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“ Anyone would know that , ” said Dorothy . “ Certainly ; that is why I know it , ” returned the Scarecrow . “ If it required brains to figure it out , I never should have said it . ” After an hour or so the light faded away , and they found themselves stumbling along in the darkness . Dorothy could not see at all , but Toto could , for some dogs see very well in the dark ; and the Scarecrow declared he could see as well as by day . So she took hold of his arm and managed to get along fairly well . “ If you see any house , or any place where we can pass the night , ” she said , “ you must tell me ; for it is very uncomfortable walking in the dark . ” Soon after the Scarecrow stopped . “ I see a little cottage at the right of us , ” he said , “ built of logs and branches . Shall we go there ? ” “ Yes , indeed , ” answered the child . “ I am all tired out . ” So the Scarecrow led her through the trees until they reached the cottage , and Dorothy entered and found a bed of dried leaves in one corner . She lay down at once , and with Toto beside her soon fell into a sound sleep . The Scarecrow , who was never tired , stood up in another corner and waited patiently until morning came . Chapter V The Rescue of the Tin Woodman When Dorothy awoke the sun was shining through the trees and Toto had long been out chasing birds around him and squirrels . She sat up and looked around her . There was the Scarecrow , still standing patiently in his corner , waiting for her . “ We must go and search for water , ” she said to him . “ Why do you want water ? ” he asked . “ To wash my face clean after the dust of the road , and to drink , so the dry bread will not stick in my throat . ” “ It must be inconvenient to be made of flesh , ” said the Scarecrow thoughtfully , “ for you must sleep , and eat and drink . However , you have brains , and it is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly . ” They left the cottage and walked through the trees until they found a little spring of clear water , where Dorothy drank and bathed and ate her breakfast . She saw there was not much bread left in the basket , and the girl was thankful the Scarecrow did not have to eat anything , for there was scarcely enough for herself and Toto for the day . When she had finished her meal , and was about to go back to the road of yellow brick , she was startled to hear a deep groan near by . “ What was that ? ” she asked timidly . “ I cannot imagine , ” replied the Scarecrow ; “ but we can go and see . ” Just then another groan reached their ears , and the sound seemed to come from behind them . They turned and walked through the forest a few steps , when Dorothy discovered something shining in a ray of sunshine that fell between the trees . She ran to the place and then stopped short , with a little cry of surprise .
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