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But when the Woodman entered the great Throne Room he saw neither the Head nor the Lady, for Oz had taken the shape of a most terrible Beast.
當鐵皮人走進大宮殿中去，他所看見的既不是頭，也不是婦人，因為奧芝變成了一只最可怕野獸。
It was nearly as big as an elephant, and the green throne seemed hardly strong enough to hold its weight.
它大得幾乎像一只象，這個綠的宮殿，似乎載負不起它的重量。
The Beast had a head like that of a rhinoceros, only there were five eyes in its face.
這只野獸有一個像犀牛的頭，不過在它的臉上卻有五只眼睛。
There were five long arms growing out of its body, and it also had five long, slim legs.
在它身上長出五只長臂，也還有五條細長的腿。
Thick, woolly hair covered every part of it, and a more dreadful-looking monster could not be imagined.
厚厚地羊毛似的毛蓋滿在全身，是一只樣子可怕得不能想象的怪物。
It was fortunate the Tin Woodman had no heart at that moment, for it would have beat loud and fast from terror.
這是鐵皮人的幸福，在那時候他還沒有心，否則，他的心會因害怕而跳動得響而且快。
But being only tin, the Woodman was not at all afraid, although he was much disappointed.
只因為他是鐵皮做的，雖然十分失望，卻不大害怕。
"I am Oz, the Great and Terrible," spoke the Beast, in a voice that was one great roar. "Who are you, and why do you seek me?"
“我是偉大的可怕的奧芝！”那野獸說話的聲音是一聲怒吼，“你是誰？你為什么要來找我？”
"I am a Woodman, and made of tin. Therefore I have no heart, and cannot love. I pray you to give me a heart that I may be as other men are."
“我是一個樵夫，用鐵皮做成的。我沒有心，不能夠戀愛。我請求你給我一顆心，使得我可以像旁的人一樣。”
"Why should I do this?" demanded the Beast.
野獸問道：“為什么我應該這樣做？”
"Because I ask it, and you alone can grant my request," answered the Woodman.
鐵皮人回答說：“我請求這個，因為只有你，才能夠滿足我的請求。”
Oz gave a low growl at this, but said, gruffly: "If you indeed desire a heart, you must earn it."
奧芝對于這個回答，發出一個低低的咆哮，粗暴地說道：“倘使你真的要求一顆心，你必定能夠得到它的。”
"How?" asked the Woodman.
鐵皮人問：“怎么樣得到它呢？”
"Help Dorothy to kill the Wicked Witch of the West," replied the Beast.
“你去幫助多蘿茜殺死西方的惡女巫，”野獸回答說。
"When the Witch is dead, come to me, and I will then give you the biggest and kindest and most loving heart in all the Land of Oz."
“當這個女巫死了的時候，跑到我這里來，我將把全奧芝那顆最大最仁慈和最有愛的心給你。”
