“What fun!” cried Dorothy.
As they neared the bottom, their descent slowed. They came to a stop in front of a big sign:
YOU ARE NOW LEAVING
DAINTY CHINA COUNTRY.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING
(But thank you more for leaving)
!!!PLEASE DON'T HURRY BACK!!!
"What a funny sign," said Dorothy. "But it's plain to see that they get very nervous when non-china people are in their midst. I suppose they'd be quite happy to be left entirely alone."
"I can't say I blame them," said the Tin Woodman. "If I were a small delicate person made of china, I wouldn't want big clumsy people around.
"Thank goodness you're a big clunk!" said the Scarecrow. Dorothy laughed as the Tin Woodman chased the Scarecrow around the sign. As he did so, Dorothy's eye caught what appeared to be another sign a little further on. She walked up to it and read the following: