But presently, in creeping over the big crags, they found a path at their feet which wound in and out among the masses of rock and was quite smooth and easy to walk upon.

As the path gradually ascended the mountain, although in a roundabout way, they decided to follow it.
"This must be the road to the Country of the Hoppers," said the Scarecrow.
"Who are the Hoppers ?" asked Dorothy.
"Some people Jack Pumpkinhead told me about," he replied.
"I didn't hear him," replied the girl.
"No; you were asleep," explained the Scarecrow.

"But he told Scraps and me that the Hoppers and the Horners live on this mountain." "He said in the mountain," declared Scraps; "but of course he meant on it." "Didn't he say what the Hoppers and Horners were like ?" inquired Dorothy.
"No; he only said they were two separate nations, and that the Horners were the most important." "Well, if we go to their country we'll find out all about 'em," said the girl.

"But I've never heard Ozma mention those people, so they can't be very important." "Is this mountain in the Land of Oz ?" asked Scraps.
"Course it is," answered Dorothy.

"It's in the South Country of the Quadlings.