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So the Tin Woodman was forced to return sorrowfully to his friends and tell them of the terrible Beast he had seen.
鐵皮人也被迫得憂愁地跑到他的朋友們那里來，把他所看見的可怕的野獸，告訴了他們。
They all wondered greatly at the many forms the Great Wizard could take upon himself,
他們都感到很奇怪，那大魔術家竟然能夠把自己變化成許多的樣子。
and the Lion said: "If he is a Beast when I go to see him, I shall roar my loudest, and so frighten him that he will grant all I ask.
獅子說：“當我去看他的時候，倘使他是一只野獸，我將發出我最大的吼聲，恐嚇它，嚇得它會答應我的請求。
And if he is the lovely Lady, I shall pretend to spring upon her, and so compel her to do my bidding.
倘使他是個貴婦人，我將假裝撲到她身上去，強迫她做我所要求的事。
And if he is the great Head, he will be at my mercy; for I will roll this head all about the room until he promises to give us what we desire.
倘使他是個大頭，它將向我討饒；因為我將在房間里滾動那個頭，直滾到它答應給我們所盼望的事。
So be of good cheer, my friends, for all will yet be well."
我的朋友們，樂觀些，一切都尚有可為呢。”
The next morning the soldier with the green whiskers led the Lion to the great Throne Room and bade him enter the presence of Oz.
第二天早晨，長著綠胡須的兵士，領著獅子到那大宮殿里，吩咐它走進去，走到奧芝的面前。
The Lion at once passed through the door, and glancing around saw, to his surprise, that before the throne was a Ball of Fire,
獅子立刻穿過那門，向四周瞥視，使它吃驚的，在寶座前面的是一個火球，
so fierce and glowing he could scarcely bear to gaze upon it.
多么的猛烈和熾熱，幾乎不容它注視。
His first thought was that Oz had by accident caught on fire and was burning up;
起初它想的是奧芝遇到了不測的事情了，著了火燒了起來了；
but when he tried to go nearer, the heat was so intense that it singed his whiskers, and he crept back tremblingly to a spot nearer the door.
但是，當它想走近一點兒的時候，熱度非常厲害，快要燒焦它的觸須，就顫抖地爬著退回去，站到靠近門口的地方。
Then a low, quiet voice came from the Ball of Fire, and these were the words it spoke:
于是一個低沉的平靜的聲音，從火球里發出來，說：
"I am Oz, the Great and Terrible. Who are you, and why do you seek me?"
“我是偉大的可怕的奧芝，你是誰？你為什么要來找我？”
And the Lion answered, "I am a Cowardly Lion, afraid of everything.
獅子就回答說：“我是一只膽小的獅子，害怕一切的東西。
I came to you to beg that you give me courage, so that in reality I may become the King of Beasts, as men call me."
我跑到你這里來請求你給我膽量，使得我能夠名副其實地成為野獸們的皇帝，正像人們所稱呼我的。”
"Why should I give you courage?" demanded Oz.
奧芝問道：“為什么我應該給你膽量？”
"Because of all Wizards you are the greatest, and alone have power to grant my request." answered the Lion.
獅子回答說：“因為在所有的魔術家中，你是最最偉大，唯一有權力答應我的要求。”
