You'll never leave Oz alive!" Then she screeched with
terrible laughter as she roared away.
Everyone except Dorothy was shaking with fright. Dorothy was shaking
too, inside, but she didn't show it.
"N-n-n-never w-w-worry w-worry 't-t-till worry w-worries y-you,"
stuttered the Tin Woodman.
"Now pull yourself together," ordered Dorothy. "She's gone.... I think I
see the Dainty Land of China. We should be there in a few minutes."
*
Chapter 6:
The Dainty Land of China
*
The Tin Woodman did very well steering the raft to the bank of the
river. As the Dainty China Country came into view he became quite
excited, but then a little confused. "I wonder what happened to the
wall," he said, half to himself. "But looks like there's a welcoming
party awaiting us."
Dorothy and the Scarecrow stood up at once, almost toppling the Tin
Woodman into the water. Sure enough, quite a large entourage was waiting
by the dockside. Several china soldiers ran down to the raft as the Tin
Woodman steered it into the dock.
As everyone disembarked from the raft they heard a big whoosh as the
river reversed course to return to its source.
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