And in
fact, no beast ventured from the forest to attack them.
At daybreak they were up again, and after a simple breakfast
Cap'n Bill said to the Glass Cat:
"Up anchor, Mate, and let's forge ahead. I don't suppose we're
far from that Magic Flower, are we?"
"Not far," answered the transparent one, as it led the way into
the forest, "but it may take you some time to get to it."
Before long they reached the bank of a river. It was not very
wide, at this place, but as they followed the banks in a
northerly direction it gradually broadened.
Suddenly the blue-green leaves of the trees changed to a purple
hue, and Trot noticed this and said:
"I wonder what made the colors change like that?"
"It's because we have left the Munchkin Country and entered the
Gillikin Country," explained the Glass Cat. "Also it's a sign
our journey is nearly ended."
The river made a sudden turn, and after the travelers had
passed around the bend, they saw that the stream had now become
as broad as a small lake, and in the center of the Lake they
beheld a little island, not more than fifty feet in extent,
either way.
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