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The Journey to the Great Oz
Itwashardwork,althoughhewassobig; butbyandbytheyweredrawnoutofthecurrent,andthenDorothytooktheTinWoodman’slongpoleandhelpedpushtherafttotheland.
Theywerealltiredoutwhentheyreachedtheshoreatlastandsteppedoffupontheprettygreengrass,andtheyalsoknewthatthestreamhadcarriedthemalongwaypasttheroadofyellowbrickthatledtotheEmeraldCity.
"Whatshallwedonow?"askedtheTinWoodman,astheLionlaydownonthegrasstoletthesundryhim.
"Wemustgetbacktotheroad,insomeway,"saidDorothy.
"Thebestplanwillbetowalkalongtheriverbankuntilwecometotheroadagain,"remarkedtheLion.
So,whentheywererested,Dorothypickedupherbasketandtheystartedalongthegrassybank,totheroadfromwhichtheriverhadcarriedthem. Itwasalovelycountry,withplentyofflowersandfruittreesandsunshinetocheerthem,andhadtheynotfeltsosorryforthepoorScarecrow,theycouldhavebeenveryhappy.
Theywalkedalongasfastastheycould,Dorothyonlystoppingoncetopickabeautifulflower; andafteratimetheTinWoodmancriedout: "Look!"
ThentheyalllookedattheriverandsawtheScarecrowpercheduponhispoleinthemiddleofthewater,lookingverylonelyandsad.
"Whatcanwedotosavehim?"askedDorothy.
