They were all tired out when they reached

So he sprang into the water, and the Tin Woodman caught fast hold of
his tail. Then the Lion began to swim with all his might toward the shore.
It was hard work, although he was so big; but by and by they were drawn
out of the current, and then Dorothy took the Tin Woodman's long pole and
helped push the raft to the land.
They were all tired out when they reached the shore at last and
stepped off upon the pretty green grass, and they also knew that the
stream had carried them a long way past the road of yellow brick that led
to the Emerald City.
What shall we do now? asked the Tin Woodman, as the Lion lay down
on the grass to let the sun dry him.

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