[滴答人].Tik-Tok.of.Oz.(美)鲍姆.文字版

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1、TIK-TOKOFOZTIK-TOKOFOZL.FRANKBAUM1TIK-TOKOFOZToLouisF.Gottschalk,Whosesweetanddaintymelodiesbreathethetruespiritoffairyland,thisbookisaffectionatelydedicatedToMyReadersTheverymarkedsuccessofmylastyear'sfairybook,"ThePatchworkGirlofOz,"convincesmethatmyreadersliketheOzst

2、ories"bestofall,"asonelittlegirlwroteme.Sohere,mydears,isanewOzstoryinwhichisintroducedAnnSoforth,theQueenofOogahoo,whomTik-Tokassistedinconqueringouroldacquaintance,theNomeKin.ItalsotellsofBetsyBobinandhow,aftermanyadventures,shefinallyreachedthemarvelousLandofOz.There

3、isaplaycalled"TheTik-TokManofOz,"hutitisnotlikethisstoryof"Tik-TokofOz,"althoughsomeoftheadventuresrecordedinthisbook,aswellasthoseinseveralotherOzhooks,areincludedintheplay.ThosewhohaveseentheplayandthosewhohavereadtheotherOzhookswillfindinthisstoryalotofstrangecharact

4、ersandadventuresthattheyhaveneverheardofbefore.InthelettersIreceivefromchildrentherehasbeenanurgentappealformetowriteastorythatwilltakeTrotandCap'nBilltotheLandofOz,wheretheywillmeetDorothyandOzma.AlsotheythinkButton-BrightoughttogetacquaintedwithOjotheLucky.Asyouknow,I

5、amobligedtotalkthesemattersoverwithDorothybymeansofthe"wireless,"forthatistheonlywayIcancommunicatewiththeLandofOz.WhenIaskedheraboutthisidea,shereplied:"Why,haven'tyouheard?"Isaid"No.""Well,"camethemessageoverthewireless,"I'lltellyouallaboutit,byandby,andthenyoucanmake

6、ahookofthatstoryforthechildrentoread."So,ifDorothykeepsherwordandIampermittedtowriteanotherOzhook,youwillprobablydiscoverhowallthesecharacterscametogetherinthefamousEmeraldCity.Meantime,Iwanttotellallmylittlefriends--whosenumbersareincreasingbymanythousandseveryyear--th

7、atIamverygratefulforthefavortheyhaveshownmyhooksandforthedelightfullittlelettersIamconstantlyreceiving.IamalmostsurethatIhaveasmanyfriendsamongthechildrenofAmericaasanystorywriteralive;andthis,ofcourse,makesmeveryproudandhappy.2TIK-TOKOFOZL.FrankBaum."OZCOT"atHOLLYWOODi

8、nCALIFORNIA,1914.3TIK-TOKOFOZCHAPTEROneAnn'sArmy"Iwon't!"criedAnn;"Iwon'tsweepthefloor.Itisbeneathmydignity.""