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6. The Heads of Langwidere

           Nowwearefreefromthoseuglycreatures."

           ButjustthenalargebandofWheelersrolledfromtheforest,andrelyingupontheirnumberstoconquer,theyadvancedfiercelyuponTiktok.DorothygrabbedBillinainherarmsandheldhertight,andthemachineembracedtheformofthelittlegirlwithhisleftarm,thebettertoprotecther.ThentheWheelerswereuponthem.

           Rattlety,bang!bang!wentthedinner-pailineverydirection,anditmadesomuchclatterbumpingagainsttheheadsoftheWheelersthattheyweremuchmorefrightenedthanhurtandfledinagreatpanic.All,thatis,excepttheirleader.ThisWheelerhadstumbledagainstanotherandfallenflatuponhisback,andbeforehecouldgethiswheelsunderhimtoriseagain,Tiktokhadfastenedhiscopperfingersintotheneckofthegorgeousjacketofhisfoeandheldhimfast.

           "Tellyourpeo-pletogoa-way,"commandedthemachine.

           TheleaderoftheWheelershesitatedtogivethisorder,soTiktokshookhimasaterrierdogdoesarat,untiltheWheeler’steethrattledtogetherwithanoiselikehailstonesonawindowpane.Then,assoonasthecreaturecouldgetitsbreath,itshoutedtotheotherstorollaway,whichtheyimmediatelydid.

           "Now,"saidTiktok,"youshallcomewithusandtellmewhatIwanttoknow."

           "You’llbesorryfortreatingmeinthisway,"whinedtheWheeler."I’materriblyfierceperson."

           "Asforthat,"answeredTiktok,"Iamonlyama-chine,andcan-notfeelsor-roworjoy,nomat-terwhathap-pens.Butyouarewrongtothinkyour-selfter-ri-bleorfierce."

           "Whyso?"askedtheWheeler.

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