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Scarecrow。 〃There are two kinds of gills； I think；
one is a girl； and the other is〃
〃A gillyflower；〃 said Jack。
〃No； a measure。〃
〃How big a measure？〃
〃Well； I'll ask Dorothy。〃
So next morning they asked Dorothy； and she
said：
〃I don't just know how much a gill is； but I've
brought along a gold flask that holds a pint。
That's more than a gill； I'm sure； and the Crooked
Magician may measure it to suit himself。 But the
thing that's bothering us most； Jack； is to find
the well。〃
Jack gazed around the landscape； for he was
standing in the doorway of his house。
〃This is a flat country； so you won t find any
dark wells here；〃 said he。 〃You must go into the
mountains； where rocks and caverns are。
〃And where is that？〃 asked Ojo。
〃In the Quadling Country； which lies south
of here；〃 replied the Scarecrow。 〃I've known all
along that we must go to the mountains。〃
〃So have I；〃 said Dorothy。
〃Butgoodness me！the Quadling Country is full
of dangers；〃 declared Jack。 〃I've never been there
myself； but〃
〃I have；〃 said the Scarecrow。 〃I've faced the
dreadful Hammerheads； which have no arms and butt
you like a goat； and I've faced the Fighting
Trees； which bend down their branches to pound and
whip you； and had many other adventures there。〃
〃It's a wild country；〃 remarked Dorothy；
soberly； 〃and if we go there we're sure to have
troubles of our own。 But I guess we'll have to go；
if we want that gill of water from the dark well。〃
So they said good…bye to the Pumpkinhead and
resumed their travels； heading now directly toward
the South Country； where mountains and rocks and
caverns and forests of great trees abounded。 This
part of the Land of Oz； while it belonged to Ozma
and owed her allegiance； was so wild and secluded
that many queer peoples hid in its jungles and
lived in their own way； without even a knowledge
that they had a Ruler in the Emerald City。 If they
were left alone； these creatures never troubled
the inhabitants of the rest of Oz； but those who
invaded their domains encountered many dangers
from them。
It was a two days journey from Jack Pumkinhead's
house to the edge of the Quadling Country； for
neither Dorothy nor Ojo could walk very fast and
they often stopped by the wayside to rest。 The
first night they slept on the broad fields； among
the buttercups and daisies； and the Scarecrow
covered the children with a gauze blanket taken
from his knapsack； so they would not be chilled by
the night air。 Toward evening of the second day
they reached a sandy plain where walking was
difficult； but some distance before them they saw
a group of palm trees； with many curious black
dots under them； so they trudged bravely on to
reach that place by dark and spend the night under
the shelter of the trees。
The black dots grew larger as they advanced and
although the light was dim Dorothy thought they
looked like big kettles turned upside down。 Just
beyond this place a jumble of huge； jagged rocks
lay scattered； rising to the mountains behind
them。
Our travelers preferred to attempt to climb
these rocks by daylight； and they realized that
for a time this would be their last night on the
plains。
Twilight had fallen by the time they came to the
trees； beneath which were the black； circular
objects they had marked from a distance。 Dozens of
them were scattered around and Dorothy bent near
to one； which was about as tall as she was； to
examine it more closely。 As she did so the top
flew open and out popped a dusky creature； rising
its length into the air and then plumping down
upon the ground just beside the little girl。
Another and another popped out of the circular；
pot…like dwelling； while from all the other black
objects came popping more creaturesvery like
jumping…jacks when their boxes are unhookeduntil
fully a hundred stood gathered around our little
group of travelers。
By this time Dorothy had discovered they
were people； tiny and curiously formed； but still
people。 Their skins were dusky and their hair
stood straight up； like wires； and was brilliant
scarlet in color。 Their bodies were bare except
for skins fastened around their waists and they
wore bracelets on their ankles and wrists； and
necklaces； and great pendant earrings。
Toto crouched beside his mistress and wailed
as if he did not like these strange creatures a bit。
Scraps began to mutter something about 〃hopity；
poppity； jumpity； dump！〃 but no one paid any
attention to her。 Ojo kept close to the Scarecrow
and the Scarecrow kept close to Dorothy； but the
little girl turned to the queer creatures and
asked：
〃Who are you？〃
They answered this question all together； in
a sort of chanting chorus； the words being as follows：
〃We're the jolly Tottenhots；
We do not like the day；
But in the night 'tis our delight
To gambol； skip and play。
〃We hate the sun and from it run；
The moon is cool and clear；
So on this spot each Tottenhot
Waits for it to appear。
〃We're ev'ry one chock full of fun；
And full of mischief； too；
But if you're gay and with us play
We'll do no harm to you。
〃Glad to meet you； Tottenhots；〃 said the
Scarecrow solemnly。 〃But you mustn't expect us
to play with you all night； for we've traveled
all day and some of us are tired。〃
〃And we never gamble；〃 added the Patchwork Girl。
〃It's against the Law。〃
These remarks were greeted with shouts of
laughter by the impish creatures and one seized
the Scarecrow's arm and was astonished to find the
straw man whirl around so easily。 So the Tottenhot
raised the Scarecrow high in the air and tossed
him over the heads of the crowd。 Some one caught
him and tossed him back； and so with shouts of
glee they continued throwing the Scarecrow here
and there； as if he had been a basket…ball。
Presently another imp seized Scraps and began to
throw her about； in the same way。 They found her a
little heavier than the Scarecrow but still light
enough to be tossed like a sofa…cushion； and they
were enjoying the sport immensely when Dorothy；
angry and indignant at the treatment her friends
were receiving； rushed among the Tottenhots and