However, the Scarecrow's broomhandle somehow got pointed downwards,
and he headed very fast for the ground.
"Up! Up!" shouted the Witch. He managed to turn upwards just in time.
Soon everyone was doing beautifully, swooping down on each other and
veering away just in time to avoid a collision.
"Wheee!" squealed the Lioness. "This is fun!"
Everyone was having such a good time that they forgot about continuing
their journey.
"All right, everyone," said the Witch. "I can see you are all
accomplished flyers now. I believe we should be on our way."
"Absolutely," said Dorothy, who was enjoying herself as much as anyone.
"All right. Here we go." Up, up, and away they went, high into the sky.
"Look down," shouted the Witch to Dorothy.
"Oh, how breathtaking!" gasped Dorothy.
The Land of Oz stretched out beneath them in a panorama of colors and
shapes. The red country of the Quadlings was in the south. The blue
territory of the Munchkins lay to the east. The western country of the
Winkies was its proper yellow, while the purple Gillikin land was at the
north.
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