For three days Dorothy heard nothing from Oz (в течение трех дней Дороти ничего не слышала от Оза = не получала от Оза никаких известий;
contented [kqn'tentId], wonderful ['wAndqful], rattling ['rxtlIN]
For three days Dorothy heard nothing from Oz. These were sad days for the little girl, although her friends were all quite happy and contented. The Scarecrow told them there were wonderful thoughts in his head; but he would not say what they were because he knew no one could understand them but himself. When the Tin Woodman walked about he felt his heart rattling around in his breast; and he told Dorothy he had discovered it to be a kinder and more tender heart than the one he had owned when he was made of flesh. The Lion declared he was afraid of nothing on earth, and would gladly face an army or a dozen of the fierce Kalidahs.
Thus each of the little party was satisfied except Dorothy (таким образом, каждый из их маленькой компании был удовлетворен, за исключением Дороти), who longed more than ever to get back to Kansas (которой больше чем когда-либо хотелось вернуться в Канзас;
On the fourth day, to her great joy, Oz sent for her (на четвертый день, к ее великой радости, Оз послал за ней), and when she entered the Throne Room he greeted her pleasantly (и когда она вошла в Тронный Зал, он любезно приветствовал ее): "Sit down, my dear (садись, моя дорогая); I think I have found the way to get you out of this country (мне кажется, я нашел способ, как отправить тебя из этой страны)."
"And back to Kansas (и обратно в Канзас)?" she asked eagerly (с нетерпением спросила она).
"Well, I'm not sure about Kansas (ну, я не уверен насчет Канзаса)," said Oz, "for I haven't the faintest notion which way it lies (так как я не имею ни малейшего понятия, где он расположен;
"How can I cross the desert (как же я могу пересечь пустыню)?" she inquired (осведомилась она).
satisfied ['sxtIsfaId], notion ['nquS(q)n], lie [laI], cross [krOs], inquire [In'kwaIq]
Thus each of the little party was satisfied except Dorothy, who longed more than ever to get back to Kansas.
On the fourth day, to her great joy, Oz sent for her, and when she entered the Throne Room he greeted her pleasantly: "Sit down, my dear; I think I have found the way to get you out of this country."
"And back to Kansas?" she asked eagerly.
"Well, I'm not sure about Kansas," said Oz, "for I haven't the faintest notion which way it lies. But the first thing to do is to cross the desert, and then it should be easy to find your way home."
"How can I cross the desert?" she inquired.
"Well, I'll tell you what I think (что ж, я расскажу тебе, что я думаю)," said the little man.