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The other trees of the forest did nothing to keep them back , so they made up their minds that only the first row of trees could bend down their branches , and that probably these were the policemen of the forest , and given this wonderful power in order to keep strangers out of it . The four travelers walked with ease through the trees until they came to the farther edge of the wood . Then , to their surprise , they found before them a high wall which seemed to be made of white china . It was smooth , like the surface of a dish , and higher than their heads . “ What shall we do now ? ” asked Dorothy . “ I will make a ladder , ” said the Tin Woodman , “ for we certainly must climb over the wall . ” Chapter XX The Dainty China Country While the Woodman was making a ladder from wood which he found in the forest Dorothy lay down and slept , for she was tired by the long walk . The Lion also curled himself up to sleep and Toto lay beside him . The Scarecrow watched the Woodman while he worked , and said to him : “ I cannot think why this wall is here , nor what it is made of . ” “ Rest your brains and do not worry about the wall , ” replied the Woodman . “ When we have climbed over it , we shall know what is on the other side . ” After a time the ladder was finished . It looked clumsy , but the Tin Woodman was sure it was strong and would answer their purpose . The Scarecrow waked Dorothy and the Lion and Toto , and told them that the ladder was ready . The Scarecrow climbed up the ladder first , but he was so awkward that Dorothy had to follow close behind and keep him from falling off . When he got his head over the top of the wall the Scarecrow said , “ Oh , my ! ” “ Go on , ” exclaimed Dorothy . So the Scarecrow climbed farther up and sat down on the top of the wall , and Dorothy put her head over and cried , “ Oh , my ! ” just as the Scarecrow had done . Then Toto came up , and immediately began to bark , but Dorothy made him be still . The Lion climbed the ladder next , and the Tin Woodman came last ; but both of them cried , “ Oh , my ! ” as soon as they looked over the wall . When they were all sitting in a row on the top of the wall , they looked down and saw a strange sight . Before them was a great stretch of country having a floor as smooth and shining and white as the bottom of a big platter . Scattered around were many houses made entirely of china and painted in the brightest colors . These houses were quite small , the biggest of them reaching only as high as Dorothy’s waist . There were also pretty little barns , with china fences around them ; and many cows and sheep and horses and pigs and chickens , all made of china , were standing about in groups .
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