登陆注册
5255700000042

第42章 Chapter Nineteen Ugu the Shoemaker(2)

Then, when all his preparations were made, he set out for the Yip Country and climbing the steep mountain at night he entered the house of Cayke the Cookie Cook and stole her diamond-studded gold dishpan while all the Yips were asleep. Taking his prize outside, he set the pan upon the ground and uttered the required magic word. Instantly the dishpan grew as large as a big washtub and Ugu seated himself in it and grasped the two handles. Then he wished himself in the great drawing-room of Glinda the Good.

He was there in a flash. First he took the Great Book of Records and put it in the dishpan. Then he went to Glinda's laboratory and took all her rare chemical compounds and her instruments of sorcery, placing these also in the dishpan, which he caused to grow large enough to hold them. Next he seated himself amongst the treasures he had stolen and wished himself in the room in Ozma's palace which the Wizard occupied and where he kept his bag of magic tools. This bag Ugu added to his plunder and then wished himself in the apartments of Ozma.

Here he first took the Magic Picture from the wall and then seized all the other magical things which Ozma possessed. Having placed these in the dishpan he was about to climb in himself when he looked up and saw Ozma standing beside him. Her fairy instinct had warned her that danger was threatening her, so the beautiful girl Ruler rose from her couch and leaving her bedchamber at once confronted the thief.

Ugu had to think quickly, for he realized that if he permitted Ozma to rouse the inmates of her palace all his plans and his present successes were likely to come to naught. So he threw a scarf over the girl's head, so she could not scream, and pushed her into the dishpan and tied her fast, so she could not move. Then he climbed in beside her and wished himself in his own wicker castle. The Magic Dishpan was there in an instant, with all its contents, and Ugu rubbed his hands together in triumphant joy as he realized that he now possessed all the important magic in the Land of Oz and could force all the inhabitants of that fairyland to do as he willed.

So quickly had his journey been accomplished that before daylight the robber magician had locked Ozma in a room, making her a prisoner, and had unpacked and arranged all his stolen goods. The next day he placed the Book of Records on his table and hung the Magic Picture on his wall and put away in his cupboards and drawers all the elixirs and magic compounds he had stolen. The magical instruments he polished and arranged, and this was fascinating work and made him very happy. The only thing that bothered him was Ozma.

By turns the imprisoned Ruler wept and scolded the Shoemaker, haughtily threatening him with dire punishment for the wicked deeds he had done. Ugu became somewhat afraid of his fairy prisoner, in spite of the fact that he believed he had robbed her of all her powers; so he performed an enchantment that quickly disposed of her and placed her out of his sight and hearing. After that, being occupied with other things, he soon forgot her.

But now, when he looked into the Magic Picture and read the Great Book of Records, the Shoemaker learned that his wickedness was not to go unchallenged. Two important expeditions had set out to find him and force him to give up his stolen property. One was the party headed by the Wizard and Dorothy, while the other consisted of Cayke and the Frogman. Others were also searching, but not in the right places. These two groups, however, were headed straight for the wicker castle and so Ugu began to plan how best to meet them and to defeat their efforts to conquer him.

同类推荐
  • 大庄严法门经

    大庄严法门经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 归莲梦

    归莲梦

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 大广方总持宝光明经

    大广方总持宝光明经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 搜神秘览

    搜神秘览

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • Volume Four

    Volume Four

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
热门推荐
  • 美人笑江山摇

    美人笑江山摇

    他,想江山与美人同在。结果是得了个天下。输了她。他,负了天下,舍了江山,丢了性命,只为得那抹生命中最绝美的美人笑。他,为了天下,舍了她。她,只愿得绾一同心结,相结同心人,永结同心好。如梦,如幻。若风,若烟。真与假不辨,得与失不分。江山与美人谁舍?谁得?谁又能摆脱得了命定的摆布?谁怜她愁上眉梢?美人笑,江山摇。人妖娆。拂袖红颜百媚娇。不爱江山爱美人,几许柔情几许真?爱情,真的只是一场难圆的梦?红尘妖娆一场空,且看那,凤凰涅磐浴火待重生。********************************雨先谢谢大家的支持。雨把这文参加了原创大赛,虽然偶知自己写的不算好。但雨悄悄想的是,偶不求名次,重在参与。但是,宝贝们也不希望偶输滴太惨了是吧?所以哩,还请各位宝贝们是会员的话在读过,闪过,路过的同时小小的抬一下贵手,顺便、小小的点一下下那个放入书架和投票推荐,给偶收藏一下下,投一下下票票,砸点砖砖哩。不是潇湘会员滴宝贝们先点最顶上会员中心免费注册会员成功后再回来本页继续点放入书架和投票推荐即可。偶不怕砖多,怕的就是没有哩。。。***************QQ群交流:44964502喜欢这篇小说的宝贝们、随时关注着若惜成长的宝贝们,喜欢和雨一起讨论若惜的GGMM们,欢迎随时加入哩。暗号么,就是这本书的书名,或是若惜等任何一个书中人名都可以滴哩。记得哦,雨可是十二分滴欢迎大家随时加入滴说。******************个人博客:(均为冷雨原创文字,欢迎去踩)个人论坛:http://m.wkkk.net/m.wkkk.net(建设中,欢迎大家光临顺便提点意见滴说)最后,谢谢小篱落给偶申请滴论坛。还有小嫣然的帮忙管理。***************推荐好友的几部作品:夜恋凝新作:殇异客栈之拐个杀手做老公丁丁的《花落唐朝》:http://m.wkkk.net/info/m.wkkk.net冰隐的《帝王宠妃》:偶自己滴新书《红妆女之天下倾》:
  • 洛神,请高调

    洛神,请高调

    八卦一——粉上一个低调得不能再低调的男神心好累,演唱会一结束就翻墙遁走,更重要的是,男神从来不露脸!!!八卦二——论!名府的高岭之花、洛大才子,与南二少那些不得不说的故事。八卦三——震惊!洛大才子的家世逆天!人家的都是一个背景,为何洛大才子背景如此之多?八卦四——放图曝光!洛神深夜进入洛大才子家中!八卦五——洛神和洛大才子抢男人!八卦六——洛神真实身份曝光,竟然?!八卦七……某某和某某惊现首饰店!八卦八——算了,本期八卦停更一周,这一波下来,可怜可怜粉丝粉丝们的小心脏吧!粉丝:洛神,请高调一点!(女扮男装,都市玄幻,清冷矜贵洛大才子&傲娇软萌狐狸少主)
  • 问仙

    问仙

    一个脑子构造跟别人不一样的小姑凉被邪恶师傅带上修真路的故事。小姑凉爱问为什么,问太多之后师傅崩溃了。--情节虚构,请勿模仿
  • 一个陌生女人的来信

    一个陌生女人的来信

    一个陌生的女人,在她生命的最后时刻,饱蘸一生的痴情,写下了一封凄婉动人的长信,向一位著名的作家袒露了自己绝望的爱慕之情。小说以一名女子最痛苦的经历,写出了爱的深沉与奉献。一个男子在41岁生日当天收到一封没有署名和地址的信,这封信出自一个临死的女人,讲述了一段刻骨铭心的爱情故事,而这个故事的男主人公也就是收信的男人对此一无所知。这段一厢情愿的爱情始自18年前,她初遇男人的刹那,她还是个孩子,而后经历了少女的痴迷、青春的激情,甚而流落风尘,但未曾改变对男人的爱,直至临死前才决定告白——她躺在凄凉的命运的甲板上,雪白的泡沫把她推向了虚无……
  • 嗜血魔帝

    嗜血魔帝

    有人骂我是强盗,我告诉他:“我是一个成功的强盗,我抢的了一个天下!”有人骂我是无赖,我回答他:“我是一个伟大的无赖,这世上最正直的人也要匍匐在我的脚下!”有人骂我是屠夫,我说:“从我生下来,就注定我这一生要踩着血腥走过!”哥就是这么嚣张,你们又能耐我几何!
  • 开封奇缘之展悦为昭

    开封奇缘之展悦为昭

    文案:今夕何夕,青草离离,妾行千里,何时归期。今夕念夕,白鹭戚戚,君心如一,等卿归期。展昭(腹黑展小猫):我本一世伴清风,赤影青天度余生,不问朝堂身后名,奈何凝眸醉酩伶,温润也罢痴也罢,终是浊酒难饮下,难得痴狂英雄泪,只因骰子红豆碎,嶙峋瘦醉眼迷眸,愿白头与卿同守。白凝(单纯小白兔):我本一生伴无邪,白衣青裳隐山月,无心天下善恶话,奈何红衫于桑麻,天真也罢痴也罢,仍是刻骨难放下,情深缘浅难思量,缕缕痴念寸断肠,长相思欲说还休,愿与君执手千秋。—————原创文案,禁止盗用。展昭vs白凝,甜虐适中,有糖就有玻璃渣,玻璃心慎入。
  • 人狼国度

    人狼国度

    一个原本靠在路边卖肉汁饭为生的小厨师,居然斗胆向皇帝的女儿求婚,所有人瞠目结舌,皇帝开玩笑似的说了一句:“如果你能给我带回一具人狼的尸体,我便将女儿许配给你。”小厨师并不是不知道从来没有人从人狼国度活着回来过,但他依然义无反顾地上路了……本书系《还我江湖》系列继《异星魔蝎》和《爆裂金刚》后第三卷,独立成书,原名《死亡掮客》,全书一百万字,为本系列作了最终的结局,欢迎收藏。(空灵天下出品)想欣赏《还我江湖》系列第一卷《异星魔蝎卷》的书友请点击链接:http://m.wkkk.net/book/15517/m.wkkk.net爆裂金刚:http://m.wkkk.net/m.wkkk.net?Bl_id=40630
  • 胁门

    胁门

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 八荒武神

    八荒武神

    真武大陆,万族林立,群雄割据。一个个绝世天才如雨后春笋涌现,在这最富有传奇色彩的年代,热血激烈的争夺属于强者的荣誉,追寻着移山倒海,飞天入地的强大力量。少年罗成,自困境而出,仅凭手中三尺锋芒,披荆斩棘,闯入这个广袤无际,又是精彩绝伦的武者世界,演绎着自己的传奇!绝世武神,横扫八荒!
  • 独家密爱:男神老公拐回家

    独家密爱:男神老公拐回家

    多多支持新文文:狼性老公,求放过!恋上监护人?那又如何,反正没血缘!他拿着闪的晃眼的鸽子蛋跪地问,看在我这么英俊潇洒,带出去能给你长面子带回来给你暖被窝,一心一意只爱你一人的份上,做我的女人如何?她答曰:太帅被人抢危机太大,被窝有暖宝宝,为何我要答应?他略带深意的笑了,“没有安浅的明天何来锦翊的未来?”好吧,把这份一生一世只爱安浅一个的协议签了,咱俩就成了!