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where the Tin Woodman lay； all battered and bent。 His axe was near him；
but the blade was rusted and the handle broken off short。
The Winkies lifted him tenderly in their arms； and carried him
back to the Yellow Castle again； Dorothy shedding a few tears by
the way at the sad plight of her old friend； and the Lion looking
sober and sorry。 When they reached the castle Dorothy said to the
Winkies：
〃Are any of your people tinsmiths？〃
〃Oh； yes。 Some of us are very good tinsmiths；〃 they told her。
〃Then bring them to me；〃 she said。 And when the tinsmiths came；
bringing with them all their tools in baskets； she inquired；
〃Can you straighten out those dents in the Tin Woodman； and bend him
back into shape again； and solder him together where he is broken？〃
The tinsmiths looked the Woodman over carefully and then
answered that they thought they could mend him so he would be as
good as ever。 So they set to work in one of the big yellow rooms
of the castle and worked for three days and four nights； hammering
and twisting and bending and soldering and polishing and pounding
at the legs and body and head of the Tin Woodman； until at last he
was straightened out into his old form； and his joints worked as
well as ever。 To be sure； there were several patches on him； but
the tinsmiths did a good job； and as the Woodman was not a vain
man he did not mind the patches at all。
When； at last； he walked into Dorothy's room and thanked her
for rescuing him； he was so pleased that he wept tears of joy；
and Dorothy had to wipe every tear carefully from his face with
her apron； so his joints would not be rusted。 At the same time
her own tears fell thick and fast at the joy of meeting her old
friend again； and these tears did not need to be wiped away。 As
for the Lion； he wiped his eyes so often with the tip of his tail
that it became quite wet； and he was obliged to go out into the
courtyard and hold it in the sun till it dried。
〃If we only had the Scarecrow with us again；〃 said the
Tin Woodman； when Dorothy had finished telling him everything
that had happened； 〃I should be quite happy。〃
〃We must try to find him；〃 said the girl。
So she called the Winkies to help her； and they walked all that day
and part of the next until they came to the tall tree in the branches of
which the Winged Monkeys had tossed the carecrow's clothes。
It was a very tall tree； and the trunk was so smooth that no
one could climb it； but the Woodman said at once； 〃I'll chop it
down； and then we can get the Scarecrow's clothes。〃
Now while the tinsmiths had been at work mending the Woodman
himself； another of the Winkies； who was a goldsmith； had made an
axe…handle of solid gold and fitted it to the Woodman's axe；
instead of the old broken handle。 Others polished the blade until
all the rust was removed and it glistened like burnished silver。
As soon as he had spoken； the Tin Woodman began to chop； and in a
short time the tree fell over with a crash； whereupon the Scarecrow's
clothes fell out of the branches and rolled off on the ground。
Dorothy picked them up and had the Winkies carry them back to
the castle； where they were stuffed with nice； clean straw； and
behold！ here was the Scarecrow； as good as ever； thanking them
over and over again for saving him。
Now that they were reunited； Dorothy and her friends spent a
few happy days at the Yellow Castle； where they found everything
they needed to make them comfortable。
But one day the girl thought of Aunt Em； and said； 〃We must go
back to Oz； and claim his promise。〃
〃Yes；〃 said the Woodman； 〃at last I shall get my heart。〃
〃And I shall get my brains；〃 added the Scarecrow joyfully。
〃And I shall get my courage；〃 said the Lion thoughtfully。
〃And I shall get back to Kansas；〃 cried Dorothy； clapping her hands。
〃Oh； let us start for the Emerald City tomorrow！〃
This they decided to do。 The next day they called the Winkies
together and bade them good…bye。 The Winkies were sorry to have
them go； and they had grown so fond of the Tin Woodman that they
begged him to stay and rule over them and the Yellow Land of the West。
Finding they were determined to go； the Winkies gave Toto and the Lion
each a golden collar； and to Dorothy they presented a beautiful bracelet
studded with diamonds； and to the Scarecrow they gave a gold…headed
walking stick； to keep him from stumbling； and to the Tin Woodman they
offered a silver oil…can； inlaid with gold and set with precious jewels。
Every one of the travelers made the Winkies a pretty speech in
return； and all shook hands with them until their arms ached。
Dorothy went to the Witch's cupboard to fill her basket with
food for the journey； and there she saw the Golden Cap。 She tried
it on her own head and found that it fitted her exactly。 She did
not know anything about the charm of the Golden Cap； but she saw
that it was pretty； so she made up her mind to wear it and carry
her sunbonnet in the basket。
Then； being prepared for the journey； they all started for the
Emerald City； and the Winkies gave them three cheers and many good
wishes to carry with them。
14。 The Winged Monkeys
You will remember there was no roadnot even a pathway
between the castle of the Wicked Witch and the Emerald City。
When the four travelers went in search of the Witch she had seen
them coming； and so sent the Winged Monkeys to bring them to her。
It was much harder to find their way back through the big fields
of buttercups and yellow daisies than it was being carried。
They knew； of course； they must go straight east； toward the rising
sun； and they started off in the right way。 But at noon； when the
sun was over their heads； they did not know which was east and
which was west； and that was the reason they were lost in the
great fields。 They kept on walking； however； and at night the
moon came out and shone brightly。 So they lay down among the
sweet smelling yellow flowers and slept soundly until morning
all but the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman。
The next morning the sun was behind a cloud； but they started
on； as if they were quite sure which way they were going。
〃If we walk far enough；〃 said Dorothy； 〃I am sure we shall
sometime come to some place。〃
But day by day passed away； and they still saw nothing before
them but the scarlet fields。 The Scarecrow began to grumble a bit。
〃We have surely lost our way；〃 he said； 〃and unless we find it
again in time to reach the Emerald City； I shall never get my brains。〃
〃Nor I my heart；〃 declared the Tin Woodman。 〃It seems to me I
can scarcely wait till I get to Oz； and you must admit this is a
very long journey。〃
〃You see；〃 said the Cowardly Lion； with a whimper； 〃I haven't the
courage to keep tramping forever； without getting anywhere at all。〃
Then Dorothy lost heart。 She sat down on the grass and looked
at her companions； and they sat down and looked at her； and Toto
found that for the first time in his life he was too tired to
chase a butterfly that flew past his head。 So he put out his
tongue and panted and lo