Wicked Witch looked out again and saw all her crows lying in heap, she got into terrible rage, and blew three times upon her silver whistle

Forthwith heard great buzzing air, and swarm of black bees came flying toward her

"Go strangers and sting them to death ! " commanded the Witch, bees turned and flew rapidly until they came to where Dorothy and her friends were walking But the Woodman had seen them coming, Scarecrow had decided what

"Take out my straw and scatter it over the little girl dog Lion," Woodman, " bees cannot sting them " This the Woodman did, and as Dorothy lay close beside the Lion and held Toto in her arms, the straw covered them entirely

The bees came and found no one but the Woodman to sting, so they flew at him and broke off all their stings against the tin, without hurting the Woodman at all And as bees cannot live when their stings are broken that end black bees, lay scattered thick Woodman, like little heaps of fine coal

Then Dorothy Lion got up, girl helped the Tin Woodman put the straw back Scarecrow again, until as good as ever So they started upon their journey once more

The Wicked Witch was so angry when she saw her black bees in little heaps like fine coal that she stamped her foot and tore her hair and gnashed her teeth And then she called dozen of her slaves, who were the Winkies, and gave them sharp spears, telling them strangers and destroy them

The Winkies brave people, but they had were told So they marched away until they came near to Dorothy Then the Lion gave great roar and sprang towards them, poor Winkies were so frightened ran back as fast as

returned castle the Wicked Witch beat them well with strap, and sent them back work, after which she sat down what she should do next understand how all her plans to destroy these strangers had failed; but she was powerful Witch, as wicked one, and she soon made up her mind how to act

, in her cupboard, Golden Cap, with circle of diamonds and rubies running round it This Golden Cap had charm Whoever owned it could call three times Winged Monkeys, obey any order they were given But no person could command these strange creatures more than three times Twice already the Wicked Witch had used the charm Cap Once was when she had made the Winkies her slaves, and set herself to rule over their country The Winged Monkeys had helped her The second time was when she had fought against the Great Oz himself, and driven him land West The Winged Monkeys had also helped her in doing this Only once more could she use this Golden Cap, reason she like until all her other powers were exhausted But now that her fierce wolves and her wild crows and her stinging bees were gone, and her slaves scared away Cowardly Lion, she saw way left to destroy Dorothy and her friends

So the Wicked Witch took the Golden Cap from her cupboard and placed it upon her head Then she stood upon her left foot and said slowly:

"Ep-pe, pep-pe, kak-ke ! "

Next she stood upon her right foot and said:

"Hil-lo, hol-lo, hel-lo ! "

she stood upon both feet and cried in loud voice:

"Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik ! "

Now the charm began to work The sky was darkened, and low rumbling sound was heard air rushing of many wings, great chattering and laughing, sun came dark sky to show the Wicked Witch surrounded by crowd of monkeys, each with pair of immense and powerful wings shoulders

One, much bigger others, seemed their leader He flew close Witch and said, " called us third and last time What command ? "

"Go strangers within my land and destroy them all except the Lion," said the Wicked Witch "Bring that beast , for mind to harness him like horse, and make him work "

"Your commands shall be obeyed," said the leader Then, with great deal of chattering and noise, the Winged Monkeys flew away place where Dorothy and her friends were walking

Monkeys seized the Tin Woodman and carried him air until they were over country thickly covered with sharp rocks Here they dropped the poor Woodman, who fell great distance rocks, where he lay so battered and dented that neither move nor groan

Others Monkeys caught the Scarecrow, and with their long fingers pulled all straw out clothes and head They made his hat and boots and clothes into small bundle and threw it top branches of tall tree

The remaining Monkeys threw pieces of stout rope around the Lion and wound many coils about his body and head and legs, until unable to bite or scratch or struggle in Then they lifted him up and flew away Witch's castle, where placed in small yard with high iron fence around it, escape

But Dorothy harm at all She stood, with Toto in her arms, watching the sad fate of her comrades and thinking it would soon be her turn The leader Winged Monkeys flew her, his long, hairy arms stretched out ugly face grinning terribly; but the mark Good Witch's kiss upon her forehead and stopped short, motioning the others not to touch her

"We dare not harm this little girl," , "for protected Power of Good, is greater Power of Evil All do is to carry her castle Wicked Witch and leave her there "

So, carefully and gently, they lifted Dorothy in their arms and carried her swiftly air until they came castle, where they set her down front doorstep Then the leader said Witch:

" obeyed you as far were able The Tin Woodman Scarecrow are destroyed, Lion is tied up in your yard The little girl we dare not harm, nor the dog she carries in her arms Your power over our band is now ended, and never see us again "

Then all the Winged Monkeys, with much laughing and chattering and noise, flew air and were soon out of sight

The Wicked Witch was both surprised and worried when she saw the mark on Dorothy's forehead, for she knew well that neither the Winged Monkeys nor she, herself, dare hurt the girl in She looked down at Dorothy's feet, and seeing the Silver Shoes, began to tremble with fear, for she knew what powerful charm belonged At first the Witch was tempted to run away from Dorothy; but she happened to look child's eyes and saw how simple the soul behind them was, and little girl know wonderful power the Silver Shoes gave her So the Wicked Witch laughed to herself, and thought, " still make her my slave, for she know how to use her power " Then she said to Dorothy, harshly and severely:

"Come with me; that you mind everything I tell you, for make an end of you, as Tin Woodman Scarecrow "

Dorothy followed her through beautiful rooms in her castle until they came kitchen, where the Witch bade her clean the pots and kettles and sweep the floor and keep the fire fed with wood

Dorothy went to work meekly, with her mind made work as hard as ; for she was glad the Wicked Witch had decided not to kill her

With Dorothy hard at work, the Witch thought go courtyard and harness the Cowardly Lion like horse; it would amuse her, she was sure, him draw her chariot whenever she wished to drive But as she opened the gate the Lion gave loud roar and bounded at her so fiercely Witch was afraid, and ran out and shut the gate again

"If harness you," said the Witch Lion, speaking bars gate, " starve you nothing to eat until as "

So she took no food imprisoned Lion; but every day she came gate at noon and asked, " ready harnessed like horse ? "

Lion would answer, "No come yard, bite you "

The reason the Lion have Witch wished every night, while the woman was asleep, Dorothy carried him food cupboard After he had eaten lie down bed of straw, and Dorothy would lie beside him and put her head soft, shaggy mane, while they talked troubles and tried some way to escape But find no way castle, for constantly guarded yellow Winkies, who were the slaves Wicked Witch and too afraid of her not as she told them

The girl had to work hard during the day, and often the Witch threatened to beat her same old umbrella she always carried in her hand But, in truth, she dare to strike Dorothy, because mark upon her forehead The child know this, and was full of fear for herself and Toto Once the Witch struck Toto blow with her umbrella brave little dog flew at her and bit her leg in return The Witch bleed where she was bitten, for she was so wicked blood in her had dried up many years before

Dorothy's life became very sad as she grew to understand harder than ever back to Kansas and Aunt Em again Sometimes cry bitterly for hours, with Toto sitting at her feet and looking into her face, whining dismally to show how sorry little mistress Toto really care whether in Kansas or the Land of Oz as Dorothy was ; but the little girl was unhappy, made him unhappy too