the patchwork girl of oz-第17部分

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it's　dangerous。〃







〃Wild　with　joy；　I　mean；〃　explained　the



phonograph。　〃Listen。　This　song　will　prove　a



rare　treat　to　you；　I　know。　It　made　the　author



richfor　an　author。　It　is　called　'My　Lulu。'〃







Then　the　phonograph　began　to　play。　A　strain



of　odd；　jerky　sounds　was　followed　by　these



words；　sung　by　a　man　through　his　nose　with



great　vigor　of　expression：











〃Ah　wants　mah　Lulu；　mah　coal…black　Lulu；



Ah　wants　mah　loo…loo；　loo…loo；　loo…loo；　Lu！



Ah　loves　mah　Lulu；　mah　coal…black　Lulu；



There　ain't　nobody　else　loves　loo…loo；　Lu！〃











〃Here…shut　that　off！〃　cried　the　Shaggy　Man；



springing　to　his　feet。　〃What　do　you　mean　by



such　impertinence？〃







〃It's　the　latest　popular　song；〃　declared　the



phonograph；　speaking　in　a　sulky　tone　of　voice。







〃A　popular　song？〃







〃Yes。　One　that　the　feeble…minded　can　remember



the　words　of　and　those　ignorant　of　music　can



whistle　or　sing。　That　makes　a　popular　song



popular；　and　the　time　is　coming　when　it　will　take



the　place　of　all　other　songs。〃







〃That　time　won't　come　to　us；　just　yet；〃　said



the　Shaggy　Man；　sternly：　〃I'm　something　of　a



singer　myself；　and　I　don't　intend　to　be　throttled



by　any　Lulus　like　your　coal…black　one。　I　shall



take　you　all　apart；　Mr。　Phony；　and　scatter　your



pieces　far　and　wide　over　the　country；　as　a　matter



of　kindness　to　the　people　you　might　meet　if



allowed　to　run　around　loose。　Having　performed



this　painful　duty　I　shall〃







But　before　he　could　say　more　the　phonograph



turned　and　dashed　up　the　road　as　fast　as　its　four



table…legs　could　carry　it；　and　soon　it　had　entirely



disappeared　from　their　view。







The　Shaggy　Man　sat　down　again　and　seemed



well　pleased。　〃Some　one　else　will　save　me　the



trouble　of　scattering　that　phonograph；〃　said　he；



〃for　it　is　not　possible　that　such　a　music…maker



can　last　long　in　the　Land　of　Oz。　When　you　are



rested；　friends；　let　us　go　on　our　way。〃







During　the　afternoon　the　travelers　found



themselves　in　a　lonely　and　uninhabited　part　of　the



country。　Even　the　fields　were　no　longer　cultivated



and　the　country　began　to　resemble　a　wilderness。



The　road　of　yellow　bricks　seemed　to　have　been



neglected　and　became　uneven　and　more　difficult　to



walk　upon。　Scrubby　under…brush　grew　on　either　side



of　the　way。　while　huge　rocks　were　scattered　around



in　abundance。







But　this　did　not　deter　Ojo　and　his　friends　from



trudging　on；　and　they　beguiled　the　journey　with



jokes　and　cheerful　conversation。　Toward　evening



they　reached　a　crystal　spring　which　gushed　from　a



tall　rock　by　the　roadside　and　near　this　spring



stood　a　deserted　cabin。　Said　the　Shaggy　Man；



halting　here：







〃We　may　as　well　pass　the　night　here；　where



there　is　shelter　for　our　heads　and　good　water　to



drink。　Road　beyond　here　is　pretty　bad；　worst



we　shall　have　to　travel；　so　let's　wait　until



morning　before　we　tackle　it。〃







They　agreed　to　this　and　Ojo　found　some　brushwood



in　the　cabin　and　made　a　fire　on　the　hearth。　The



fire　delighted　Scraps；　who　danced　before　it　until



Ojo　warned　her　she　might　set　fire　to　herself　and



burn　up。　After　that　the　Patchwork　Girl　kept　at　a



respectful　distance　from　the　darting　flames；　but



the　Woozy　lay　down　before　the　fire　like　a　big　dog



and　seemed　to　enjoy　its　warmth。







For　supper　the　Shaggy　Man　ate　one　of　his



tablets；　but　Ojo　stuck　to　his　bread　and　cheese　as



the　most　satisfying　food。　He　also　gave　a　portion



to　the　Woozy。







When　darkness　came　on　and　they　sat　in　a　circle



on　the　cabin　floor；　facing　the　firelightthere



being　no　furniture　of　any　sort　in　the　placeOjo



said　to　the　Shaggy　Man：







〃Won't　you　tell　us　a　story？〃







〃I'm　not　good　at　stories；〃　was　the　reply；　〃but



I　sing　like　a　bird。〃







〃Raven；　or　crow？〃　asked　the　Glass　Cat。







〃Like　a　song　bird。　I'll　prove　it。　I'll　sing　a　song



I　composed　myself。　Don't　tell　anyone　I'm　a　poet；



they　might　want　me　to　write　a　book。　Don't　tell



'em　I　can　sing；　or　they'd　want　me　to　make



records　for　that　awful　phonograph。　Haven't



time　to　be　a　public　benefactor；　so　I'll　just　sing



you　this　little　song　for　your　own　amusement。〃







They　were　glad　enough　to　be　entertained；



and　listened　with　interest　while　the　Shaggy　Man



chanted　the　following　verses　to　a　tune　that　was



not　unpleasant：











〃I'll　sing　a　song　of　Ozland；　where　wondrous　creatures　dwell



And　fruits　and　flowers　and　shady　bowers　abound　in　every　dell；



Where　magic　is　a　science　and　where　no　one　shows　surprise



If　some　amazing　thing　takes　place　before　his　very　eyes。







Our　Ruler's　a　bewitching　girl　whom　fairies　love　to　please；



She's　always　kept　her　magic　sceptre　to　enforce　decrees



To　make　her　people　happy；　for　her　heart　is　kind　and　true



And　to　aid　the　needy　and　distressed　is　what　she　longs　to　do。







And　then　there's　Princess　Dorothy；　as　sweet　as　any　rose；



A　lass　from　Kansas；　where　they　don't　grow　fairies；　I　Suppose；



And　there's　the　brainy　Scarecrow；　with　a　body　stuffed　with　straw；



Who　utters　words　of　wisdom　rare　that　fill　us　all　with　awe。







I'll　not　forget　Nick　Chopper；　the　Woodman　made　of　Tin；



Whose　tender　heart　thinks　killing　time　is　quite　a　dreadful　sin；



Nor　old　Professor　Woggle…Bug；　who's　highly　magnified



And　looks　so　big　to　everyone　that　he　is　filled　with　pride。







Jack　Pumpkinhead's　a　dear　old　chum　who　might　be　called　a　chump；



But　won　renown　by　riding　round　upon　a　magic　Gump；



The　Sawhorse　is　a　splendid　steed　and　though　he's　made　of　wood



He　does　as　many　thrilling　stunts　as　any　meat　horse　could。







And　now　I'll　introduce　a　beast　that　ev'ryone　adores



The　Cowardly　Lion　shakes　with　fear　'most　ev'ry　time　he　roars；



And　yet　he　does　the　bravest　things　that　any　lion　might；



Because　he　knows　that　cowardice　is　not　considered　right。







There's　Tik…tok…he's　a　clockwork　man　and　quite　a　funny　sight



He　talks　and　walks　mechanically；　when　he's　wound　up　tight；



And　we've　a　Hungry　Tiger　who　would　babies　love　to　eat



But　never　does　because　we　feed　him　other　kinds　of　meat。







It's　hard　to　name　all　of　the　freaks　this　noble　Land's　acquired；



'Twould　make　my　song　so　very　long　that　you　would　soon　be　tired；



But　give　attention　while　I　mention　one　wise　Yellow　Hen



And　Nine　fine　Tiny　Piglets　living　in　a　golden　pen。







Just　search　the　whole　world　oversail　the　seas　from　coast　to　coast



No　other　nation　in　creation　queerer　folk　can　boast；



And　now　our　rare　museum　will　include　a　Cat　of　Glass；



A　Woozy；　andlast　but　not　leasta　crazy　Patchwork　Lass。〃















Ojo　was　so　pleased　with　this　song　that　he



applauded　the　singer　by　clapping　his　hands；　and



Scraps　followed　suit　by　clapping　her　padded



fingers　together。　although　they　made　no　noise。



The　cat　pounded　on　the　floor　with　her　glass



pawsgently；　so　as　not　to　break　themand　the



Woozy。　which　had　been　asleep；　woke　up　to　ask



what　the　row　was　about。







〃I　seldom　sing　in　public；　for　fear　they　might



want　me　to　start　an　opera　company；〃　remarked



the　Shaggy　Man；　who　was　pleased　to　know　his



effort　was　appreciated。　〃Voice；　just　now　is　a



little　out　of　training；　rusty；　perhaps。〃







〃Tell　me；〃　said　the　Patchwork　Girl　earnestly；



〃do　all　those　queer　people　you　mention　really



live　in　the　Land　of　Oz？〃







〃Every　one　of　'em。　I　even　forgot　one　thing：



Dorothy's　Pink　Kitten。〃







〃For　goodness　sake！〃　exclaimed　Bungle；　sitting



up　and　looking　interested。　〃A　Pink　Kitten？　How



absurd！　Is　it　glass？〃









〃No；　just　ordinary　kitten。〃







〃Then　it　can't　amount　to　much。　I　have　pink



brains；　and　you　can　see　'em　work。〃







〃Dorothy's　kitten　is　all　pinkbrains　and　all



except　blue　eyes。　Name's　Eureka。　Great　favorite　at



the　royal　palace；〃　said　the　Shaggy　Man；　yawning。







The　Glass　Cat　seemed　annoyed。







〃Do　you　think　a　pink　kittencommon　meatis　as



pretty　as　I　am？〃　she　asked。







〃Can't　say。　Tastes　differ；　you　know；〃　replied



the　Shaggy　Man；　yawning　again。　〃But　here's　a



pointer　that　may　be　of　service　to　you：　make



friends　with　Eureka　and　you'll　be　solid　at　the



palace。〃







〃I'm　solid　now；　solid　glass。〃







〃You　don't　understand；〃　rejoined　the　Shaggy



Man；　sleepily。　〃Anyhow；　make　friends　with　the



Pink　Kitten　and　you'll　be　all　right。　If　the　Pink



Kitten　despises　you；　look　out　for　breakers。〃