The Marvelous Land of Oztby L. Frank Baum

Chapter 20. The Scarecrow Appeals [q'pJlz] (обращается) to Glenda the Good

"Hooray [hu'reI] (ура)!" shouted the Scarecrow, gaily ['geIlI] (радостно). "We can now leave [lJv] (покинуть) this miserable ['mIzqrqbl] (злосчастное) Jackdaws' nest whenever [wen'evq] (когда) we please (захотим)."

"But it is nearly ['nIqli] (почти) dark," said the Tin Woodman; "and unless we wait until morning to make our flight we may get into more trouble ['trAb(q)l] (беду). I don't like these night trips [trIps] (полеты), for one never knows (никогда не знаешь) what will happen."

So it was decided to wait until daylight ['deIlaIt] (рассвета), and the adventurers amused [q'mjHzd] (развлекали) themselves in the twilight ['twaIlaIt] (сумерках) by searching ['sE:CIN] (ищя) the Jackdaws' nest for treasures ['treZqz] (сокровища).

The Woggle-Bug found two handsome ['hxns(q)m] (красивых) bracelets ['breIslIts] of wrought [rLt] (чеканного) gold, which fitted his slender (тонкие) arms very well. The Scarecrow took a fancy ['fxnsI] (был неравнодушен) for rings [rINz] (кольцам), of which there were many in the nest. Before long he had fitted (надел) a ring to each finger ['fINgq] (палец) of his padded ['pxdId] (туго набитых) gloves [glAvz] (перчаток), and not being content [kqn'tent] (довольным) with that display [dIs'pleI] () he added one more to each thumb [TAm] (большой палец). As he carefully chose those rings set with sparkling stones [stqunz] (камнями), such as rubies ['rHbiz] (рубинами), amethysts and sapphires ['sxfaIqz], the Scarecrow's hands now presented [prI'zentId] (имели) a most brilliant ['brIljqnt] (блестящий, сверкающий) appearance.

"This nest would be a picnic ['pIknIk] for Queen Jinjur," said he, musingly ['mjHzINli] (задумчиво). "for as nearly ['nIqli] (насколько) as I can make out (понять) she and her girls conquered (завоевали) me merely to rob [rPb] (лишить) my city of its emeralds ['em(q)rqld] (изумрудов)."

The Tin Woodman was content [kqn'tent] (доволен) with his diamond ['daIqmqnd] (алмазным) necklace ['neklIs] (ожерельем) and refused [rI'fjHzd] (отказался) to accept [qk'sept] (принимать) any additional [q'dISqnl] (дополнительные) decorations ["dekq'reIS(q)nz] (украшения); but Tip secured [sI'kjuqd] (раздобыл) a fine gold watch [wPC] (часы), which was attached [q'txCt] (прикреплены) to a heavy fob [fPb] (цепочке), and placed it in his pocket with much pride. He also pinned [pInd] (приколол) several jeweled ['GHqld] (с драгоценными камнями) brooches ['brquCIz] to Jack Pumpkinhead's red waistcoat ['weIskqut] (жилету), and attached [q'txCt ] (прикрепил) a lorgnette [lL'njet], by means of a fine chain [CeIn] (цепочкой), to the neck of the SawHorse.

"It's very pretty," said the creature, regarding [rI'gRdIN] (разглядывая) the lorgnette approvingly [q'prHvINli]] (одобрительно); "but what is it for?"

None of them could answer that question, however; so the Saw-Horse decided it was some rare [req] (редкое) decoration ["dekq'reISqn] (украшение) and became very fond [fPnd] () of it.

That none of the party might be slighted ['slaItId] (чтобы не выказать никому из группы неуважения), they ended by placing ['pleIsIN] (надели) several large seal [sJl] () rings upon the points [pOInts] (кончики) of the Gump's antlers ['xntlqz] (рогов), although that odd [Pd] (странный) personage seemed by no means gratified ['grxtIfaId] (нисколько не обрадован) by the attention.

Darkness ['dRknIs] (темнота) soon fell upon them, and Tip and the Woggle-Bug went to sleep while the others sat down to wait patiently ['peISqntli] (терпеливо) for the day.

Next morning they had cause [kLz] (причину) to congratulate [kqn'grxCuleIt] (поздравить) themselves upon the useful ['ju:sf(q)l] (пригодным) condition of the Gump; for with daylight ['deIlaIt] (рассветом) a great flock [flPk] (стая) of Jackdaws approached [q'prquCt] (приблизилась) to engage [In'geIG] (вступить) in one more battle ['bxtl] (бой) for the possession [pq'zeS(q)n] (обладание) of the nest.

But our adventurers did not wait for the assault [q'sLlt] (атаки). They tumbled ['tAmb(q)ld] (попадали) into the cushioned ['kuS(q)nd] (покрытые подушками) seats [sJts] (сидения) of the sofas as quickly as possible, and Tip gave the word to the Gump to start.

At once it rose into the air, the great wings flopping ['flPpIN] (хлопали) strongly ['strPNli] (энергично) and with regular ['regjulq] motions ['mquSqnz] (движениями), and in a few moments ['mqumqnts] they were so far from the nest that the chattering ['CxtqrIN] (щебечущие) Jackdaws took possession [pq'zeS(q)n] (завладели) without any attempt [q'tempt] (попытки) at pursuit [pq'sjHt] (преследования).

The Thing flew due [djH] (в направлении) North, going in the same direction from whence [wens] (откуда) it had come. At least, that was the Scarecrow's opinion [q'pInjqn] (мнение), and the others agreed that the Scarecrow was the best judge ['GAG] (судья) of direction. After passing ['pRsIN] (пролетев) over several cities ['sItiz] (городами) and villages ['vIlIGIz] (деревнями) the Gump carried them high above a broad [brLd] (широкой) plain [pleIn] (равниной) where houses became more and more scattered ['skxtqd] (редкими) until they disappeared altogether [Lltq'geDq] (совсем). Next came the wide, sandy ['sxndI] (песчаная) desert separating ['sepqreItIN] (отделяющая) the rest of the world from the Land of Oz, and before noon [nHn] (полудня) they saw the dome-shaped [dqum-SeIpt] (куполообразные) houses that proved they were once more within the borders ['bLdqz] (пределах) of their native ['neItIv] (родной) land.

"But the houses and fences ['fensIz] (заборы) are blue," said the Tin Woodman, "and that indicates ['IndIkeIts] (указывает на то, что) we are in the land of the Munchkins, and therefore a long distance from Glinda the Good."

"What shall we do?" asked the boy, turning to their guide [gaId] (проводнику).

"I don't know" replied the Scarecrow, frankly ['frxNkli] (откровенно). "If we were at the Emerald City we could then move [mHv] (двинуться) directly [dI'rektlI] (прямо) southward ['sauTwqd] (на юг) , and so reach our destination ["destI'neISqn] (пункта назначения). But we dare [deq] (смеем) not go to the Emerald City, and the Gump is probably carrying ['kxrIIN] (несет) us further ['fE:Dq] (дальше) in the wrong direction with every flop [flPp] (взмахом) of its wings."

"Then the Woggle-Bug must swallow another pill," said Tip, decidedly [dI'saIdIdli] (решительно), "and wish us headed ['hedId] (двигались) in the right direction."

"Very well," returned the Highly Magnified one; "I'm willing ['wIlIN] (готов)."

But when the Scarecrow searched [sE:tSt] (порылся) in his pocket for the pepper-box containing [kqn'teInIN] (содержащей) the two silver Wishing Pills, it was not to be found. Filled with anxiety [xN'zaIqti] (беспокойством), the voyagers ['vOIGqz] (воздухоплаватели) hunted ['hAntId] (обшарили) throughout [TrH'aut] every inch [InC] (дюйм) of the Thing for the precious box; but it had disappeared entirely.

And still the Gump flew onward ['Pnwqd] (вперед), carrying ['kxrIIN] (неся) them they knew not where.

"I must have left the pepper-box in the Jackdaws' nest," said the Scarecrow, at length (наконец).

"It is a great misfortune [mIs'fLtS(q)n] (неудача)," the Tin Woodman declared. "But we are no worse [wE:s] off (в нехудшем положении) than before we discovered the Wishing Pills."

"We are better off (в лучшем положении)," replied Tip. "for the one pill we used has enabled [I'neIb(q)ld] (дала возможность) us to escape from that horrible ['hPrqbl] (ужасного) nest."

"Yet the loss [lPs] (потеря) of the other two is serious ['sIqrIqs] (серьезна), and I deserve [dI'zE:v] (заслуживаю) a good scolding ['skquldIN] (нагоняя) for my carelessness ['keqlIsnIs] (беспечность)," the Scarecrow rejoined ["rJ'GOInd] (возразил), penitently ['penIt(q)ntli] (виновато). "For in such an unusual party as this accidents ['xksId(q)nts] (непредвиденные случаи) are liable (могут) to happen any moment, and even now we may be approaching [q'prquCIN] (приближаемся к) a new danger."

No one dared [deqd] (осмелился) contradict ["kPntrq'dIkt] (возражать) this, and a dismal ['dIzmql] (гнетущая) silence ensued [In'sjHd] (последовала).

The Gump flew steadily ['stedili] (неизменно) on.

Suddenly Tip uttered ['Atqd] (издал) an exclamation ["eksklq'meIS(q)n] (восклицание) of surprise. "We must have reached the South Country," he cried, "for below us everything is red!"

Immediately they all leaned [lJnd] (наклонились) over the backs [bxks] (спинки) of the sofas to look -- all except [Ik'sept] (кроме) Jack, who was too careful of his pumpkin head to risk [rIsk] its slipping ['slIpIN] (соскальзывание) off his neck. Sure enough; the red houses and fences ['fensIz] (заборы) and trees indicated ['IndIkeItId] (указывали на то, что) they were within the domain of Glinda the Good; and presently, as they glided ['glaIdId] (двигались) rapidly ['rxpIdli] (быстро) on, the Tin Woodman recognized ['rekqgnaIzd] (узнал) the roads [rqudz] (дороги) and buildings ['bIldINz] (постройки) they passed, and altered ['O:ltq] (изменил) slightly the flight of the Gump so that they might reach the palace of the celebrated ['selqbreItId] (прославленной) Sorceress (волшебницы).

"Good!" cried the Scarecrow, delightedly [dI'laItIdli] (радостно). "We do not need the lost Wishing Pills now, for we have arrived [q'raIvd] (добрались) at our destination ["destI'neISqn] (цели)."

Gradually ['grxGuqli] (постепенно) the Thing sank [sxNk] (снижалась) lower and nearer to the ground until at length it came to rest (приземлился) within the beautiful gardens ['gRdnz] (садах) of Glinda, settling ['setlIN] (сев) upon a velvety ['velvItI] (бархатистую) green lawn [lLn] (лужайку) close by a fountain ['fauntIn] (фонтана) which sent sprays [spreIz] (брызги) of flashing ['flxSIN] (сверкающих) gems [Gemz] (драгоценных камней), instead of water, high into the air, whence [wens] (откуда) they fell with a soft, tinkling ['tINklIN] (звякающим) sound [saund] (звуком) into the carved (высеченную) marble basin ['beIsn] (чашу) placed to receive them.

Everything was very gorgeous ['gLGqs] (великолепно) in Glinda's gardens ['gRdnz] (садах), and while our voyagers ['vOIGqz] (воздухоплаватели) gazed [geIzd] about (осматривались) with admiring [qd'maIqrIN] (восхищенными) eyes a company of soldiers silently ['saIlqntli] (бесшумно) appeared [q'pIqd] (появилась) and surrounded them. But these soldiers of the great Sorceress were entirely different from those of Jinjur's Army of Revolt, although they were likewise ['laIkwaIz] (также) girls. For Glinda's soldiers wore neat [nJt] (изящные) uniforms ['jHnIfLmz] and bore [bL] (носили) swords [sLdz] (мечи) and spears [spIqz] (копья); and they marched with a skill [skIl] (умело) and precision [prI'sIZqn] (with a ~ четко) that proved them well trained [treInd] (тренированы) in the arts [Rts] (искусстве) of war.

The Captain ['kxptIn] commanding [kq'mRndIN] (командующий) this troop [tru:p] (отрядом) -- which was Glinda's private ['praIvIt] (личный) Body Guard [gRd] (телохранитель) - recognized ['rekqgnaIzd] (узнала) the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman at once, and greeted ['grJtId] (поприветствовала) them with respectful [rIs'pektf(q)l] (уважительным) salutations ["sxlH'teIS(q)nz] (приветствием).

"Good day!" said the Scarecrow, gallantly ['gxlqntli] (галантно) removing [rI'mHvIN] (снимая) his hat, while the Woodman gave a soldierly ['squlGqlI] (воинский) salute [sq'lu:t]; "we have come to request [rI'kwest] (просить об) an audience ['Ldjqns] with your fair [feq] (прекрасным) Ruler (правителем)."

"Glinda is now within her palace, awaiting [q'weItIN] (ожидает) you," returned the Captain ['kxptIn]; "for she saw you coming long before you arrived [q'raIvd] (прибыли)."

"That is strange!" said Tip, wondering.

"Not at all," answered the Scarecrow, "for Glinda the Good is a mighty ['maItI] (могущественная) Sorceress, and nothing that goes on (происходит) in the Land of Oz escapes [Is'keIps] (ускользает от) her notice ['nqutIs] (внимания). I suppose she knows why we came as well as we do ourselves [auq'selvz] (сами)."

"Then what was the use of our coming?" asked Jack, stupidly [stjH'pIdIti] (в недоумении).

"To prove you are a Pumpkinhead!" retorted [rI'tLtId] (ответил) the Scarecrow. "But, if the Sorceress expects [Iks'pekts] (ожидает) us, we must not keep (заставлять) her waiting."

So they all clambered ['klxmbqd] (выбрались) out of the sofas and followed the Captain toward the palace -- even the Saw-Horse taking his place in the queer procession [prq'seSqn] (странной процессии).

Upon her throne of finely ['faInli] (с изящной) wrought [rLt] (чеканкой) gold sat Glinda, and she could scarcely ['skeqsli] (с трудом) repress [rI'pres] (подавить) a smile as her peculiar [pI'kjHliq] (необычные) visitors ['vIzItqz] (посетители) entered ['entqd] (вошли) and bowed before her. Both the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman she knew and liked; but the awkward (неуклюжий) Pumpkinhead and Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug were creatures ['krJtSqz] (существа) she had never seen before, and they seemed even more curious than the others. As for the Saw-Horse, he looked to be nothing more than an animated ['xnImeItId] (оживлённый) chunk [CANk] (кусок) of wood; and he bowed so stiffly ['stIfli] (церемонно) that his head bumped [bAmpt] (ударилась) against the floor, causing ['kLzIN] (вызвав) a ripple [rIpl] (волну, взрыв) of laughter ['lRftq] (смеха) among the soldiers, in which Glinda frankly ['frxNkli] (искренне) joined ['dZOInd] (присоединилась).

"I beg to announce [q'nauns ] (заявить) to your glorious ['glLrIqs] (великолепному) highness ['haInIs] (Высочеству)," began the Scarecrow, in a solemn ['sPlqm] (торжественным) voice, "that my Emerald City has been overrun ["quvq'rAn] (заполонён) by a crowd [kraud] (толпой) of impudent ['Impjudqnt] (наглых) girls with knitting-needles (вязальными спицами), who have enslaved [In'sleIvd] (поработили) all the men, robbed [rPbd] (лишили) the streets [strJts] (улицы) and public buildings ['bIldINz] (здания) of all their emerald jewels (драгоценностей), and usurped [jH'zE:pt] (узурпировали) my throne."

"I know it," said Glinda.

"They also threatened to destroy [dIs'trOI] (уничтожить) me, as well as all the good friends and allies ['xlaIz] (союзников) you see before you," continued the Scarecrow. "and had we not managed to escape their clutches ['klACIz] (лап) our days would long since have ended."

"I know it," repeated [rI'pJtId] (повторила) Glinda.

"Therefore I have come to beg your assistance [q'sIstqns] (помощи)," resumed (продолжил) the Scarecrow, "for I believe you are always glad to succor ['sAkq] (приходить на помощь) the unfortunate [An'fLCnIt] (несчастным) and oppressed [q'prest] (угнетённым)."

"That is true," replied the Sorceress, slowly. "But the Emerald City is now ruled by General Jinjur, who has caused herself to be proclaimed [prq'kleImd] (провозглашена) Queen. What right have I to oppose [q'pquz] (выступать против) her?"

"Why, she stole [stqul] (украла) the throne from me," said the Scarecrow.

"And how came you to possess [pq'zes] (обладать) the throne?" asked Glinda.

"I got it from the Wizard of Oz, and by the choice [COIs] (выбором) of the people," returned the Scarecrow, uneasy (чувствуя себя неуютно) at such questioning ['kwesC(q)nIN] (допроса).

"And where did the Wizard get it?" she continued gravely ['greIvli] (серьёзно).

"I am told he took it from Pastoria, the former ['fLmq] (прежнего) King," said the Scarecrow, becoming [bI'kAmIN] (становясь) confused [kqn'fjHzd] (смущенным) under the intent [In'tent] (пристальным) look of the Sorceress.

"Then," declared Glinda, "the throne of the Emerald City belongs [bI'lPNz] (принадлежит) neither ['naIDq] (ни) to you nor to Jinjur, but to this Pastoria from whom the Wizard usurped [jH'zE:pt] (узурпировал) it."

"That is true," acknowledged [qk'nPlIGd] (признал) the Scarecrow, humbly ['hAmblI] (покорно); "but Pastoria is now dead and gone, and some one must rule (править) in his place."

"Pastoria had a daughter ['dLtq], who is the rightful ['raItf(q)l] (законная) heir [eq] (наследница) to the throne of the Emerald City. Did you know that?" questioned ['kwesC(q)nd] (спросила) the Sorceress.

"No," replied the Scarecrow. "But if the girl still lives I will not stand in her way. It will satisfy ['sxtIsfaI] (удовлетворит) me as well to have Jinjur turned out (если выгонят Джинджер), as an impostor [Im'pPstq] (самозванку), as to regain [rI'geIn] (вновь завладеть) the throne myself. In fact, it isn't much fun [fAn] (интересно) to be King, especially if one has good brains. I have known [nqun] (знаю) for some time that I am fitted to occupy ['PkjupaI] (занимать) a far more exalted [Ig'zLltId] (высокое) position. But where is the girl who owns ['qunz] (владеет) the throne, and what is her name?"

"Her name is Ozma," answered Glinda. "But where she is I have tried in vain [veIn] (тщетно) to discover. For the Wizard of Oz, when he stole [stqul] (украл) the throne from Ozma's father, hid [hId] (спрятал) the girl in some secret ['sJkrIt] place; and by means of a magical trick with which I am not familiar [fq'mIljq] (знакома) he also managed to prevent [prI'vent] her  (ему удалось не дать ей) being discovered (быть найденной) -- even by so experienced [Ik'spI(q)riqnst] (опытной) a Sorceress as myself."

"That is strange," interrupted ["Intq'rAptId] (прервал) the Woggle-Bug, pompously ['pPmpqsli] (напыщенно). "I have been informed [In'fLmd] (информирован) that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz was nothing more than a humbug ['hAmbAg] (обманщик)!"

"Nonsense ['nPnsqns] (чепуха)!" exclaimed the Scarecrow, much provoked [prq'vqukt] (возмущенный) by this speech. "Didn't he give me a wonderful set of brains?"

"There's no humbug ['hAmbAg] (обмана) about my heart," announced the Tin Woodman, glaring ['gleqrIN] (свирепо смотря) indignantly [In'dIgnqntli] (возмущенно) at the Woggle-Bug.

"Perhaps I was misinformed ['mIsIn'fLmd] (неправильно информировали)," stammered ['stxmqd] (сказал, заикаясь) the Insect, shrinking ['SrINkIN] (отходя) back; "I never knew the Wizard personally ['pE:snqlI] (лично)."

"Well, we did," retorted [rI'tLtId] (ответил) the Scarecrow, "and he was a very great Wizard, I assure [q'Suq] (уверяю) you. It is true he was guilty ['gIltI] (виновен) of some slight [slaIt] (незначительных) impostures [Im'pPsCqz] (жульничествах), but unless he was a great Wizard how -- let me ask -- could he have hidden [hIdn] (спрятать) this girl Ozma so securely [sI'kjuqli] (надежно) that no one can find her?"

"I -- I give it up!" replied the Woggle-Bug, meekly ['mJkli] (смиренно).

"That is the most sensible ['sensqbl] (благоразумная) speech you've made," said the Tin Woodman.

"I must really make another effort ['efqt] (попытку) to discover where this girl is hidden [hIdn] (спрятана)," resumed the Sorceress, thoughtfully ['TLtf(q)li] (задумчиво). "I have in my library ['laIbrqri] (библиотеке) a book in which is inscribed [In'skraIbd] (записала) every action ['xkS(q)n] (поступок) of the Wizard while he was in our land of Oz - or, at least, every action that could be observed [qb'zE:vd] (замечена) by my spies [spaIz] (шпионами). This book I will read carefully tonight [tq'naIt] (сегодня вечером), and try to single ['sINgl] out (найти) the acts [xkts] (поступки) that may guide [gaId] (направить) us in discovering [dIs'kAvqrIN] (поисках) the lost Ozma. In the meantime ['mJntaIm] (тем временем), pray [preI] (пожалуйста) amuse [q'mjHz] yourselves [jq'selvz] (развлекайтесь) in my palace and command my servants ['sE:vqnts] (слуг) as if they were your own. I will grant [grRnt] (дам) you another audience ['Ldjqns] tomorrow [tq'mPrqu] (завтра)."

With this gracious ['greISqs] (любезной) speech Glinda dismissed [dIs'mIst] (отпустила) the adventurers, and they wandered ['wPndqd] (побрели) away through the beautiful gardens ['gRdnz] (сады), where they passed several hours [auqz] (часов) enjoying [In'GOIIN] (наслаждаясь) all the delightful [dI'laItf(q)l] (восхитительными) things with which the Queen of the Southland ['sauTlqnd] (Южной Страны) had surrounded (окружила) her royal palace (королевский дворец).

On the following ['fPlquIN] (следующее) morning they again appeared [q'pIqd] (предстали) before Glinda, who said to them:

"I have searched [sE:tSt] (поискала) carefully through the records ['rekqdz] (записях) of the Wizard's actions ['xkS(q)nz] (поступки), and among them I can find but three that appear [q'pIq] (кажутся) to have been suspicious [sq'spISqs] (подозрительные) . He ate [et] (ел) beans [bJnz] (бобы) with a knife, made three secret ['sJkrIt] (тайных) visits ['vIzIts] to old Mombi, and limped [lImpt] (хромал) slightly on his left foot."

"Ah! that last is certainly suspicious [sq'spISqs] (подозрительно)!" exclaimed the Pumpkinhead.

"Not necessarily ['nesIsqrIlI] (обязательно)," said the Scarecrow. "he may, have had corns [kLnz] (мозоли). Now, it seems to me his eating beans [bJnz] (бобы) with a knife is more suspicious [sq'spISqs]."

"Perhaps it is a polite [pq'laIt] (вежливый) custom ['kAstqm] (обычай) in Omaha, from which great country the Wizard originally [q'rIGInqlI] (по происхождению) came," suggested the Tin Woodman.

"It may be," admitted [qd'mItId] (согласился) the Scarecrow.

"But why," asked Glinda, "did he make three secret ['sJkrIt] visits ['vIzIts] to old Mombi?"

"Ah! Why, indeed!" echoed ['ekqud] (повторил) the Woggle-Bug, impressively [Im'presIvli] (с чувством).

"We know that the Wizard taught [tLt] (обучил) the old woman many of his tricks [trIks] (приёмам) of magic," continued Glinda; "and this he would not have done had she not assisted [q'sIstId] (если бы она не помогла) him in some way. So we may suspect (подозревать) with good reason that Mombi aided ['eIdId] (помогла) him to hide the girl Ozma, who was the real heir [eq] (наследница) to the throne of the Emerald City, and a constant ['kPnstqnt] (постоянная) danger to the usurper [jH'zE:pq] (узурпатора). For, if the people knew that she lived, they would quickly make her their Queen and restore [rIs'tL] (вернули) her to her rightful ['raItf(q)l] (законное) position."

"An able argument ['Rgjumqnt]!" cried the Scarecrow. "I have no doubt [daut] (сомнения) that Mombi was mixed [mIkst] up (замешана) in this wicked (нехорошем) business. But how does that knowledge ['nPlIG] (знание) help us?"

"We must find Mombi," replied Glinda, "and force [fLs] (заставить) her to tell where the girl is hidden [hIdn] (спрятана)."

"Mombi is now with Queen Jinjur, in the Emerald, City" said Tip. "It was she who threw [TrH] (чинила) so many obstacles ['Pbstqk(q)lz] (препятствий) in our pathway ['pQ:TweI] (пути), and made Jinjur threaten ['Tretn] (угрожать) to destroy [dIs'trOI] (уничтожить) my friends and give me back into the old witch's power ['pauq] (власть)."

"Then," decided Glinda, "I will march with my army to the Emerald City, and take Mombi prisoner ['prIznq] (захвачу Момби в плен). After that we can, perhaps, force [fLs] (заставить) her to tell the truth about Ozma."

"She is a terrible old woman!" remarked Tip, with a shudder ['SAdq] (дрожью) at the thought of Mombi's black [blxk] (черном) kettle; "and obstinate ['PbstInIt] (упрямая), too."

"I am quite obstinate myself," returned the Sorceress, with a sweet [swJt] (милой) smile. "so I do not fear Mombi in the least. Today I will make all necessary ['nesIsqrI] (необходимые) preparations ["prepq'reIS(q)nz] (приготовления), and we will march upon the Emerald City at daybreak ['deIbreIk] (рассвете) tomorrow."

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