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The Journey to the Great Oz
"Ialwaysdidlikeflowers,"saidtheLion."Theyofseemsohelplessandfrail.Buttherearenoneintheforestsobrightasthese."
Theynowcameuponmoreandmoreofthebigscarletpoppies,andfewerandfeweroftheotherflowers;andsoontheyfoundthemselvesinthemidstofagreatmeadowofpoppies. Nowitiswellknownthatwhentherearemanyoftheseflowerstogethertheirodorissopowerfulthatanyonewhobreathesitfallsasleep,andifthesleeperisnotcarriedawayfromthescentoftheflowers,hesleepsonandonforever. ButDorothydidnotknowthis,norcouldshegetawayfromthebrightredflowersthatwereeverywhereabout;sopresentlyhereyesgrewheavyandshefeltshemustsitdowntorestandtosleep.
ButtheTinWoodmanwouldnotletherdothis.
"Wemusthurryandgetbacktotheroadofyellowbrickbeforedark,"hesaid;andtheScarecrowagreedwithhim. SotheykeptwalkinguntilDorothycouldstandnolonger. Hereyesclosedinspiteofherselfandsheforgotwhereshewasandfellamongthepoppies,fastasleep.
"Whatshallwedo?"askedtheTinWoodman.
"Ifweleaveherhereshewilldie,"saidtheLion. "Thesmelloftheflowersiskillingusall. Imyselfcanscarcelykeepmyeyesopen,andthedogisasleepalready."
Itwastrue;Totohadfallendownbesidehislittlemistress. ButtheScarecrowandtheTinWoodman,notbeingmadeofflesh,werenottroubledbythescentoftheflowers.
