with Toto.She took a wooden bucket from the shelf, and went to fill it with the shining clear water in the creek.Toto ran into the woods and barked at the birds sitting in the trees.Dorothy ran to catch Toto, but she saw some beautiful fruit hanging on a branch, and she plucked some of them, which was just right for her breakfast. So she went back to the house, drank some cold water with Toto, and prepared to leave for the Emerald City. Dorothy had another dress, which happened to be clean, and hung on a peg beside the bed, and it was a checkerboard of white and blue; the blue had faded a little, though it had been washed several times. , but still a nice smock.The little girl washed her face carefully.He put on this clean gingham blouse, tied a light red sun hat on his head, and carried a small basket full of bread from the cupboard, covered with a square of white cloth.Then she looked down at her feet and saw what an old pair of shoes she was wearing. She said, "Toto, old shoes must not go a long way." Toto looked up, looked into her face with his little black eyes, and wagged his tail to show that he knew what she meant. What's the meaning. At this moment Dorothy saw on the table a pair of silver shoes which belonged to the Witch of the East. She said to Toto, "I want to know that if they fit me well, they are just right for me on long walks, because they don't wear out easily." So she took off her old leather shoes and put on the old ones. Silver, not too big or too small, seems to be made for her. Finally she lifted her basket. She said, "Come on, Toto, we're going to the Emerald City, and we're going to ask the great Oz to show us how to get back to Kansas." She closed and locked the door, and put the key carefully in her pocket.So she set off on her way, Toto running quietly after her. There were several roads near this place, and she soon found one paved with yellow bricks.Immediately she walked briskly toward the Emerald City, her silver shoes jingling pleasantly on the hard yellow pavement.The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing sweetly, and Dorothy didn't seem so unhappy as you might imagine a little girl to be blown down suddenly from her own country in a strange place. . As she walked forward, she was amazed to see very beautiful places all around her.By the short neat walls beside the road, painted an elegant blue, the partitions were filled with fields of corn and vegetables, and it was evident that the Munchkins were good farmers, and had a good harvest.Sometimes, when she passed a house, people ran out to see her, and when she passed they bowed low to her, for every one knew that she was the one who slew the Wicked Witch and brought them from the slaves. liberated from.The houses of the Munchkins were strange buildings, each round and covered with a large cupola, all painted blue, for blue is the favorite color in this Eastern country. color. It was nearly evening, and Dorothy, weary from the long walk, and anxious to know where she should spend the night, ran to a house a little larger than the rest.On the green grass in front, there are many men and women dancing.Five violinists played as loud as they could, and everyone laughed and sang. At this time, on a large table nearby, there were exquisite fruits and nuts, steamed buns and pastries, and many other delicious things. thing. They welcomed Dorothy with great kindness, took her to supper, and took her to spend the night with them; for it was the richest family in the Munchkins, and called his friends together to celebrate their liberation from the slavery of the Wicked Witch. Get free. Dorothy had a good supper, which was attended by a Munchkin named Boqua himself. She sat on a bench with a back and watched everyone dance. When Boque saw her pair of silver shoes, he said, "You must be a great magician!" The little girl asked, "Why?" "Because you wore a pair of silver shoes and killed the Wicked Witch. Also, you wore a white robe, only witches and magicians wear white." "My dress has blue and white checks," said Dorothy, smoothing out the wrinkles. "You're wearing that kind of clothing as a gesture of kindness," said Poque, "blue is the color of the Munchkins, and white is the color of witches; so we know you're a friendly witch." Dorothy didn't know what to say on this point, for everyone seemed to take her for a witch, and she knew very well that she was just an ordinary little girl who had been brought down by a whirlwind of chance. Come up to this strange place. When she got tired of watching the dancing, Poquet took her into the house, where he gave her a room with a beautiful bed, covered with blue cloth, where Dorothy lay. Above, sleeping soundly until morning, Toto curled up beside her on the blue rug. She had a good breakfast, and watched a tiny Munchkin baby, who was playing with Toto, pulling its tail, and cheering and laughing, to Dorothy's great delight. stand up.Toto was a wonderful and strange thing to all the people here, because they had never seen a dog before. The little girl asked, "How far is it to the Emerald City?" "I don't know," Boque replied solemnly, "because I've never been there. Unless you have some business and contacts, it's better not to go to Oz's place. It's a long way for you to go to Sadville Yes, it will take many days. We are rich and happy in our place, but you must pass through uneven and dangerous places before you reach the destination of your journey," which made Dorothy a little worried, but She knew that only the great Oz could help her go back to Kansas, so she decided not to turn back, but to move forward bravely. She said good-bye to her friends and set off again along the yellow brick road.She had driven several miles, and wanted to stop and rest, so she climbed to the top of the short wall beside the road and sat down.The partition wall was a large paddy field, and not far away, she saw a scarecrow hanging high on a bamboo pole, watching over the birds and preventing them from flying near the mature rice. Dorothy rested her chin on her hands, and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.His head is a small cloth bag stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose and mouth drawn on it to form a face.On his head was an old, blue peaked hat in the shape of a Munchkin, and on his body was a faded blue dress, also stuffed with straw.On the feet were a pair of old blue cloth shoes.In this place, it seems that everyone is dressed like this.Poke a bamboo pole into his back and the guy is hoisted high above the paddy fields. While Dorothy was gazing earnestly at the strangely colored face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of his eyes wink slowly at her.At first, she thought she must be mistaken, because none of the scarecrows in Kansas blinked; but now this one was nodding at her in a friendly way.So she climbed down from the short wall and came up to her, while Toto ran and barked around the pole. "Well," said the Scarecrow, his voice a little hoarse. "The little girl asked strangely: "Are you talking? " "Of course," replied the Scarecrow, "how are you?" "Thank you, I am very well," replied Dorothy very politely, "How are you?" "I don't feel well," said the Scarecrow, smiling, "for it is a very nasty thing to be hung here all day and all night, to frighten the crows away." Dorothy asked: "Can you come down?" "No, because the bamboo pole is stuck in my back. If you take it out for me, I will be very grateful to you." Dorothy stretched out her arms, and lifted him off the pole, for it was stuffed with straw and was very light. When the Scarecrow sat down on the ground, he said, "Thank you, I feel like a newborn." Dorothy wondered how strange it was to hear a Scarecrow talk, to see him bow, and walk about by his own strength. When the Scarecrow stretched his limbs and yawned a few times, he asked, "Who are you? where are you going? " "My name is Dorothy," said the little girl, "and I am going up to the Emerald City to ask the great Oz to take me home to Kansas." He asked again: "Where is the Emerald City? Who is Oz?" "What, don't you know?" She answered him in surprise. "No, really; I don't know anything. I'm stuffed with straw, you know, so I have no brains," he replied sadly. "Oh," said Dorothy, "I'm sorry." He asked again: "Do you think that if I go to the Emerald City with you, Oz will give me a brain?" "I cannot say," she answered, "you can come with me if you like. You would be no worse off than you are now if Oz had not given you brains." "That is true," said the Scarecrow. "You know," he went on, trusting her, "I don't care about a pair of legs and hands and arms and body, they're stuffed with straw so I can't get hurt. If anyone tramples on my toes, Or prick my body with needles, that's okay, because I won't feel pain. But I don't want people to call me a fool, if I put a brain in my skull instead of stuffed straw, like you In the same way, I can always know about everything!" "I know how you feel," said the little girl, genuinely worried for him. "If you go with me, I will ask Oz to help you as best I can." "Thank you!" he replied gratefully. They walked back to the road, and Dorothy helped him over the short wall, and then they set off along the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. At first, Toto didn't like this unexpected thing involved.It sniffed the scarecrow around, as if suspecting that there might be a nest of mice in the straw, and often barked at the scarecrow in a somewhat unfriendly manner. "Don't be afraid of Toto," said Dorothy to her new friend, "he won't bite you." "Well, I'm not afraid," replied the Scarecrow, "he can't bite the straw. Come, let me carry that basket for you. I don't care about it, because I don't get tired. I'll tell you a secret." "There's only one thing in the world that frightens me," he went on, as he walked on. "What is that?" asked Dorothy, "but the farmer who made your munchkins." ?” "No," replied the Scarecrow, "it's a burning match." Four roads through the forest After a few hours, the road started to get bad and uneven.Gradually it became difficult to walk, and the Scarecrow often fell down on the yellow brick road, and indeed, in some places the yellow brick was completely broken, or disappeared, leaving many holes, and Toto jumped through it, and Dorothy went around it .The Scarecrow's turn came, and he walked straight forward without thinking, so he fell into the hole and fell all over the hard bricks.But he was never hurt, and Dorothy lifted him up, and stood him upright again, and when he caught up with her, he laughed merrily at his misfortune. The fields, hardly well cultivated, were not like the places they had walked before in the far back.There were fewer houses here, and fewer fruit trees, and it became darker and lonelier as they walked forward. At noon they were sitting by the road near a little stream, and Dorothy opened the basket, and brought out some bread, and offered a slice to the Scarecrow, but he declined. "I'll never be hungry," he said, "it's a matter of luck that I don't, because my mouth is only drawn, and if I cut a hole in there, I can eat it." , but then my stuffed straw would come out, and that would spoil the shape of my head." Dorothy saw at once that it was real, so she just nodded and went on eating her bread. When she had finished her lunch, the Scarecrow said, "Tell me something about yourself. Where did you come from?" She would tell him about Kansas, how everything was gray there, and how the whirlwind had brought her to this strange place of Oz. The Scarecrow listened attentively, and said, "I don't see why you would want to leave this beautiful place and go back to dry, gray Kansas." "It's because you have no brains," replied the girl. "No matter how bleak and gray our hometown is, it doesn't matter. We who are made of blood and flesh live in a beautiful foreign country, and it is better to live in our own home. Because there is no other place like our own. My hometown is good." The Scarecrow sighed. "Of course I don't understand," he said, "if your heads were filled with straw, like mine, you'd probably all be living in this beautiful place, and then Kansas would be completely uninhabited. You got brains, that's Kansas luck. " The girl asked, "While we are resting now, can you tell me a story?" The Scarecrow looked at her reproachfully, and then answered: "My life is so short that I can't really know anything. I only made it the day before yesterday. I didn't know anything about what happened in the world before that time. Being a farmer made it." My head, the first thing he drew my ears, and luckily, I heard what he was doing after that. That's when another munchkin was standing with him, and I heard it for the first time What happened was that the farmer said: "'How do you think these two ears are painted? '"Another replied: 'They shouldn't be straight.' "'It doesn't matter,' said the farmer, 'they're just like ears anyway,' and they really are. "'Now I'm going to draw the eyes,' said the farmer. So he drew my right eye, and it was done in a moment, and I felt myself looking at him, and with great curiosity, at the sight that surrounded me. Everything, this is my first glimpse of the world. “'那是一只很美丽的眼睛，'那个芒奇金人评论着，他用心地看着农民画，'蓝的颜色正是眼睛的颜色。'“'我想我要把另外一只眼睛画大一点儿，'农民说；当第二只眼睛画成时，我就能够比以前看得更加清楚了。于是，他画着我的鼻子和嘴巴。但是我不能够说话，因为在那候我还不知道一张嘴管什么用。我有兴趣地留心着看他做我的身体，做我的手和脚；当他们最后装上我的头时，我觉得十分骄傲，因为我想我几乎是一个人了。 “'这个家伙总能够吓退乌鸦了，'农民说，'它的样子很像一个人。'“'哦，它是一个人了，'另外一个说。 “我十分同意他的话。农民把我挟在他的臂弯下，跑到稻田里，把我吊起在一根竹竿上，就像你在那里遇到我的样子。后来，农民和他的朋友走开了。我独个儿留在那里。 “我不愿意这样孤单单地吊着；很想跟在他们后面走。但是我的脚不能着地，被强迫吊在竹竿上。因为我还是在一刻钟以前被造成的，没有什么事情可想，所以过着寂寞的生活。许多乌鸦和别的鸟儿们飞到稻田里来，当它们看见我以后，立刻飞走了，以为我是一个芒奇金人，这倒使我高兴。并且使我觉得自己是一个十分重要的人物了。不久以后，一只老乌鸦飞近我，它在仔细地注视着我以后，蹲上我的肩头说道：“'我觉得奇怪，那个农民还想用这个笨拙的模样儿来愚弄我。不论哪一只有见识的乌鸦，都能够看出你只不过是用稻草填塞的。'于是它跳到我的脚上来，吃着它所要吃的谷粒。别的鸟儿们看见它并不曾被我伤害，也飞下来啄着谷粒，所以在一个短短的时间内，在我的四周，完全是一大群乌鸦。 “我对于这件事情发愁，因为这毕竟表现了我不是一个良好的稻草人；但是那老乌鸦安慰我说：'如果在你的头壳里有了脑子，你就会像农民一般好，甚至比他们更好。在这个世界上，不论是一只乌鸦或者是个人，脑子是唯一有价值的东西。'“乌鸦飞去了以后，我想过这事情，决心要努力取得一个脑子。我运气好，你跑过来举起我，使我离开了竹竿儿，从你说的话听来，一等到我们到了翡翠城，我相信那伟大的奥艺，将要给我一个脑子。 " “我希望能够这样，”多萝茜诚恳地说，“因为你似乎渴望得到它。” “啊，是的；我渴望着，”稻草人回答道。“知道自己是一个蠢货，心境是多么不快活啊！” 小女孩子说：“对，让我们走罢。”她把篮子交给了稻草人。 现在路旁没有短墙了，地面高低不平，也没有耕种过。将近黄昏，他们跑进了一座大森林里，那些树木长得这么高大，树干互相靠紧着，枝叶互相叉错着，掩盖在黄砖铺砌的道路上空。在树林下面，因为枝干隔绝了阳光，差不多是黑夜了，但是这两个旅行的人并不停步，一直走进森林中去。 “如果尽走着这条路，必定会跑出森林去的，”稻草人说，“如果翡翠城是在路的那一端，我们必须顺着这条道路所指引的地方走去。” 多萝茜说：“那是谁都知道的。” “当然，所以我也知道它，”稻草人回答。“如果要用脑子计算，我就说不出来。” 一小时以后，阳光消灭了，他们在黑暗中一步一拐地向前走。多萝茜什么都看不出来，但是托托这条狗能够，在黑暗里看得很清楚；稻草人说他自己也能够像白天一样地看。所以她就拉住他的手臂，还能够向前走去。 “如果你看见不论什么屋子，或者不论什么地方只要那里能过夜的，”她说，“你必须告诉我；因为在黑暗中走路，是非常不舒服的。” 一会儿以后，稻草人停住了。 他说，“在我们的右边，我看见一所用木头和树枝造的小茅屋。我们要到那里去吗？” 女孩子回答：“好的，我跑得疲倦极了。” 于是稻草人领她穿过树林，一直走到那小茅屋旁，多萝茜走了进去，并且在角落里找到了一张铺着干叶子的床，她立刻躺下去，托托在她的旁边，她很快地熟睡了。可是稻草人永远不会疲倦的，他站在另外一个角落里，耐性地等待着天亮。 五救出了铁皮人 当多萝茜醒来时，太阳正穿过树林照耀着。托托出去了好久，追逐四周的鸟儿。稻草人仍旧耐性地站在角落里，等候着她。 她对他说：“我们得走了，要去找寻水。” 稻草人问：“你要水干吗？” “一路走来，灰尘不少，要用水来洗干净我的脸，并且还要喝，这样，那干面包不会梗着我的喉咙。” “这样看来，肉做的身体一定很不方便了，”稻草人关切地说，“因为你必须睡觉，吃东西和喝水。但是不管怎么样，你有脑子，能够思想，解决许多烦恼的事，还是很值得的。” 他们离开茅舍，穿过树林，直走到他们寻到了一小股清清的泉水，多萝茜便在那里喝着，洗着，吃着她的面包。她看看放在篮子里的面包已经不多，剩下的，只够供给自己和托托一天吃的了。这小女孩子十分感谢稻草人，因为他什么东西都不吃。 当她吃完了东西，正要跑回到黄砖铺砌的路上去时，听得近旁有一声深长的呻吟声，给吓得跳了起来。 她胆怯地问：“那是什么？” “我猜不出来，”稻草人回答说，“但是我们可以跑过去看看。” 正当这时候，另外一声呻吟又送到他们的耳朵里，这声音似乎从他们的后面传来。他们转过身来，穿过树林没走几步，多萝茜发现有什么东西被太阳照出一道光来，照射在树林里，她跑到那地方去一看，突然停住了，吃惊地叫起来。原来有一株大树，一部分被砍去了，在这株树旁边的，是一个完全用铁皮做的人。他的手里，高举着一把斧头。他的头、手臂、腿脚，都连接在他的身上，但是他一动不动地站着，好像不能够动弹。 多萝茜惊奇地注视着他，稻草人也同样惊奇地注视着他，托托猛烈地吠着，一口咬在铁皮人的腿上，却伤了自己的牙齿。 多萝茜问：“是你在呻吟吗？” “是，是我。”铁皮人回答她。“我呻吟了一年多了，没有一个人听得我，或者跑来帮助我。” “我能够帮助你做些什么？”她给铁皮人的忧愁的声音感动了，温柔地问。 “去拿一个油罐来，把油加在我的各个关节的地方。”他回答说。“这些地方锈得这么厉害，使得我完全不能动弹；如果给我加了油，立刻，又能活动了。你可以在我茅舍里的一个架子上，找到一罐油。” 多萝茜立刻跑到茅舍里，找到了油罐，回转来急切地问：“哪些地方是你的关节？” “第一，先把油加在我的头颈上，”铁皮人回答说。 她把油加了上去，因为那里锈得太厉害，稻草人捧着铁皮人的头，这边那边轻缓地摇动着，直到摇动了好多次以后，他才能够自己转动了。 “现在，把油加在我手臂的那些关节上，”他说。 多萝茜把油加在它们上面。 稻草人小心地把它们弯曲着，直等到锈着了的地方十分自由，灵活得像新生的一样才罢手。 那铁皮人发出一声满意的叹息，放下了他那靠在树上的斧头。 “这是极大的舒服呵，”他说道。“自从我锈了以来，一直把那斧头高举在空中。我很快活，最后到底能够把它放下来了，现在，如果你把油加在我腿上关节的地方，我将完全复原了。” 于是她们把油加在他的腿上，直等到他能够自由地移动为止；他因为被救活了，向她们谢了又谢，似乎是一个十分懂得礼貌的，并且十分知道感激的家伙。 他说：“如果你们不跑进来，也许我永远站在这里，所以你们确实救活了我的命。请问你们怎么会到这里来？” “我们是到翡翠城去的，拜访那伟大的奥芝，”她回答说，“我们曾经在你的茅舍里，过了一夜。” 他问，“为什么你们要去拜访奥芝？” 她回答说：“我要请求他送我回到堪萨斯州去；稻草人要请求他在他的脑壳里放进一个脑子。” 铁皮人似乎想了好一会儿。随后说道：“你猜想奥芝能够给我一颗心吗？” 多萝茜回答说，“是啊，我猜想是能够的，正像把脑子给稻草人一样地容易。” “这倒是真话，”铁皮人回答说。“这样，如果你们答应我加入你们的团体，我也想到那翡翠城去，并且请求奥芝帮助我。” 稻草人热心地说：“走罢！” 多萝茜点着头，她欢迎他加入做她的同伴。于是铁皮人掮着他的斧头，他们一起穿过树林，直走到那黄砖铺砌的路上。 铁皮人请求多萝茜把油罐放进她的篮子里。他说：“如果我淋着了雨，又会发锈的，因此我极需要加油的。” 他们得到新同伴来加入这个团体，的确是好运气。在他们再开始动身不久，到了一个地方，树木和枝叶长得浓密，遮住了路，使旅行的人走不过去。 但是铁皮人用他的斧头，开始工作，砍得那样地熟练，立刻为他们清除出一条路来。 他们走着时，多萝茜正在沉思默想，因此没有留意到稻草人跌进洞里去，滚到了路的一边。真的，他被迫得喊她去帮助他，让他再站起来。 铁皮人问：“为什么你不绕过洞穴走过去？” “我不懂得呀，”稻草人高兴地回答他。“我的脑壳里是用稻草填塞的，你得知道，这就是我为什么要到奥芝那里去，请求他给一个脑子的理由。” “啊，我明白了，”铁皮人说。“但是，不论怎么样，在这世界上，脑子并不是最好的东西。” “你有脑子吗？”稻草人问。 “不，我的头也是空空的，”铁皮人回答道，“但是从前我是有脑子的，也还有一颗心，把它们试用过以后，我宁愿有一颗心。” 稻草人问：“那是为什么呢？” “我把我的故事告诉你，你就知道了。”当他们穿过这树林时，铁皮人就讲着这个故事：“我是生长在樵夫家的一个儿子。父亲在树林里砍伐树木，出卖柴来过活。当我长大了，也做了一个樵夫。在父亲死了以后，我一直侍养着我的老母亲，直到她也死去。后来我打定了主意，用结婚来结束我孤独的生活，这样可以使得我不寂寞。 “有一个芒奇金的女子，她很美丽，不久就使我全心爱着她。在她方面，等到我赚的钱足够为她造一所好一些的屋子以后，就答应嫁给我；所以我比以前更加辛苦地工作了。但是这个女子和一个老妇人一同住着，老妇人不愿意把女儿嫁给哪一个人，因为她很懒惰，愿意留下这个女儿和她住在一起，做那些烹饪和屋内的家务事。所以这个老妇人到东方的恶女巫那里，请她帮助，如果她能够阻止这个婚姻，答应酬谢她两只羊和一头牛。于是恶女巫在我的斧头上，施弄了妖术。因为我急于越快越好地得到新屋子和我的妻子，有一天，当我用力地砍树时，那斧头立刻滑出去，砍掉了我的左腿。 “起初，这事似乎是一个很大的不幸，因为我知道，一条腿的人，是不能够做一个好樵夫的。所以我到一个铁皮匠那里去，请他装一条外面包着铁皮的新腿。那条腿我用惯了以后，也就工作得很好了；但是我的举动惹怒了东方的恶女巫；因为她答应过这个老妇人，要使我不能够娶这个美丽的芒奇金女子。当我开始再砍树时，斧头又滑过去，砍掉了我的右腿。我再到那个铁皮匠那里去，他再替我装一条外面包着铁皮的腿。从此以后，这把被施弄了妖术的斧头，又砍掉了我的手臂。一只以后又是一只；但是我不灰心，不丧气，也用铁皮包着它们。于是恶女巫使那斧头滑出去，砍掉了我的头，我想那我完结了。但是这个铁皮匠跑来看见了，他替我装了一个外面包着铁皮的新的头。 “我比以前更加辛苦地工作，就想这样地打败那个恶女巫；但是我哪里知道我的仇敌竟会这样残酷地来伤害我。她想出了一个新方法，来割断我和美丽的芒奇金女子的爱情，使得我的斧头再滑出去，恰好划过我的身体，把我劈成两半。这个铁皮匠再来帮助我，替我装了一个铁皮的身体，靠着这些关节，紧紧地连接着我那铁皮的手臂和腿脚，还有头，使得我像以前一样地能够自由移动。但是，唉！我现在没有心了，所以我失去了对于芒奇金女子的爱情，不在乎娶到她，或者娶不到她。我猜想她仍旧和老妇人住在一起，等着我去找寻她。 “我的身体在太阳光中，照耀得这般明亮，使我觉得十分骄傲，现在我如果滑脱了斧头，就不打紧了，因为再也不能够砍掉我什么了。现在只有一个危险——那就是我的关节会发锈；但是在我的茅舍里，藏着一个油罐，不论什么时候，当我需要它时，自己留心着加油。有一天，我被包围在暴风雨中，忘记了加油，在我想到这个危险以前，关节已经发锈了，一直等到你们来帮助我。 “我被迫着留在树林里面，挨过这种生活是一件非常可怕的事情，但在这一年中，我站在这里，使我有时间去思想，我知道那最大的损失，是失去了我的心。当我在恋爱中，我是世界上最快乐的人；但是没有一个人会爱一个没有心的人，所以我决意去请求奥芝给我一颗心。如果他给了，我将回到那芒奇金女子那里去，并且娶她做妻子。” 多萝茜和稻草人，对于铁皮人所讲的这个故事，感到极大的兴趣；到现在他们才知道他为什么这样急切地要得到一颗新的心。 “虽然如此，”稻草人说，“我愿意得到脑子而不是一颗心，因为一个蠢货即使有了一颗心，也不知道怎样去做。” “我却要得到一颗心，”铁皮人回答说，“因为脑子能使得一个人快乐，快乐是世界上最好的事情。” 多萝茜不能够说些什么，因为她不知道她的两个朋友中谁说得对。她决定如果能够回到堪萨斯州和爱姆婶婶那里去，她不关心这个铁皮人有没有脑子，稻草人有没有心，或者每一个都得到了他们所要的东西，她最最担心的是面包几乎全吃完了，她和托托再吃一餐，这篮子便要空了。当然，铁皮人和稻草人，都不要吃什么东西，但是她既不是铁皮做的，也不是稻草做的，她和托托都得吃饱，才能生活。 六一只胆小的狮子 就在这个时候，多萝茜和她的同伴们，在穿过深深的树林。虽然这条路仍旧是用黄砖铺砌的，但是树上掉下来的许多枯枝败叶，把它盖没了，并不好走。 在这一带的树林中，鸟儿很少，因为它们喜欢空旷和阳光充足的地方；但是在这树林中有野兽躲藏着，不时传来深长的吼声。这些声音，使得小女孩子的心，受到沉重的打击，因为她不知道是什么东西在叫；但是托托知道的，它靠紧着多萝茜的身旁走，不敢用吠声去回答。 小女孩子问铁皮人：“在我们走出这森林以前，还有多少路？” 他回答道：“我说不出来，因为我从来没有到翡翠城去过。但是我的父亲曾经去过一次，那时我还是一个小孩子。他说那是一条长长的路程，要经过一个危险的地方，不过在邻近奥芝居住的城旁，却是很美丽的。只要我有了油罐，就不怕什么；并且没有东西能够伤害稻草人；在你的额角上，佩着善女巫吻过的记号，它也会保护你避开灾祸的。” 小女孩子烦恼地说：“但是托托！用什么来保护它？” 铁皮人回答说：“如果它遇到危险，我们必须全力的保护它。” 正当他说着这话时，从森林中传来一个可怕的吼声。接着，一只大狮子跳出在路当中；它用它的爪一击，把稻草人打得旋转了好几次，滚倒路旁边；随后它用尖锐的爪子，抓着铁皮人，但是狮子不能在铁皮人身上抓出什么伤痕来，这倒使它吃了一惊，虽然铁皮人也跌出路外面，安静地躺倒了。 现在，小托托面对着这个仇敌，跑上前去向狮子吠着，这只大野兽就张开它的嘴去咬这只小狗。这时候，多萝茜害怕托托会被咬死，不顾危险，冲向前去，尽力猛掴着它的鼻子，她高声喊起来：“你怎么敢咬托托！你应当自己惭愧，像你这么大的野兽，还要去咬一只瘦弱的小狗！” “我没有咬到它，”狮子说话时，用爪擦着自己的鼻子，那里正是给多萝茜打中的地方。 “不，不过你想试试看，”她反驳着。“你只是一个庞大的胆小鬼罢了。” “我知道这个缺点，”狮子说，又害羞又惭愧地低垂它的头；“我常常知道这个缺点。但是我怎样能够补救这空虚缺点呢？” “这我当然不知道的。你自己去想想看，打击一个填塞着稻草的人，就像这个可怜的稻草人！” “他是用稻草填塞的吗？”狮子吃凉地问，它一直望着她一边扶起稻草人来，一边使他用自己的脚站起来，她又轻轻地拍着他，使它回复原来的样子。 多萝茜仍旧愤怒地回答：“当然，他是用稻草填塞的。” “这是他所以容易跌出去的道理，”狮子批评说。“看他这样地旋转着，倒使我吃惊。另外一个是不是也用稻草填塞的？” “不，”多萝茜说，“他是用铁皮做的。”说着，她又去帮助铁皮人站起来。 “这是他所以几乎把我的脚爪弄钝了的缘故，”狮子说。“当我的脚爪抓着那铁皮时，一个冷颤滚在我的背上。唔，这是一只什么小兽，值得你这样地照顾？” 多萝茜回答说：“它是我的狗，名叫托托。” 狮子问：“它是不是用铁皮做的，或者是用稻草填塞的？” 女孩子说：“都不是。它是一只有血有肉的狗。” “啊！它是一只希奇的动物，现在我注视着它，非常的校除非像我这个胆小鬼，没有一个想去咬这样的一个小东西，”狮子忧愁地继续说。 “什么东西使你变成胆小鬼的？”多萝茜问，惊奇的注视着这只大野兽，因为它大得像一只小马。 “这是一件神秘的事情，”狮子回答说。“我猜想我生下来就是这样的。 树林中的一切野兽，都以为我是勇敢的，因为不论在什么地方，狮子被称作百兽之王。我知道如果我把声音吼得非常响，动物们都害怕了，逃开我所走的路。不论何时，我遇到一个人，就非常害怕，但我还是照样地才他吼叫，他却老是尽快逃走。如果象、老虎和熊，要想和我挑战，那我自己就逃走了——我就是这样的一个胆小鬼；但是它们在一听到我吼叫以后，一起逃开了，当然，我只有让它们逃掉。 " “不过这是不对的。百兽之王不应该是一个胆小鬼，”稻草人说。 “我知道这个，”狮子回答说，用它尾巴的尖端，从它的眼睛里揩去一滴眼泪，“这是我最大的忧愁，使得我的生活十分不愉快。因为每逢我遇到危险的时候，我的心跳得很快。” 铁皮人说：“恐怕你有心脏病吧。” “也许有，”狮子说。 “如果你有心脏病，”铁皮人接下去说，“你应当欢喜，因为那是证明了你有一颗心。至于我的身体里，没有心；所以不会有心脏玻”“也许是的，”狮子想了一想说，“如果我没有心，就不会是一个胆小鬼了。” “你有脑子吗？”稻草人问。 “我猜想有的。我永远没有想到过它，”狮子回答说。 “我到伟大的奥芝那里去，请求他给我一个脑子，”稻草人说，“因为我的头是用稻草填塞的。” “我去请求他给我一颗心，”铁皮人说。 “我去请求他把我和托托送回到堪萨斯州去，”多萝茜附和着说。 胆小的狮子问，“你们想奥芝能够给我胆量吗？” “正像他给我脑子一样地容易，”稻草人说。 “或者像给我一颗心一样地容易，”铁皮人说。 “或者像送我回到堪萨斯州去一样地容易，”多萝茜说。 “那么，如果你们不讨厌我，我将和你们一块儿去，”狮子说，“因为没有一点儿胆量，我的生命实在受不了。” “十分欢迎你，”多萝茜回答说，“因为你可以吓走别的野兽们。在我看来，如果它们被你这样容易地吓走，他们必定比你更加胆校”“它们真的是胆小，”狮子说，“但是那并不能使我更加勇敢些。只要我自己知道是一个胆小鬼，我就要不快乐了。” 于是这个小团体又动身赶路了，狮子威严地走在多萝茜的身边。托托起初不满意这个新同伴，因为他忘不了它几乎在狮子的大牙床当中被咬得粉碎，但是过了一会儿以后，托托变得和气并且喜悦了，它和这只胆小的狮子逐渐逐渐地变成了朋友。 这一天其余的时候，没有旁的危险，来破坏他们旅途上的和平。 但是有一天，铁皮人践踏那正在沿路爬行的甲虫，踏死了这个可怜的小东西。这就使得铁皮人真的非常不快乐，因为他常常十分小心地不去损伤任何旁的有生命的东西；因此他向前走着，掉了几点忧愁和惋惜的眼泪。这些眼泪慢慢地从他的脸上淌下来，流过他的牙床的铰链，使它们发锈了。一会儿，当多萝茜问他一个问题时，这个铁皮人张不开他的嘴，因为他的上下牙床都紧紧地锈牢在一起了。他大大地惊慌，向多萝茜做着许多手势，要求救他，但是她不懂得，狮子也不知道毛病出在什么地方。幸亏稻草人从多萝茜的篮子里取出油罐，在铁皮人的牙床上加着油，几秒钟以后，他便能够像以前一样他说话了。 “这真是给了我一个教训，”他说，“我要看看是什么地方才踏上去。 因为如果我踏死了旁的小虫或甲虫，我一定又要哭了，哭锈了我的牙床，使得我不能够说话了。 " 于是他眼睛盯在路面上，十分小心地走着，他看见一个小蚂蚁，正在辛苦地向前爬近来，他便跨了过去，这样才不至于伤害了它。铁皮人十分明白，他是没有心的，所以他要大大地当心着，永远不要残忍或者不仁慈地对待着不论什么东西。 “你们大家都有心。”他说，“有了这个东西指导你们，一定永远不会做错事情；但是我却没有心，所以必须十分地谨慎。等到奥芝给了我一颗心以后，当然，我就不需要这样地当心了。” 七惊险的旅程 那天夜里，他们不得不露宿在森林中的一株大树底下，因为附近没有一间屋子。那株大树长得很高很茂盛，在下露的夜里，保护了他们。铁皮人用他的斧头，斫下一大堆木柴，多萝苗燃起了一股美丽的火来，使她温暖着，并且不觉得寂寞。她和托托吃着最后剩下的面包，现在她不知道明天拿什么东西来当早餐。 狮子说：“如果你愿意，我将跑到森林中去，为你杀一只鹿来。你可以用火烤煮它，因为你们的嗜好是这样的特别，喜欢吃煮熟了的食物，这样一烤，你们会有一顿很精美的早餐了。” “不要这样做！请不要这样做！”铁皮人恳求着。“如果你杀死了一只可怜的鹿，我一定会哭的，于是我的牙床又要发锈了。” 但是狮子跑进森林中去，找寻它自己的晚餐，谁也不知道它吃了些什么，因它也没有说出来。 稻草人寻到一株生满了硬壳果的树。他就摘下硬壳果，放满在多萝茜的篮子里，这样使她在一个长时期里，不会觉得饥饿。 她想，这倒是稻草人的十分美意，并且有了思想了，但是她看到那可怜的家伙，笨拙地摘取硬壳果的样子，不由得大笑了起来。他那填塞着稻草的手，多么地不灵巧，硬壳果又这么小，使他落掉了的，和放进篮子里的差不多一样多。但是稻草人不在乎放满一篮子的硬壳果，要花怎样长的时间，因为干这件事情，能够使他离开那火，他害怕这一股闪闪发光的东西，可以钻进他的稻草，因此烧死了他。所以他和火焰保持着一个相当远的距离，不过当多萝茜躺下去睡觉的时候，他跑近她的身边去，用于叶子遮盖着她。这些树叶子，使她觉得十分舒适和温暖，一直酣睡到早晨。 天亮了，小女孩子醒来起身，在一条水声潺潺的小河里，洗过了她的脸后，立刻和大家一块儿动身，向翡翠城进发。 这一天是旅行者们多事的日子。他们辛苦地走了一个钟头，看见前面有一条极大的壕沟，横在道路上，并且把森林划分开来，阔得使他们只能望见对岸的侧边，那真是一条十分宽阔的大壕沟。当他们爬到沟边望下去时，也可以看见这沟是十分深的，在那沟底下面有许多巨大的锯齿形的石块。这侧边多么陡峭，使得他们没法爬下去，在这一刻时候，他们的旅程似乎必须终止了。 多萝茜失望地问道：“我们要怎么办？” 铁皮人说：“我丝毫意见也没有。” 狮子摇着蓬松的鬣毛，好像在想什么。 但是稻草人说：“我们既不能够飞过去，也不能够爬下这个壕沟里去，所以如果我不能够跳过去，必得停在这里了。” 胆小的狮子，在它谨慎地估量好了壕沟的宽度，就说：“我想我能够跳过去的。” “那么，行了，”稻草人回答说：“因为你可以在你的背上把我们全都背过去，每一次背一个。” “好，我来试试看，”狮子说。“谁愿意第一个过去？” “我愿意，”稻草人坚决地说：“因为，如果你发觉你不能够跳过这个深沟时，多萝茜将被跌死的，或者铁皮人跌在下面的石块上，会剧烈地撞坏的。但是如果我坐在你背上，就不在乎这些了，因为摔了下去也丝毫不能伤害我。” “就是我自己，也非常害怕掉下去，”胆小的狮子说，“但是，我思来想去，除了尝试一下以外。没有旁的法子，所以你骑上我的背吧，让我们来尝试一下。” 稻草人跨在狮子的背上，这只大兽走到深沟的旁边，蹲了下来。 稻草人问：“为什么你不跑着跳过去？” “这不是我们狮子跳的方式，”它回答说。马上来了一个大跳，迅疾地跃过空中，平安地登上那一边，他们看它这样容易地跳过去，皆大欢喜。当稻草人从它的背上下来以后，狮子再跳回到壕沟的这边来。 多萝茜想她应该第二个过去；所以在她的臂弯里带着托托，爬上狮子的背，一只手紧紧地揪住它的鬣毛，一会儿，她似乎在空中飞过；当她还在想的时候，已经平安地到达那一边了。 狮子回过去，第三次驮了铁皮人过来。于是他们一起坐下来歇了一会儿，让狮子有一个休息的机会；因为它的几次大跳，使得它呼吸短促，气喘得像一只跑得太长久的大狗。 他们发觉在这一边的森林，十分深密，