As they approached the gate, the Lion began to chant:
"Better think nice — sugar and spice."
The others quickly joined in:
"Better think nice — sugar and spice."
Dorothy gingerly touched the big iron gate. It swung open easily. "Well, here we go," she said.
The little group chanted faster and faster:
"Better think nice — sugar and spice.
Better think nice — sugar and spice."
They looked about them as they chanted. There were flowers and trees everywhere — and, of all things, a yellow brick road. A sign said:
STAY ON THE PATH AND THINK OF