But it is a long way to the Emerald City, and it will take you many days.

The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey." This worried Dorothy a little, but she knew that only the Great Oz could help her get to Kansas again, so she bravely resolved not to turn back.
She bade her friends good-bye, and again started along the road of yellow brick.

When she had gone several miles she thought she would stop to rest, and so climbed to the top of the fence beside the road and sat down.

There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn.
Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.

Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.