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6. The Heads of Langwidere
"Be-causenooneelsethinksasyoudo.Yourwheelsmakeyouhelp-lesstoin-jurean-yone.Foryouhavenofistsandcannotscratchore-venpullhair.Norhaveyouan-yfeettokickwith.Allyoucandoistoyellandshout,andthatdoesnothurtan-yoneatall."
TheWheelerburstintoafloodoftears,toDorothy’sgreatsurprise.
"NowIandmypeopleareruinedforever!"hesobbed;"foryouhavediscoveredoursecret.Beingsohelpless,ouronlyhopeistomakepeopleafraidofus,bypretendingweareveryfierceandterrible,andwritinginthesandwarningstoBewaretheWheelers.Untilnowwehavefrightenedeveryone,butsinceyouhavediscoveredourweaknessourenemieswillfalluponusandmakeusverymiserableandunhappy."
"Oh,no,"exclaimedDorothy,whowassorrytoseethisbeautifullydressedWheelersomiserable;"Tiktokwillkeepyoursecret,andsowillBillinaandI.Only,youmustpromisenottotrytofrightenchildrenanymore,iftheycomeneartoyou."
"Iwon’t--indeedIwon’t!"promisedtheWheeler,ceasingtocryandbecomingmorecheerful."I’mnotreallybad,youknow;butwehavetopretendtobeterribleinordertopreventothersfromattackingus."
"Thatisnotex-act-lytrue,"saidTiktok,startingtowalktowardthepaththroughtheforest,andstillholdingfasttohisprisoner,whorolledslowlyalongbesidehim."Youandyourpeo-plearefullofmis-chief,andliketoboth-erthosewhofearyou.Andyouareof-tenim-pu-dentanddis-a-gree-a-ble,too.ButifyouwilltrytocurethosefaultsIwillnottellany-onehowhelp-lessyouare.
