She
fell asleep almost as soon as her head touched the pillow.
*
Chapter 4:
The Pinheads
*
The following morning, bright and early, Dorothy and her friends started
out for the forest where the Cowardly Lion lived. The Lion had stayed
there to help all the animals who lived in the forest to fight a fierce
monster, and was now King of the Beasts.
"Perhaps we should order a Pinhead river and raft to take us as far as
the Dainty China Country," said the Scarecrow.
"But I can't swim," replied the Tin Woodman. "What if I fall overboard?"
"Oh, don't worry about that," said the Scarecrow. "Pinhead rivers are
only a couple of feet deep. The worst that can happen to you if you fall
in the water is a rusty joint or two."
"Well, I'd better pack my oil-can then," replied the Tin Woodman seriously.
"The Pinheads," explained the Scarecrow, turning to Dorothy, "are almost
an extinct breed. You'll find them very interesting. The few that are
left live in a small village nearby."
Dorothy looked completely perplexed.
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