While the Woodman was making a ladder from wood which he found in the forest Dorothy lay down and slept, for she was tried by the long walk.
The Lion also curled himself up to sleep and Toto lay beside him.
The Scarecrow watched the Woodman while he wroked, 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 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," exclamied 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.