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22 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - L Frank Baum · Classic Adventure Books - Daily

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  Speaker 1: Chapter twenty two, The Country of the Quadlings. The four
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  Speaker 1: travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety,
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  Speaker 1: and when they came out of its gloom, saw before
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  Speaker 1: them a steep hill covered from top to bottom with
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  Speaker 1: great pieces of rock. That will be a hard climb,
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  Speaker 1: said the scarecrow, But we must get over the hill nevertheless,
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  Speaker 1: so he led the way, and the others followed. They
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  Speaker 1: had nearly reached the first rock when they heard a
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  Speaker 1: rough voice cry out, keep back. Who are you, asked
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  Speaker 1: the scarecrow. Then a head showed itself over the rock,
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  Speaker 1: and the same voice said, this hill belongs to us,
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  Speaker 1: and we do not allow anyone to cross it. But
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  Speaker 1: we must cross it, said the scarecrow. We are going
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  Speaker 1: to the country of the Quadlings, but you shall not,
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  Speaker 1: replied the voice, and there stepped from behind the rock
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  Speaker 1: the strangest man the travelers had ever seen. He was
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  Speaker 1: quite short and stout, and had a big head, which
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  Speaker 1: was flat at the top and supported by a thick
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  Speaker 1: neck full of wrinkles. But he had no arms at all,
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  Speaker 1: And seeing this, the scarecrow did not fear that so
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  Speaker 1: helpless a creature could prevent them from climbing the hill.
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  Speaker 1: So he said, I am sorry not to do as
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  Speaker 1: you wish, but we must pass over your hill, whether
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  Speaker 1: you like it or not, and he walked boldly forward.
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  Speaker 1: As quick as lightning. The man's head shot forward, and
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  Speaker 1: his neck stretched out unto the top of his head,
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  Speaker 1: where it was flat struck the scarecrow in the middle,
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  Speaker 1: and sent him tumbling over and over down the hill
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  Speaker 1: almost as quickly as it came. The head went back
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  Speaker 1: to the body, and the man laughed harshly as he said,
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  Speaker 1: it isn't as easy as you think. A chorus of
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  Speaker 1: boisterous laughter came from the other rocks, and Dorothy saw
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  Speaker 1: hundreds of armless hammer heads upon the hillside, one behind
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  Speaker 1: every rock. The lion became quite angry at the laughter
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  Speaker 1: caused by the scarecrow's mishap, and giving a loud roar
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  Speaker 1: that echoed like thunder, he dashed up the hill again,
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  Speaker 1: a head shot swiftly out, and the great lion went
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  Speaker 1: rolling down the hill as if he had been struck
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  Speaker 1: by a cannon ball. Dorothy ran down and helped the
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  Speaker 1: scarecrow to his feet, and the lion came up to her,
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  Speaker 1: feeling rather bruised and sore, and said it is useless
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  Speaker 1: to fight people with shooting heads. No one can withstand them.
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  Speaker 1: What can we do, then, she asked, call the winged monkeys,
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  Speaker 1: suggested the tin woodman. You still have the right to
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  Speaker 1: command them once more. Very well, she answered, and putting
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  Speaker 1: on the golden cap, she uttered the magic words. The
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  Speaker 1: monkeys were as prompt as ever, and in a few
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  Speaker 1: moments the entire band stood before her. What are your commands,
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  Speaker 1: inquired the king of the monkeys, bowing low, Carry us
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  Speaker 1: over the hill to the country of the quadlings, answered
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  Speaker 1: the girl. It shall be done, said the king, and
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  Speaker 1: at once the wing monkeys caught the four travelers and
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  Speaker 1: Toto up in their arms and flew away with them.
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  Speaker 1: As they passed over the hill, the hammerheads yelled with
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  Speaker 1: vexation and shot their heads high in the air, but
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  Speaker 1: they could not reach the wing monkeys, which carried Dorothy
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  Speaker 1: and her comrades safely over the hill and set them
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  Speaker 1: down in the beautiful country of the quadlings. This is
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  Speaker 1: the last time you can summon us, said the leader
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  Speaker 1: to Dorothy, so goodbye and good luck to you. Goodbye,
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  Speaker 1: and thank you very much, returned the girl, and the
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  Speaker 1: monkeys rose into the air. And were out of sight
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  Speaker 1: in a twinkling. The country of the Quadlings seemed rich
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  Speaker 1: and happy. There was field upon field of ripening grain,
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  Speaker 1: with well paved roads running between, and pretty rippling brooks
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  Speaker 1: with strong bridges across them. The fences and houses and
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  Speaker 1: bridges were all painted bright red, just as they had
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  Speaker 1: been painted yellow in the country of the Winkies and
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  Speaker 1: blue in the country of the Munchkins. The quadlings them themselves,
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  Speaker 1: who were short and fat and looked chubby and good natured,
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  Speaker 1: were dressed all in red, which showed bright against the
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  Speaker 1: green grass and the yellow grain. The monkeys had set
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  Speaker 1: them down near a farmhouse, and the four travelers walked
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  Speaker 1: up to it and knocked at the door. It was
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  Speaker 1: opened by the farmer's wife, and when Dorothy asked for
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  Speaker 1: something to eat, the woman gave them all a good dinner,
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  Speaker 1: with three kinds of cake and four kinds of cookies,
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  Speaker 1: and a bowl of milk for Toto. How far is
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  Speaker 1: it to the Castle of Glinda, asked the child. It
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  Speaker 1: is not a great way, answered the farmer's wife. Take
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  Speaker 1: the road to the south and you will soon reach it.
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  Speaker 1: Thanking the good woman, they started afresh and walked by
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  Speaker 1: the fields and across the pretty bridges, until they saw
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  Speaker 1: before them a very beautiful castle. Before the gates were
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  Speaker 1: three young girls dressed in handsome red uniforms trimmed with
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  Speaker 1: gold braid, and as Dorothy approached, one of them said
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  Speaker 1: to her, why have you come to the south country
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  Speaker 1: to see the good witch who rules here? She answered,
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  Speaker 1: will you take me to her? Let me have your name,
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  Speaker 1: and I will ask Glinda if she will receive you.
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  Speaker 1: They told who they were, and the girl soldier went
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  Speaker 1: into the castle. After a few moments, she came back
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  Speaker 1: to say that Dorothy and the others were to be
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  Speaker 1: admitted at once. The end of chapter twenty two,