for　that　night　and　the　afternoon　he　passed　with
  Dorothygetting　acquainted；　as　she　saidand
  receiving　advice　from　the　Shaggy　Man　as　to　where
  they　must　go。　The　Shaggy　Man　had　wandered　in　many
  parts　of　Oz；　and　so　had　Dorothy；　for　that　matter；
  yet　neither　of　them　knew　where　a　dark　well　was　to
  be　found。
  〃If　such　a　thing　is　anywhere　in　the　settled
  parts　of　Oz；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃we'd　prob'ly　have
  heard　of　it　long　ago。　If　it's　in　the　wild　parts　of
  the　country；　no　one　there　would　need　a　dark
  well。　P'raps　there　isn't　such　a　thing。〃
  〃Oh；　there　must　he！〃　returned　Ojo；　positively；
  〃or　else　the　recipe　of　Dr。　Pipt　wouldn't　call
  for　it。〃
  〃That's　true；〃　agreed　Dorothy；　〃and；　if　it's
  anywhere　in　the　Land　of　Oz；　we're　bound　to　find
  it。〃
  〃Well；　we're　bound　to　search　for　it；　anyhow；〃
  said　the　Scarecrow。　〃As　for　finding　it；　we　must
  trust　to　luck。〃
  〃Don't　do　that；〃　begged　Ojo；　earnestly。　〃I'm
  called　Ojo　the　Unlucky；　you　know。〃
  Chapter　Nineteen
  Trouble　with　the　Tottenhots
  A　day's　journey　from　the　Emerald　City　brought　the
  little　band　of　adventurers　to　the　home　of　Jack
  Pumpkinhead；　which　was　a　house　formed　from　the
  shell　of　an　immense　pumpkin。　Jack　had　made　it
  himself　and　was　very　proud　of　it。　There　was　a
  door；　and　several　windows；　and　through　the　top　was
  stuck　a　stovepipe　that　led　from　a　small　stove
  inside。　The　door　was　reached　by　a　flight　of　three
  steps　and　there　was　a　good　floor　on　which　was
  arranged　some　furniture　that　was　quite
  comfortable。
  It　is　certain　that　Jack　Pumpkinhead　might
  have　had　a　much　finer　house　to　live　in　bad　he
  wanted　it；　for　Ozma　loved　the　stupid　fellow；
  who　had　been　her　earliest　companion；　but　Jack
  preferred　his　pumpkin　house；　as　it　matched
  himself　very　well；　and　in　this　he　was　not　so
  stupid；　after　all。
  The　body　of　this　remarkable　person　was　made　of
  wood；　branches　of　trees　of　various　sizes　having
  been　used　for　the　purpose。　This　wooden　framework
  was　covered　by　a　red　shirtwith　white　spots　in
  itblue　trousers；　a　yellow　vest；　a　jacket　of
  green…and…gold　and　stout　leather　shoes。　The　neck
  was　a　sharpened　stick　on　which　the　pumpkin　head
  was　set；　and　the　eyes；　ears；　nose　and　mouth　were
  carved　on　the　skin　of　the　pumpkin；　very　like　a
  child's　jack…o'…lantern。
  The　house　of　this　interesting　creation　stood
  in　the　center　of　a　vast　pumpkin…field；　where　the
  vines　grew　in　profusion　and　bore　pumpkins　of
  extraordinary　size　as　well　as　those　which　were
  smaller。　Some　of　the　pumpkins　now　ripening
  on　the　vines　were　almost　as　large　as　Jack's　house；
  and　he　told　Dorothy　he　intended　to　add　another
  pumpkin　to　his　mansion。
  The　travelers　were　cordially　welcomed　to　this
  quaint　domicile　and　invited　to　pass　the　night
  there；　which　they　had　planned　to　do。　The
  Patchwork　Girl　was　greatly　interested　in　Jack
  and　examined　him　admiringly。
  〃You　are　quite　handsome；〃　she　said；　〃but　not
  as　really　beautiful　as　the　Scarecrow。〃
  Jack　turned；　at　this；　to　examine　the　Scarecrow
  critically；　and　his　old　friend　slyly　winked　one
  painted　eye　at　him。
  〃There　is　no　accounting　for　tastes；〃　remarked
  the　Pumpkinhead；　with　a　sigh。　〃An　old　crow
  once　told　me　I　was　very　fascinating；　but　of
  course　the　bird　might　have　been　mistaken。　Yet
  I　have　noticed　that　the　crows　usually　avoid　the
  Scarecrow；　who　is　a　very　honest　fellow；　in　his
  way；　but　stuffed。　I　am　not　stuffed；　you　will
  observe；　my　body　is　good　solid　hickory。〃
  〃I　adore　stuffing；〃　said　the　Patchwork　Girl。
  〃Well；　as　for　that；　my　head　is　stuffed　with
  pumpkin…seeds；〃　declared　Jack。　〃I　use　them　for
  brains；　and　when　they　are　fresh　I　am　intellectual。
  Just　now；　I　regret　to　say；　my　seeds　are　rattling　a
  bit；　so　I　must　soon　get　another　head。〃
  〃Oh；　do　you　change　your　head？〃　asked　Ojo。
  〃To　be　sure。　Pumpkins　are　not　permanent；　more's
  the　pity；　and　in　time　they　spoil。　That　is　why　I
  grow　such　a　great　field　of　pumpkinsthat　I　may
  select　a　new　head　whenever　necessary。〃
  〃Who　carves　the　faces　on　them？〃　inquired　the
  boy。
  〃I　do　that　myself。　I　lift　off　my　old　head；　place
  it　on　a　table　before　me；　and　use　the　face　for　a
  pattern　to　go　by。　Sometimes　the　faces　I　carve　are
  better　than　othersmore　expressive　and　cheerful；
  you　knowbut　I　think　they　average　very　well。〃
  Before　she　had　started　on　the　journey　Dorothy
  had　packed　a　knapsack　with　the　things　she　might
  need；　and　this　knapsack　the　Scarecrow　carried
  strapped　to　his　back。　The　little　girl　wore　a　plain
  gingham　dress　and　a　checked　sunbonnet；　as　she　knew
  they　were　best　fitted　for　travel。　Ojo　also　had
  brought　along　his　basket；　to　which　Ozma　had　added
  a　bottle　of　〃Square　Meal　Tablets〃　and　some　fruit。
  But　Jack　Pumpkinhead　grew　a　lot　of　things　in　his
  garden　besides　pumpkins；　so　he　cooked　for　them　a
  fine　vegetable　soup　and　gave　Dorothy；　Ojo　and
  Toto；　the　only　ones　who　found　it　necessary　to　eat；
  a　pumpkin　pie　and　some　green　cheese。　For　beds　they
  must　use　the　sweet　dried　grasses　which　Jack　had
  strewn　along　one　side　of　the　room；　but　that
  satisfied　Dorothy　and　Ojo　very　well。　Toto；　of
  course；　slept　beside　his　little　mistress。
  The　Scarecrow；　Scraps　and　the　Pumpkinhead
  were　tireless　and　had　no　need　to　sleep；　so　they
  sat　up　and　talked　together　all　night；　but　they
  stayed　outside　the　house；　under　the　bright　stars；
  and　talked　in　low　tones　so　as　not　to　disturb　the
  sleepers。　During　the　conversation　the　Scarecrow
  explained　their　quest　for　a　dark　well；　and　asked
  Jack's　advice　where　to　find　it。
  The　Pumpkinhead　considered　the　matter　gravely。
  〃That　is　going　to　be　a　difficult　task；〃　said　he；
  〃and　if　I　were　you　I'd　take　any　ordinary　well
  and　enclose　it；　so　as　to　make　it　dark。〃
  〃I　fear　that　wouldn't　do；〃　replied　the
  Scarecrow。　〃The　well　must　be　naturally　dark；　and
  the　water　must　never　have　seen　the　light　of　day；
  for　otherwise　the　magic　charm　might　not　work　at
  all。〃
  〃How　much　of　the　water　do　you　need？〃　asked　Jack。
  〃A　gill。〃
  〃How　much　is　a　gill？〃
  〃Whya　gill　is　a　gill；　of　course；〃　answered
  the　Scarecrow；　who　did　not　wish　to　display　his
  ignorance。
  〃I　know！〃　cried　Scraps。　〃Jack　and　Jill　went　up
  the　hill　to　fetch〃
  〃No；　no；　that's　wrong；〃　interrupted　the
  Scarecrow。　〃There　are　two　kinds　of　gills；　I　think；
  one　is　a　girl；　and　the　other　is〃
  〃A　gillyflower；〃　said　Jack。
  〃No；　a　measure。〃
  〃How　big　a　measure？〃
  〃Well；　I'll　ask　Dorothy。〃
  So　next　morning　they　asked　Dorothy；　and　she
  said：
  〃I　don't　just　know　how　much　a　gill　is；　but　I've
  brought　along　a　gold　flask　that　holds　a　pint。
  That's　more　than　a　gill；　I'm　sure；　and　the　Crooked
  Magician　may　measure　it　to　suit　himself。　But　the
  thing　that's　bothering　us　most；　Jack；　is　to　find
  the　well。〃
  Jack　gazed　around　the　landscape；　for　he　was
  standing　in　the　doorway　of　his　house。
  〃This　is　a　flat　country；　so　you　won　t　find　any
  dark　wells　here；〃　said　he。　〃You　must　go　into　the
  mountains；　where　rocks　and　caverns　are。
  〃And　where　is　that？〃　asked　Ojo。
  〃In　the　Quadling　Country；　which　lies　south
  of　here；〃　replied　the　Scarecrow。　〃I've　known　all
  along　that　we　must　go　to　the　mountains。〃
  〃So　have　I；〃　said　Dorothy。
  〃Butgoodness　me！the　Quadling　Country　is　full
  of　dangers；〃　declared　Jack。　〃I've　never　been　there
  myself；　but〃
  〃I　have；〃　said　the　Scarecrow。　〃I've　faced　the
  dreadful　Hammerheads；　which　have　no　arms　and　butt
  you　like　a　goat；　and　I've　faced　the　Fighting
  Trees；　which　bend　down　their　branches　to　pound　and
  whip　you；　and　had　many　other　adventures　there。〃
  〃It's　a　wild　country；〃　remarked　Dorothy；
  soberly；　〃and　if　we　go　there　we're　sure　to　have
  troubles　of　our　own。　But　I　guess　we'll　have　to　go；
  if　we　want　that　gill　of　water　from　the　dark　well。〃
  So　they　said　good…bye　to　the　Pumpkinhead　and
  resumed　their　travels；　heading　now　directly　toward
  the　South　Country；　where　mountains　and　rocks　and
  caverns　and　forests　of　great　trees　abounded。　This
  part　of　the　Land　of　Oz；　while　it　belonged　to　Ozma
  and　owed　her　allegiance；　was　so