exactly in the middle of the City, which was the Palace of Oz, the Great Wizard.  这就是可怕的大魔术家奥芝的宫殿，恰恰建筑在这城市的中心。

There was a soldier before the door, dressed in a green uniform and wearing a long green beard. 有一个兵士站在门前，穿着绿的制服，长着一丛长长的绿胡须。

"Here are strangers," said the Guardian of the Gates to him, "and they demand to see the Great Oz." 守城门的人对他说：“这里有几个陌生人，他们要求会见伟大的奥芝。”

"Step inside," answered the soldier, "and I will carry your message to him." “走进去，”士兵回答说，“我会把你的消息告诉他。”

So they passed through the Palace Gates and were led into a big room with a green carpet and lovely green furniture set with emeralds.  他们穿过宫殿的大门，被领进铺着绿地毯的一间大屋子里，里面放着用翡翠做的可爱的绿家具。

The soldier made them all wipe their feet upon a green mat before entering this room,  在走进这间屋子以前，那兵士叫他们一起在绿的席垫上擦干净他们的鞋底，

and when they were seated he said politely: "Please make yourselves comfortable while I go to the door of the Throne Room and tell Oz you are here." 等他们一起坐下以后，他很有礼貌地说：“让我进去到那王宫的门前，告诉奥芝说你们在这里要见他，请你们先在这里随便休息一下吧。”