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0有声英语少儿童话故事 绿野仙踪 第22卷 第6章
The country of the Quadlings seemed richand happy. There was field upon field of ripening grain, with well-paved roadsrunning between, and pretty rippling brooks with strong bridges across them.The fences and houses and bridges were all painted bright red, just as they hadbeen painted yellow in the country of the Winkies and blue in the country ofthe Munchkins. The Quadlings themselves, who were short and fat and lookedchubby and good-natured, were dressed all in red, which showed bright againstthe green grass and the yellowing grain.
The Monkeys had set them down near afarmhouse, and the four travelers walked up to it and knocked at the door. Itwas opened by the farmer’s wife, and when Dorothy asked for something to eatthe woman gave them all a good dinner, with three kinds of cake and four kindsof cookies, and a bowl of milk for Toto.
“How far is it to the Castle of Glinda?”asked the child.
“It is not a great way,” answered thefarmer’s wife. “Take the road to the South and you will soon reach it.”
