“Er . . . in Splintz they die if you put a coin in their mouth and cut their head off . . .” “Not like ordinary people, then,” said Nanny, taking out a notebook. “Er . . . in Klotz they die if you stick a lemon in their mouth—” “Sounds more like it.” “—after you cut their head off. I believe that in Glitz you have to fill their mouth with salt, hammer a carrot into both ears, and then cut off their head.” “I can see that must’ve been fun finding that out.” “And in the valley of the Ah they believe it’s best to cut off the head and boil it in vinegar.”
