"I have fooled everyone so long that I thought I should never be found out.

It was a great mistake my ever letting you into the Throne Room.

Usually I will not see even my subjects, and so they believe I am something terrible." "But, I don't understand," said Dorothy, in bewilderment.

"How was it that you appeared to me as a great Head ?" "That was one of my tricks," answered Oz.

"Step this way, please, and I will tell you all about it." He led the way to a small chamber in the rear of the Throne Room, and they all followed him.