TheTheWizard o Oz Tin Woodman 1 2 Chapter 3 Dorothy, Toto and the Scarecrow walk and walk and finally arrive at a little cottage of logs and branches3, in the forest. They hear a groan4, and then another and another. Dorothy sees a shining5 man under a tree, with an axe in his hands. He can t move. He is of tin. Who are you? asks Dorothy. What can we do for you? asks the Scarecrow. Get an oil can6 and oil my joints, he answers with his mouth half-closed. They rust7 in the rain and I cannot move. Where do you want the oil first? asks Dorothy. In my mouth. says the Tin Woodman. Dorothy finds an oil can near him and oils his mouth. Thank you! I can talk again! says the Tin Woodman happily. He shows the other parts of his body: they need oil too! My arms please, and my elbows, my knees, my legs. Yes, now they are wonderful! Now you are perfect! says Dorothy. No, I m not says the Tin Woodman. Hit8 hard on my chest and you will hear! I am not perfect! Go on, bang on it9, can you hear? asks the Tin Woodman. It s empty! says Dorothy very surprised. 1. tin: a soft metal. 2. woodman: a man that cuts trees. 6. oil can: 7. they rust: air and water make their surface red. 8. hit: knock. 9. bang on it: hit hard on it. 3. branches: 4. a groan: a deep sad, unhappy sound. 5. shining: bright, that produces light. 28