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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Chapter 1. The Cyclone Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry who was a farmer and and Lovely boy. | |
their house was small for the lumber to build that had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof which made one room, and this room contained a rusty looking cookstow, aque. | |
covered for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt M had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy, a little bed in another corner. There was no carrot at all, and no cellar. | |
except a small hole dug in the ground called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go, in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap door in the middle of the floor. | |
door, from which a ladder led down into the small dark hole. When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray prairie on every side. Not a tree, nor a house broke the... | |
broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions. The sun had baked the ploughed land into a grey mass, with little cracks running through it. Even the grass was not green for the... | |
the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until they were the same grey color to be seen everywhere. Once the house had been painted but the sun blistered the paint in the rains washed it away, | |
the house was as dull and gray as everything else. When Aunt Em came there to live, she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her to. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left there may something may disappear. | |
Bumber Gray. They had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. She was thin and gaunt and never smile now. When Dorothy, who was an orphan, first came to her at M. | |
had been so startled by the child's laughter that she would scream and press her hand upon her heart whenever Dorothy's merry voice reached her ears. And she still looked at the little girl with wonder that she could find anything to laugh at. | |
Uncle Henry never laughed. He worked hard from morning till night, and did not know what joy was. He was great also from his long beard to his rough boots, and he looked stern in solemn and rarely sp- | |
It was Toto that made Dorothy laugh and saved her from growing as gray as her other surroundings. Toto was not gray. He was a little black dog with long silky hair and small black eyes. | |
that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny wee nose. Toto played all day long, and Dorothy played with him and loved him dearly. Today, however, they were not playing. Uncle Henry! | |
sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even greater than usual. Dorothy stood in the door with Toto in her arms, and looked at the sky too, and M was washing the dishes. From the four- | |
For North they heard a low whale of the wind, and upper Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm. They're now came a sharp whistling in the air from the south, and as they turned their | |
eyes that way. They saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also. Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up. There's a cyclone coming in. He called to his wife. I'll go look out to the stock. Then he ran toward the sheds where the cow. | |
and horses were kept. Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door. One glance told her of the danger close at hand. Quit Dorothy, she screamed, run for the seller! Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms. | |
and hit under the bed, and the girl started to get him, and him badly frightened, through open the trap door in the floor, and climbed down the ladder into the small dark hole. Dorothy caught Toto at last. | |
fast and started to follow her aunt when she was halfway across the room. There came a great shriek from the wind, and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor. Then a strange | |
thing happened. The house whirled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air. Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon. The north and south winds met where the house stood and... | |
made it the exact center of the cyclone. In the middle of a cyclone, the air is generally still, but the great pressure of the wind on every side of the house raised it up higher and higher until it was at the very | |
top of the cyclone, and there remained and was carried miles and miles away as easily as you could carry a feather. It was very dark, and the wind howled horribly around her, but Dorothy... | |
found she was writing quite easily. After the first few worlds around, and one other time, when the house tipped badly, she felt as if she were being rocked gently like a baby in a cradle. Toto did not like... | |
it. He ran around the room, now here, now there, barking loudly, but Dorothy set quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen. Once, Toto got too near the open trap door and fell in. | |
and at first the little girl thought she had lost him. But soon she saw one of his ears sticking up through the hole for the strong pressure of the air was keeping him up so that he could not fall. She crept to the hole. | |
caught Toto by the ear and dragged him into the room again, afterward closing the trap door so that no more accidents could happen. Our after-hour passed away, and slowly Dorothy got over her fright. | |
But she felt quite lonely in the wind's shriek so loudly all about her that she nearly became deaf. At first she had wondered if she could be dashed to pieces when the house fell again, but as the hours passed and nothing terrorized. | |
horrible happened, she stopped worrying and resolved to wake calmly and see what the future would bring. At last she crawled over the swaying floor to her bed and lay down upon it and Toto followed and lay down beside. | |
her. In spite of the swaying of the house and the whaling of the wind, Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep. End of chapter 1. | |
Chapter 2 of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Elf-Frank Baum This Librevox recording is in the public domain. The council with the Munchkins. She was awakened by a shock so sudden. | |
and severe, that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed, she might have been hurt. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened. And Toto put his cold little nose into her face and wind. | |
Dorthy sat up and noticed that the house was not moving. Nor was it dark. For the bright sunshine came in at the window, flooding the little room. She sprang from her bed, and with toto at her heels ran and opened. | |
opened the door. The little girl gave a cry of amazement and looked about her. Her eyes growing bigger and bigger at the wonderful sights she saw. The cyclone had set the house down very gently for a cyclone. In the middle of the road, the cyclone was | |
It's the country of marvelous beauty. There were lovely patches of green sward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits. Banks of gorgeous flowers were on every hand, and birds with rare and brilliant plumage. | |
sang and fluttered in the trees and bushes. A little way off was a small brook, rushing and sparkling along between green banks, and murmuring in a voice very grateful to a little girl who had lived so long. | |
dry grey prairies. While she stood looking eagerly at the strange and beautiful sights, she noticed coming toward her a group of the queerest people she had ever seen. They were not as big as the grown folk she had always. | |
been used to, but neither were they very small. In fact, they seemed about as tall as Dorothy, who was a well-grown child for her age, although they were so far as looks go many years older. They were men and women. | |
one a woman, and all were oddly dressed. They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they moved. The hats of the men were blue. | |
The little woman's hat was white, and she wore a white gown that hung in plates from her shoulders. Over it, we sprinkled little stars that glistened in the sun like diamonds. The men were dressed in blue of the same shade as their hands. | |
and wore well-polished boots with a deep roll of blue with the tops. The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry for two of them had beards, but the little woman was doubtless much older. | |
Her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather stiffly. When these people drew near the house where Dorothy was standing in the doorway, they paused and whispered among themselves as if a friend... | |
to come farther. But the little old woman walked up the Dorothy, made a low bow, and said in a sweet voice. You are welcome, most noble sorceress, to the land of the Munchens. We are so grateful to you for having- | |
and kill the wicked witch of the East and for setting our people free from bondage. Dorothy listened to the speech with wonder. What could the little woman possibly mean by calling her a sorceress and saying she had killed the wicked witch of the East? | |
East, Dorothy was an innocent harmless little girl who had been carried by a cyclone many miles from home and she had never killed anything in all her life. But the little woman evidently expected her to answer, so Dorothy said. | |
with hesitation. You are very kind, but there must be some mistake. I am not killed anything. Your house did anyway. Replyed the little old woman with a laugh. And that is the same thing. See? She continued. | |
pointing to the corner of the house. There are her two feet still sticking out from under a block of wood. Dorothy looked and gave a little cry of fright. There indeed, just under the corner of the great beam the house rested on. | |
Two feet were sticking out, shot in silver shoes with pointed toes. Oh, dear, oh dear, cried Dorothy, clasping her hands together in dismay, the house must have fallen on her, whatever shall we do. | |
There is nothing to be done," said the little woman calmly, but who was she? Astorathy. She was the wicked witch of the East, as I said. Answered the little woman, she has held all the munchkins and bondage for many years. | |
making them slave for her night and day, now they are all free and are grateful to you for the favor. Who are the much-kins inquired Dorothy? They are the people who live in this land of the east, where the wicked witch... | |
Are you a munchkin? Asked Dorothy? No, but I am their friend, although I live in the land of the North. When they saw the witch of the East was dead, the munchkins sent a swift messenger to me, and I came at one... | |
Once I am the witch of the North. Oh gracious, cry Dorothy. Are you a real witch? He has indeed answered the little woman, but I am a good witch, and the people love me. I am not so powerful as the witch. | |
which was who ruled here, or I should have set the people free myself. But I thought all witches were wicked, said the girl, who was half frightened of facing a real witch. Oh no, that is a great mistake. There were only four witches— | |
in all the land of ours, and two of them, those who live in the north and the south, are good witches. I know this is true, for I am one of them myself, and cannot be mistaken. Those who dwelt in the east and the west were in- | |
Weed, wicked witches, but now that you have killed one of them, there is but one wicked witch in all the land of Oz, the one who lives in the West. But said Dorothy with a moment's thought, and M has told me that the witches were all | |
dead years and years ago, who was at M. inquired the little old woman. She is my aunt who lives in Kansas where I come from, the witch of the North seemed to think for a time with her head bowed in her eyes upon the ground. | |
And then she looked up and said, I do not know where Kansas is for I have never heard that country mention before. But tell me, is it a civilized country? Oh, yes, replied Dorothy. Then that accounts for it. | |
In the civilized countries, I believe there are no witches left, nor wizards, nor sorceresses, nor magicians. But you see, the land of ours has never been civilized, for we are cut off from all the rest of the world. | |
world, and therefore we still have witches and wizards amongst us. Who are the wizards? Asked Dorothy. Ha's himself is the great wizard. Answered the witch, saking her voice to a whisperer. He is more powerful. | |
than all the rest of us together. He lives in the city of emeralds. Dorothy was going to ask another question, but just then the munchkins, who had been standing silently by, gave a loud shout and pointed to the... | |
corner of the house where the wicked witch had been lying. What is it? Asked the little old woman and looked and began to laugh. The fate of the dead witch had disappeared entirely and nothing was left but the silver | |
She was so old. Explain the witch of the North? That she dried up quickly in the sun. That is the end of her. But the silver shoes are yours, and you shall have them to wear. She reached down and picked up the shoes. | |
and after shaking the dust out of them, handed them to Dorothy. The witch with the east was proud of those silver shoes, said one of the munchkins, and there is some charm connected with them but what it is we never knew. Dorothy carried the shoe. | |
and then she came out again to the munchkins and said, I am ages to get back to my aunt and uncle, for I am sure they will worry about me. Can you help me find my way? The munchkins and the witch from... | |
First looked at one another, and then at Dorothy, and then shook their heads. At the east, not far from here, said one, there is a great desert, and no one could live to cross it. It is the same as the south, said. | |
another, for I have been there and seen it. The south is the country of the quadlings." I am told, said the third man, that it is the same at the west, and that country where the winkeys live is ruled by the wicked witch... | |
to the west who would make you her slave if you passed her way. The North is my home," said the old lady, and at its edge is the same great desert that surrounds this land of Oz. I'm afraid my dear, you will have to live... | |
with us? Dorothy began to sob at this, for she felt lonely among all these strange people. Her tears seemed to grieve the kind hearted bunchkins, for the immediately took out their hackerships and began to weep also. | |
As for the little old woman, she took off her cap and balanced the point on the end of her nose while she counted 1, 2, 3 in a solemn voice. But once the cap changed to a sl- | |
on which was written in big white chalk marks. Let Dorothy go to the city of emeralds. The little old woman took the slate from her nose and having read the words on it asked, his your name Dorothy might | |
Yes, answer the child, looking up and drawing her tears. Then you must go to the city of Emeralds. Perhaps Oz will help you. Where is the city's Dorothy? It is exactly in the center of the country. | |
And is ruled by Oz the great wizard I told you of. Is he a good man? Inquired the girl anxiously? He is a good wizard. Whether he is a man or not, I cannot tell you, for I have never seen him. How can I get there, Astor? | |
You must walk. It is a long journey through a country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible. However, I will use all the magic arts I know of to keep you from harm. | |
Would you go with me? Pleaded the girl, who had begun to look upon the little old woman as her only friend? No, I cannot do that," she replied. But I will give you my kiss, and no one will dare injure a person. | |
who has been kissed by the wish of the North. She came close to Dorothy and kissed her jetly on the forehead. Where her lips touched the girl, they left a round, shining mark, as Dorothy found out soon after. The road to the | |
City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick, said the witch, so you cannot miss it when you get to Oz, do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and ask him to help you. Goodbye my dear. The Three Munchkins Bowdly | |
to her and wished her a pleasant journey, after which they walked away through the trees. The witch gave Dorothy a friendly little nod, whirled around on her left heel three times, and straightaway disappeared much to the surprise. | |
eyes of little Toto, who barked after her loudly enough when she was gone, because he had been afraid even to growl while she stood by. But Dorothy, knowing her to be a witch, had expected her to disappear in just that way and | |
was not surprised in the least. Chapter 3 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum | |
This Libravox recording is in the public domain, recording by Phil Shenover. Chapter 3. How Dorothy saved the scarecrow. When Dorothy was left alone, she began to feel hungry. So she went to the... | |
covered and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter. She gave some to Toto and taking a pale from the shelf, she carried it down to the little brook and filled it with clear sparkling water. Toto ran over to the trees. | |
and began to bark at the bird sitting there. Dorothy went to get him and saw such delicious fruit hanging from the branches that she gathered some of it, finding it just what she wanted to help out her breakfast. Then she went back to the house. | |
and having helped herself and Toto to a good drink of cool clear water, she set about making ready for the journey to the city of Imorals. Dorothy had only one other dress, but that happened to be clean and was... | |
hanging on a peg beside her bed. It was gongam with checks of white and blue, and although the blue was somewhat faded with many washings, it was still a pretty frock. The girl washed herself carefully, dressed herself in the clean | |
gangham and tied her pink sunbonnet on her head. She took a little basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard, laying a white cloth over the top. Then she looked down at her feet and noticed how old and worn her shoes were. | |
Hey, surely we'll never do for a long journey, Toto," she said. And Toto looked up into her face with his little black eyes and waged his tail to show he knew what she met. At that moment Dorothy saw lying... | |
on the table the silver shoes that had belonged to the witch of the East. I wonder if they will fit me." She said to Toto. They would be just the thing to take a long walk in, for they could not wear out. She took off her old... | |
leather shoes and tried on the silver ones, which fitted her as well as if they had been made for her. Finally she picked up her basket. Come along, Toto. She said, we will go to the Emerald City and ask the great odds. | |
how to get back to Kansas again. She closed the door, locked it, and put the key carefully in the pocket of redress. And so, with Toto trotting along so barely behind her, she started on her journey. There were | |
several roads nearby, but it did not take her long to find the one paved with yellow bricks. Within a short time she was walking briskly toward the emerald city, her silver shoes tinkling merrily on the hard yellow road bed. | |
The sun shone bright and the birds sang sweetly, and Dorothy did not feel nearly so bad as you might think a little girl would, who had been suddenly whisked away from her own country, and sat down in the midst of a strange... | |
land. She was surprised, as she walked along, to see how pretty the country was about her. There were neat fences at the sides of the road, painted a dainty blue color, and beyond them were fields of grain and vegetables and abundance. | |
Evidently, the Munchkins were good farmers and able to raise large crops. Once in a while she would pass a house, and the people came out to look at her and bow low as she went by. For everyone knew she had been... | |
the means of destroying the wicked witch and setting them free from bondage. The houses of the munchains were odd looking dwellings, for each was round with a big dome for a roof. All were painted blue, foreign this country of e- | |
East, blue was the favorite color. To ward evening, when Dorothy was tired with her long walk and began to wonder where she might pass the night, she came to a house rather larger than the rest. On the green lawn before it, many, many... | |
and women were dancing. Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and the people were laughing and singing. While a big table nearby was loaded with delicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other good... | |
things to eat. The people greeted Dorothy kindly and invited her to supper and to pass the night with him. For this was the home of one of the richest munchkins in the land, and his friends were gathered with him to celebrate their freedom from the bondage of the wicked- | |
witch. Dorothy ate a hearty supper and was waited upon by the rich munchkin himself, whose name was Buck. Then she sat upon a sety and watched the people dance. When Buck saw her silver shoes, he said. | |
You must be a great sorceress. Why, Estecuro? Because you wear silver shoes, and have killed the wicked witch. Besides, you have white in your frock, and only witches and sorceresses wear white. | |
My dress is blue and white checked, said Dorothy smoothing out the wrinkles in it. It is kind of you to wear that, said Buck. Blue is the color of the munchkins, and white is the witch color, so we know you are a friendly witch. Dorothy. | |
She did not know what to say to this. For all the people seemed to think her a witch, and she knew very well. She was only an ordinary little girl who had come by the chance of a cyclone into a strange land. When she had tired |
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