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Alice < b > was< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > tired< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > sitting< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > sister< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bank< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > : < b > once< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > twice< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > peeped< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > book< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > sister< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > reading< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > pictures< / b > < b > or< / b > conversations < b > in< / b > < b > it< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > book< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice <20> < b > without< / b > < b > pictures< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > conversation< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > considering< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > own< / b > < b > mind< / b > (< b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hot< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > feel< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > sleepy< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > stupid< / b > ), < b > whether< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pleasure< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > making< / b > < b > a< / b > daisy-< b > chain< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > worth< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trouble< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > picking< / b > < b > the< / b > daisies, < b > when< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > with< / b > pink < b > eyes< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > her< / b > .< br >
< b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > remarkable< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > that< / b > ; < b > nor< / b > < b > did< / b > Alice < b > think< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > say< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > itself< / b > , <20> < b > Oh< / b > < b > dear< / b > ! < b > Oh< / b > < b > dear< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > late< / b > !<21> (< b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > afterwards< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > occurred< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > wondered< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > natural< / b > ); < b > but< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > actually< / b > < b > TOOK< / b > < b > A< / b > WATCH OUT < b > OF< / b > ITS WAISTCOAT-POCKET, < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > hurried< / b > < b > on< / b > , Alice < b > started< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > feet< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > flashed< / b > < b > across< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > mind< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > a< / b > rabbit < b > with< / b > < b > either< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > waistcoat< / b > -< b > pocket< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > watch< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > burning< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > curiosity< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > across< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > field< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > fortunately< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > it< / b > pop < b > down< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > rabbit-< b > hole< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hedge< / b > .< br >
< b > In< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > went< / b > Alice < b > after< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > never< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > considering< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > world< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > rabbit-< b > hole< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > straight< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tunnel< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > way< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > dipped< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > < b > that< / b > Alice < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > stopping< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > falling< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > deep< / b > < b > well< / b > .< br >
< b > Either< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > deep< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > fell< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > slowly< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > plenty< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > happen< / b > < b > next< / b > . < b > First< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > coming< / b > < b > to< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > dark< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > anything< / b > ; < b > then< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sides< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > well< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > noticed< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > filled< / b > < b > with< / b > cupboards < b > and< / b > < b > book< / b > -< b > shelves< / b > ; < b > here< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > maps< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > pictures< / b > < b > hung< / b > < b > upon< / b > pegs. < b > She< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > a< / b > jar < b > from< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > shelves< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > passed< / b > ; < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > labelled< / b > <20> ORANGE MARMALADE', < b > but< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > disappointment< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > empty< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > drop< / b > < b > the< / b > jar < b > for< / b > < b > fear< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > killing< / b > < b > somebody< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > managed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > cupboards < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > fell< / b > < b > past< / b > < b > it< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > !<21> < b > thought< / b > Alice < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > after< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fall< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > tumbling< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > stairs< / b > ! < b > How< / b > < b > brave< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > home< / b > ! < b > Why< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > even< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > fell< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > top< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > !<21> (< b > Which< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > likely< / b > < b > true< / b > .)< br >
< b > Down< / b > , < b > down< / b > , < b > down< / b > . < b > Would< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fall< / b > NEVER < b > come< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > end< / b > ! <20> < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > miles< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > fallen< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > ?<3F> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > aloud< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > somewhere< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > centre< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > earth< / b > . < b > Let< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > see< / b > : < b > that< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > four< / b > < b > thousand< / b > < b > miles< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> (< b > for< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > , Alice < b > had< / b > learnt < b > several< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > lessons< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > schoolroom, < b > and< / b > < b > though< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > opportunity< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > showing< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > knowledge< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > listen< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > still< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > practice< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > over< / b > ) <20> <> < b > yes< / b > , < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > distance< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > but< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > what< / b > Latitude < b > or< / b > Longitude < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > ?<3F> (Alice < b > had< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > what< / b > Latitude < b > was< / b > , < b > or< / b > Longitude < b > either< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > nice< / b > grand < b > words< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > .)< br >
< b > Presently< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > again< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > fall< / b > < b > right< / b > THROUGH < b > the< / b > < b > earth< / b > ! < b > How< / b > < b > funny< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > seem< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > people< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > walk< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > heads< / b > < b > downward< / b > ! < b > The< / b > Antipathies, < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> (< b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > there< / b > WAS < b > no< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > listening< / b > , < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > sound< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > word< / b > ) <20> <> < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > ask< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > name< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > country< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > . < b > Please< / b > , Ma'< b > am< / b > , < b > is< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > New< / b > Zealand < b > or< / b > Australia?<3F> (< b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > curtsey < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > spoke< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > fancy< / b > CURTSEYING < b > as< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > falling< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > ! < b > Do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > manage< / b > < b > it< / b > ?) <20> < b > And< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > ignorant< / b > < b > little< / b > girl < b > she< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > asking< / b > ! < b > No< / b > , < b > it< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > ask< / b > : < b > perhaps< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > written< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > somewhere< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > Down< / b > , < b > down< / b > , < b > down< / b > . < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > else< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > , < b > so< / b > Alice < b > soon< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > again< / b > . Dinah'< b > ll< / b > < b > miss< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > to< / b > -< b > night< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > think< / b > !<21> (Dinah < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cat< / b > .) <20> < b > I< / b > < b > hope< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > saucer< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > milk< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > tea< / b > -< b > time< / b > . Dinah < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > me< / b > ! < b > There< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > no< / b > mice < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > afraid< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > catch< / b > < b > a< / b > bat, < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > mouse, < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > . < b > But< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > cats< / b > < b > eat< / b > bats, < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > ?<3F> < b > And< / b > < b > here< / b > Alice < b > began< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > sleepy< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > saying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > dreamy < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > way< / b > , <20> < b > Do< / b > < b > cats< / b > < b > eat< / b > bats? < b > Do< / b > < b > cats< / b > < b > eat< / b > bats?<3F> < b > and< / b > < b > sometimes< / b > , <20> < b > Do< / b > bats < b > eat< / b > < b > cats< / b > ?<3F> < b > for< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > answer< / b > < b > either< / b > < b > question< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > matter< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > it< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > dozing < b > off< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > begun< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > dream< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > walking< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > with< / b > Dinah, < b > and< / b > < b > saying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > earnestly< / b > , <20> < b > Now< / b > , Dinah, < b > tell< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > truth< / b > : < b > did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > a< / b > bat?<3F> < b > when< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > , thump! thump! < b > down< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > heap< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > stick< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > dry< / b > < b > leaves< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fall< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > over< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bit< / b > < b > hurt< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > jumped< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > moment< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > up< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > dark< / b > < b > overhead< / b > ; < b > before< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > passage< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > was< / b > < b > still< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > sight< / b > , < b > hurrying< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > it< / b > . < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > lost< / b > : < b > away< / b > < b > went< / b > Alice < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wind< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > say< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > corner< / b > , <20> < b > Oh< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > ears< / b > < b > and< / b > whiskers, < b > how< / b > < b > late< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > getting< / b > !<21> < b > She< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > corner< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > was< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > longer< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > seen< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > , < b > low< / b > < b > hall< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > lit< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > a< / b > row < b > of< / b > < b > lamps< / b > < b > hanging< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > roof< / b > .< br >
< b > There< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > doors< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hall< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > locked< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > when< / b > Alice < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > , < b > trying< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > sadly< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > middle< / b > , < b > wondering< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
< b > Suddenly< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > three< / b > -< b > legged< / b > < b > table< / b > , < b > all< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > solid< / b > < b > glass< / b > ; < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > except< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tiny< / b > < b > golden< / b > < b > key< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice'< b > s< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > belong< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > doors< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hall< / b > ; < b > but< / b > , < b > alas< / b > ! < b > either< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > locks< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > large< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > key< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > small< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rate< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > open< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > . < b > However< / b > , < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > second< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > round< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > < b > curtain< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > noticed< / b > < b > before< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > fifteen< / b > inches < b > high< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > golden< / b > < b > key< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > lock< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > delight< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > fitted< / b > !< br >
Alice < b > opened< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > led< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > small< / b > < b > passage< / b > , < b > not< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > larger< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > rat< / b > -< b > hole< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > knelt< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > along< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > passage< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > loveliest < b > garden< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > saw< / b > . < b > How< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > longed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > dark< / b > < b > hall< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > wander< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > those< / b > < b > beds< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > bright< / b > < b > flowers< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > those< / b > < b > cool< / b > < b > fountains< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > doorway< / b > ; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > through< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > < b > poor< / b > Alice, <20> < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > shoulders< / b > . < b > Oh< / b > , < b > how< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > shut< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > telescope! < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > could< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > begin< / b > .<2E> < b > For< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > out< / b > -< b > of< / b > -< b > the< / b > -< b > way< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > happened< / b > < b > lately< / b > , < b > that< / b > Alice < b > had< / b > < b > begun< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > indeed< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > impossible< / b > .< br >
< b > There< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > waiting< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > table< / b > , < b > half< / b > < b > hoping< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > key< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rate< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > book< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > rules< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > shutting< / b > < b > people< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > like< / b > telescopes: < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > bottle< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > , (`< b > which< / b > < b > certainly< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > before< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice,) < b > and< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > neck< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bottle< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > paper< / b > < b > label< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > <20> DRINK ME<4D> beautifully printed < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > letters< / b > .< br >
< b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > <20> < b > Drink< / b > < b > me< / b > ,<2C> < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wise< / b > < b > little< / b > Alice < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > THAT < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hurry< / b > . <20> < b > No< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > first< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > marked< / b > <20> < b > poison< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > or< / b > < b > not< / b > '; < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > read< / b > < b > several< / b > < b > nice< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > histories< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > children< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > got< / b > burnt, < b > and< / b > < b > eaten< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > wild< / b > < b > beasts< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > unpleasant< / b > < b > things< / b > , < b > all< / b > < b > because< / b > < b > they< / b > WOULD < b > not< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > simple< / b > < b > rules< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > friends< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > taught< / b > < b > them< / b > : < b > such< / b > < b > as< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > red< / b > -< b > hot< / b > poker < b > will< / b > < b > burn< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > hold< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > long< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > cut< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > finger< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > deeply< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > knife< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > usually< / b > bleeds; < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > forgotten< / b > < b > that< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > drink< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bottle< / b > < b > marked< / b > <20> < b > poison< / b > ,<2C> < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > almost< / b > < b > certain< / b > < b > to< / b > disagree < b > with< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > sooner< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > later< / b > .< br >
< b > However< / b > , < b > this< / b > < b > bottle< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > NOT< / b > < b > marked< / b > <20> < b > poison< / b > ,<2C> < b > so< / b > Alice ventured < b > to< / b > < b > taste< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > finding< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > nice< / b > , (< b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > fact< / b > , < b > a< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > mixed< / b > flavour < b > of< / b > cherry-< b > tart< / b > , custard, < b > pine< / b > -< b > apple< / b > , < b > roast< / b > turkey, toffee, < b > and< / b > < b > hot< / b > buttered toast,) < b > she< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > finished< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > off< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > feeling< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > shutting< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > telescope.<2E> < br >
< b > And< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > indeed< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > ten< / b > inches < b > high< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > face< / b > < b > brightened< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > size< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > though< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > that< / b > lovely < b > garden< / b > . < b > First< / b > , < b > however< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > waited< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > minutes< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > shrink< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > further< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > nervous < b > about< / b > < b > this< / b > ; <20> < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > end< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > in< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > altogether< / b > , < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > candle< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > then< / b > ?<3F> < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > fancy< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > flame< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > candle< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > candle< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > blown< / b > < b > out< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thing< / b > .< br >
< b > After< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > while< / b > , < b > finding< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > happened< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > decided< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > ; < b > but< / b > , < b > alas< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > poor< / b > Alice! < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > forgotten< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > golden< / b > < b > key< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > table< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > possibly< / b > < b > reach< / b > < b > it< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > plainly< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > glass< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > best< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > climb< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > legs< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > table< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > slippery< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > tired< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > trying< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > cried< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > , < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > crying< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > that< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > rather< / b > < b > sharply< / b > ; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > advise< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > leave< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > minute< / b > !<21> < b > She< / b > < b > generally< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > advice< / b > , (< b > though< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > seldom< / b > < b > followed< / b > < b > it< / b > ), < b > and< / b > < b > sometimes< / b > < b > she< / b > scolded < b > herself< / b > < b > so< / b > severely < b > as< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > bring< / b > < b > tears< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > eyes< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > remembered< / b > < b > trying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > box< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > own< / b > < b > ears< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > cheated< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > game< / b > < b > of< / b > croquet < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > playing< / b > < b > against< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > child< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > fond< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > pretending< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > people< / b > . <20> < b > But< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > now< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > < b > poor< / b > Alice, <20> < b > to< / b > pretend < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > people< / b > ! < b > Why< / b > , < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > ONE < b > respectable< / b > < b > person< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > Soon< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > eye< / b > < b > fell< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > glass< / b > < b > box< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > lying< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > table< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > opened< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > small< / b > < b > cake< / b > , < b > on< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > <20> EAT ME<4D> < b > were< / b > beautifully < b > marked< / b > < b > in< / b > currants. <20> < b > Well< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alive, <20> < b > and< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > larger< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > reach< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > key< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > smaller< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > creep< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > ; < b > so< / b > < b > either< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > care< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > happens< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > She< / b > < b > ate< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > bit< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > Which< / b > < b > way< / b > ? < b > Which< / b > < b > way< / b > ?', < b > holding< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > top< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > feel< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > growing< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > surprised< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > remained< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > size< / b > : < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > sure< / b > , < b > this< / b > < b > generally< / b > < b > happens< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > one< / b > eats < b > cake< / b > , < b > but< / b > Alice < b > had< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > expecting< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > but< / b > < b > out< / b > -< b > of< / b > -< b > the< / b > -< b > way< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > happen< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > dull< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > stupid< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > life< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > common< / b > < b > way< / b > .< br >
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< b > Just< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > struck< / b > < b > against< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > roof< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hall< / b > : < b > in< / b > < b > fact< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > nine< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > high< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > golden< / b > < b > key< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > hurried< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > < b > door< / b > .< br >
< b > Poor< / b > Alice! < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > do< / b > , < b > lying< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > side< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > eye< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > hopeless< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > ever< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > cry< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > ashamed < b > of< / b > < b > yourself< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, <20> < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > girl < b > like< / b > < b > you< / b > ,<2C> (< b > she< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > this< / b > ), <20> < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > crying< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > way< / b > ! < b > Stop< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > moment< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > !<21> < b > But< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > , shedding gallons < b > of< / b > < b > tears< / b > , < b > until< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > pool< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > about< / b > < b > four< / b > inches < b > deep< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > reaching< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hall< / b > .< br >
< b > After< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > pattering < b > of< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distance< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > hastily< / b > < b > dried< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > coming< / b > . < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > returning< / b > , < b > splendidly< / b > < b > dressed< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pair< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > white< / b > kid < b > gloves< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > fan< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > : < b > he< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > trotting< / b > < b > along< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > hurry< / b > , < b > muttering< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > himself< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > came< / b > , <20> < b > Oh< / b > ! < b > the< / b > Duchess, < b > the< / b > Duchess! < b > Oh< / b > ! < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > be< / b > savage < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > kept< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > waiting< / b > !<21> Alice < b > felt< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > desperate< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > ready< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > ask< / b > < b > help< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > one< / b > ; < b > so< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > came< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > , < b > timid< / b > < b > voice< / b > , <20> < b > If< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > please< / b > , < b > sir< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > Rabbit < b > started< / b > < b > violently< / b > , < b > dropped< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > white< / b > kid < b > gloves< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fan< / b > , < b > and< / b > skurried < b > away< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > darkness< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > hard< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > go< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > took< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fan< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > gloves< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hall< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > hot< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > kept< / b > fanning < b > herself< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > talking< / b > : <20> < b > Dear< / b > , < b > dear< / b > ! < b > How< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > everything< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > to< / b > -< b > day< / b > ! < b > And< / b > < b > yesterday< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > usual< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > changed< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > night< / b > ? < b > Let< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > think< / b > : < b > was< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > morning< / b > ? < b > I< / b > < b > almost< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > feeling< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > different< / b > . < b > But< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > question< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > Who< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > world< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > I< / b > ? < b > Ah< / b > , THAT'< b > S< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > puzzle< / b > !<21> < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > thinking< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > children< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > age< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > changed< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > not< / b > Ada,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > , <20> < b > for< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hair< / b > < b > goes< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > long< / b > ringlets, < b > and< / b > < b > mine< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > in< / b > ringlets < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > Mabel, < b > for< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > sorts< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > things< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > , oh! < b > she< / b > < b > knows< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > little< / b > ! < b > Besides< / b > , SHE'< b > S< / b > < b > she< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > I< / b > , < b > and< / b > <EFBFBD> oh < b > dear< / b > , < b > how< / b > puzzling < b > it< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > is< / b > ! < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > know< / b > . < b > Let< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > see< / b > : < b > four< / b > < b > times< / b > < b > five< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > twelve< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > four< / b > < b > times< / b > < b > six< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > thirteen< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > four< / b > < b > times< / b > < b > seven< / b > < b > is< / b > <EFBFBD> oh < b > dear< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > twenty< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > rate< / b > ! < b > However< / b > , < b > the< / b > Multiplication Table < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > signify: < b > let< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > try< / b > Geography. London < b > is< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > capital< / b > < b > of< / b > Paris, < b > and< / b > Paris < b > is< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > capital< / b > < b > of< / b > Rome, < b > and< / b > Rome<6D> < b > no< / b > , THAT'< b > S< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > wrong< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > certain< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > changed< / b > < b > for< / b > Mabel! < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > say< / b > <20> < b > How< / b > doth < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > <EFBFBD> <20> <> < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > crossed< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hands< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > lap< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > saying< / b > < b > lessons< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > repeat< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > sounded< / b > < b > hoarse< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > strange< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > :<3A> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > doth < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > crocodile< br >
Improve < b > his< / b > < b > shining< / b > < b > tail< / b > ,< br >
< b > And< / b > < b > pour< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > waters< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Nile< br >
< b > On< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > golden< / b > < b > scale< / b > !< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > cheerfully< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > seems< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > grin< / b > ,< br >
< b > How< / b > < b > neatly< / b > < b > spread< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > claws< / b > ,< br >
< b > And< / b > < b > welcome< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > fishes< / b > < b > in< / b > < br >
< b > With< / b > < b > gently< / b > < b > smiling< / b > < b > jaws< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > those< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > words< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > poor< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > filled< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > tears< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > Mabel < b > after< / b > < b > all< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > live< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > that< / b > poky < b > little< / b > < b > house< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > toys< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > play< / b > < b > with< / b > , < b > and< / b > oh! < b > ever< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > lessons< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > learn< / b > ! < b > No< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > mind< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > Mabel, < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > stay< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > here< / b > ! < b > It< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > putting< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > heads< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > saying< / b > <20> < b > Come< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > dear< / b > !<21> < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > say< / b > <20> < b > Who< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > then< / b > ? < b > Tell< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > first< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > person< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > up< / b > : < b > if< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > stay< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > somebody< / b > < b > else< / b > "<22> < b > but< / b > , oh < b > dear< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > Alice, < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sudden< / b > < b > burst< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > tears< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > they< / b > WOULD < b > put< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > heads< / b > < b > down< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > tired< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > alone< / b > < b > here< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > As< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hands< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > surprised< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit'< b > s< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > white< / b > kid < b > gloves< / b > < b > while< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > talking< / b > . <20> < b > How< / b > CAN < b > I< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > that< / b > ?<3F> < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > growing< / b > < b > small< / b > < b > again< / b > .<2E> < b > She< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > table< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > measure< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > that< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > guess< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > high< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > shrinking< / b > < b > rapidly< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cause< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fan< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > holding< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > dropped< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > hastily< / b > , < b > just< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > avoid< / b > < b > shrinking< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > altogether< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > WAS < b > a< / b > < b > narrow< / b > < b > escape< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > frightened< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sudden< / b > < b > change< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > still< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > existence< / b > ; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > speed< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > door< / b > : < b > but< / b > , < b > alas< / b > ! < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > shut< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > golden< / b > < b > key< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > lying< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > glass< / b > < b > table< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > before< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > worse< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > ever< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > child< / b > , <20> < b > for< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > small< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > before< / b > , < b > never< / b > ! < b > And< / b > < b > I< / b > declare < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > bad< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > As< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > foot< / b > < b > slipped< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > moment< / b > , < b > splash< / b > ! < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > chin< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > salt< / b > < b > water< / b > . < b > He< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > somehow< / b > < b > fallen< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > case< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > by< / b > railway,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > . (Alice < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > seaside < b > once< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > life< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > general< / b > < b > conclusion< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > wherever< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > English coast < b > you< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > number< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > bathing< / b > < b > machines< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > , < b > some< / b > < b > children< / b > < b > digging< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sand< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > wooden< / b > < b > spades< / b > , < b > then< / b > < b > a< / b > row < b > of< / b > < b > lodging< / b > < b > houses< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > a< / b > railway station.) < b > However< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pool< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > tears< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > wept< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > nine< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > high< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > hadn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > cried< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > much< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > swam< / b > < b > about< / b > , < b > trying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > out< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > be< / b > punished < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > now< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > , < b > by< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > drowned< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > own< / b > < b > tears< / b > ! < b > That< / b > WILL < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > thing< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > sure< / b > ! < b > However< / b > , < b > everything< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > to< / b > -< b > day< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > Just< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > splashing< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pool< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > swam< / b > < b > nearer< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > : < b > at< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > walrus < b > or< / b > hippopotamus, < b > but< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > remembered< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > small< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > now< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > a< / b > mouse < b > that< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > slipped< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > herself< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Would< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > use< / b > , < b > now< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice, <20> < b > to< / b > < b > speak< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > this< / b > mouse? < b > Everything< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > out< / b > -< b > of< / b > -< b > the< / b > -< b > way< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > here< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > likely< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > talk< / b > : < b > at< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rate< / b > , < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > harm< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > trying< / b > .<2E> < b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > : <20> < b > O< / b > Mouse, < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > pool< / b > ? < b > I< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > tired< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > swimming< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > here< / b > , < b > O< / b > Mouse!<21> (Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > speaking< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > a< / b > mouse: < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > before< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > remembered< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > brother< / b > '< b > s< / b > Latin Grammar, <20> < b > A< / b > mouse<73> < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > mouse<73> < b > to< / b > < b > a< / b > mouse<73> < b > a< / b > mouse<73> < b > O< / b > mouse!<21> < b > The< / b > Mouse < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > rather< / b > inquisitively, < b > and< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > wink< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > eyes< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > nothing< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Perhaps< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > understand< / b > English,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > daresay< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > French mouse, < b > come< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > with< / b > William < b > the< / b > Conqueror.<2E> (< b > For< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > knowledge< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > history< / b > , Alice < b > had< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > clear< / b > < b > notion< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > ago< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > happened< / b > .) < b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > again< / b > : <20> Ou est ma chatte?<3F> < b > which< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > sentence < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > French < b > lesson< / b > -< b > book< / b > . < b > The< / b > Mouse < b > gave< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sudden< / b > < b > leap< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > water< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > quiver< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > fright< / b > . <20> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > beg< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > pardon< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > Alice < b > hastily< / b > , < b > afraid< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > hurt< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > animal< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > feelings< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > forgot< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > cats< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Not< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > cats< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse, < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > shrill< / b > , passionate < b > voice< / b > . <20> < b > Would< / b > YOU < b > like< / b > < b > cats< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > me< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > perhaps< / b > < b > not< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > soothing < b > tone< / b > : <20> < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > angry< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > . < b > And< / b > < b > yet< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > show< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > our< / b > < b > cat< / b > Dinah: < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fancy< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > cats< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > her< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > dear< / b > < b > quiet< / b > < b > thing< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > half< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > swam< / b > < b > lazily< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pool< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > sits< / b > < b > purring< / b > < b > so< / b > nicely < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fire< / b > , < b > licking< / b > < b > her< / b > paws < b > and< / b > < b > washing< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > face< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > nice< / b > < b > soft< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > to< / b > nurse<73> < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > capital< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > catching< / b > mice<63> oh, < b > I< / b > < b > beg< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > pardon< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > Alice < b > again< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > was< / b > < b > bristling< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > over< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > certain< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > offended< / b > . <20> < b > We< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > not< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > We< / b > < b > indeed< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse, < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > trembling< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > tail< / b > . <20> < b > As< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > subject< / b > ! < b > Our< / b > < b > family< / b > < b > always< / b > HATED < b > cats< / b > : < b > nasty< / b > , < b > low< / b > , vulgar < b > things< / b > ! < b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > let< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > name< / b > < b > again< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > indeed< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > hurry< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > change< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > subject< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > conversation< / b > . <20> < b > Are< / b > < b > you< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > are< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > fond< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > of< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > of< / b > < b > dogs< / b > ?<3F> < b > The< / b > Mouse < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > answer< / b > , < b > so< / b > Alice < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > eagerly< / b > : <20> < b > There< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > nice< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > dog< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > our< / b > < b > house< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > show< / b > < b > you< / b > ! < b > A< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > bright< / b > -< b > eyed< / b > terrier, < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > , < b > with< / b > oh, < b > such< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > curly< / b > < b > brown< / b > < b > hair< / b > ! < b > And< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > fetch< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > throw< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > sit< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > beg< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > dinner< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > sorts< / b > < b > of< / b > thins<6E> < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > belongs< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > farmer< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > says< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > useful< / b > , < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > worth< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hundred< / b > pounds! < b > He< / b > < b > says< / b > < b > it< / b > kills < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > rats < b > and< / b > <EFBFBD> oh < b > dear< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > Alice < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sorrowful< / b > < b > tone< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > afraid< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > offended< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > again< / b > !<21> < b > For< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > was< / b > < b > swimming< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > hard< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > go< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > making< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > commotion< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pool< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > went< / b > .< br >
< b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > softly< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > it< / b > , <20> Mouse < b > dear< / b > ! < b > Do< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > cats< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > dogs< / b > < b > either< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > them< / b > !<21> < b > When< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > heard< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > swam< / b > < b > slowly< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > : < b > its< / b > < b > face< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > pale< / b > (< b > with< / b > < b > passion< / b > , Alice < b > thought< / b > ), < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > < b > trembling< / b > < b > voice< / b > , <20> < b > Let< / b > < b > us< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > shore< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > history< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > understand< / b > < b > why< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > hate< / b > < b > cats< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > dogs< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > high< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pool< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > crowded< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > birds< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > animals< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > fallen< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > it< / b > : < b > there< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > a< / b > Duck < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > Dodo, < b > a< / b > Lory < b > and< / b > < b > an< / b > Eaglet, < b > and< / b > < b > several< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > creatures< / b > . Alice < b > led< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > party< / b > < b > swam< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > shore< / b > .< br >
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< b > They< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > indeed< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > queer< / b > -< b > looking< / b > < b > party< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > assembled< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bank< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > the< / b > < b > birds< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > draggled< / b > feathers, < b > the< / b > < b > animals< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > fur< / b > < b > clinging< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > dripping< / b > < b > wet< / b > , < b > cross< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > uncomfortable< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > question< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > how< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > dry< / b > < b > again< / b > : < b > they< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > consultation < b > about< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > minutes< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > natural< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > talking< / b > familiarly < b > with< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > known< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > life< / b > . < b > Indeed< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > argument< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > Lory, < b > who< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > turned< / b > sulky, < b > and< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > say< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > older< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > better< / b > '; < b > and< / b > < b > this< / b > Alice < b > would< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > allow< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > knowing< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > old< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > Lory < b > positively< / b > < b > refused< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > age< / b > , < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > said< / b > .< br >
< b > At< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse, < b > who< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > person< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > authority< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > called< / b > < b > out< / b > , <20> < b > Sit< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > all< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > listen< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > me< / b > ! < b > I< / b > 'LL < b > soon< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > dry< / b > < b > enough< / b > !<21> < b > They< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > ring< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > middle< / b > . Alice < b > kept< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > fixed< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > catch< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bad< / b > < b > cold< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > dry< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > soon< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Ahem!<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > with< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > important< / b > < b > air< / b > , <20> < b > are< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > ready< / b > ? < b > This< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > the< / b > driest < b > thing< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > . < b > Silence< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > round< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > please< / b > ! <20> William < b > the< / b > Conqueror, < b > whose< / b > < b > cause< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > favoured< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > pope, < b > was< / b > < b > soon< / b > submitted < b > to< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > English, < b > who< / b > < b > wanted< / b > < b > leaders< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > late< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > accustomed< / b > < b > to< / b > usurpation < b > and< / b > < b > conquest< / b > . Edwin < b > and< / b > Morcar, < b > the< / b > earls < b > of< / b > Mercia < b > and< / b > Northumbria- -"<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> Ugh!<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Lory, < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > shiver< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > beg< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > pardon< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse, < b > frowning< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > politely< / b > : <20> < b > Did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > speak< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Not< / b > < b > I< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Lory < b > hastily< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > did< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse. <20> <> < b > I< / b > proceed. <20> Edwin < b > and< / b > Morcar, < b > the< / b > earls < b > of< / b > Mercia < b > and< / b > Northumbria, < b > declared< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > him< / b > : < b > and< / b > < b > even< / b > Stigand, < b > the< / b > patriotic archbishop < b > of< / b > Canterbury, < b > found< / b > < b > it< / b > advisable<6C> "<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Found< / b > WHAT?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duck.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Found< / b > IT,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > replied< / b > < b > rather< / b > crossly: <20> < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > <20> < b > it< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > means< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > <20> < b > it< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > means< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > enough< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thing< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duck: <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > generally< / b > < b > a< / b > frog < b > or< / b > < b > a< / b > worm. < b > The< / b > < b > question< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > the< / b > archbishop < b > find< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > The< / b > Mouse < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > notice< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > question< / b > , < b > but< / b > hurriedly < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> "<22> < b > found< / b > < b > it< / b > advisable < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > with< / b > Edgar Atheling < b > to< / b > < b > meet< / b > William < b > and< / b > < b > offer< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > crown< / b > . William'< b > s< / b > < b > conduct< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > moderate< / b > . < b > But< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > insolence< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > his< / b > Normans<6E> <73> < b > How< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > now< / b > , < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > ?<3F> < b > it< / b > < b > continued< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > spoke< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > As< / b > < b > wet< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > ever< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > melancholy< / b > < b > tone< / b > : <20> < b > it< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > seem< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > dry< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > In< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > case< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > solemnly< / b > , < b > rising< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > feet< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > move< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > meeting< / b > adjourn, < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > immediate< / b > < b > adoption< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > energetic< / b > remedies<65> <73> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Speak< / b > English!<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Eaglet. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > meaning< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > those< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > words< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > what< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > more< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > believe< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > either< / b > !<21> < b > And< / b > < b > the< / b > Eaglet < b > bent< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > hide< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > smile< / b > : < b > some< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > birds< / b > tittered audibly.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > offended< / b > < b > tone< / b > , <20> < b > was< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > best< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > us< / b > < b > dry< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > Caucus-< b > race< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > IS< / b > < b > a< / b > Caucus-< b > race< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice; < b > not< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > wanted< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > know< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > had< / b > < b > paused< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > that< / b > SOMEBODY < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > speak< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > else< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > inclined< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > anything< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo, <20> < b > the< / b > < b > best< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > explain< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > it< / b > .<2E> (< b > And< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > yourself< / b > , < b > some< / b > < b > winter< / b > < b > day< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > managed< / b > < b > it< / b > .)< br >
< b > First< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > marked< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > race< / b > -< b > course< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > circle< / b > , (`< b > the< / b > < b > exact< / b > < b > shape< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > matter< / b > ,<2C> < b > it< / b > < b > said< / b > ,) < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > party< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > placed< / b > < b > along< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > course< / b > , < b > here< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > there< / b > . < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > no< / b > <20> < b > One< / b > , < b > two< / b > , < b > three< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > away< / b > ,<2C> < b > but< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > running< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > liked< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > liked< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > easy< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > race< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > over< / b > . < b > However< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > running< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > hour< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > so< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > dry< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > suddenly< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > out< / b > <20> < b > The< / b > < b > race< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > over< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > crowded< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > panting< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > asking< / b > , <20> < b > But< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > has< / b > < b > won< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > This< / b > < b > question< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > answer< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > thought< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > finger< / b > < b > pressed< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > forehead< / b > (< b > the< / b > < b > position< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > usually< / b > < b > see< / b > Shakespeare, < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pictures< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > him< / b > ), < b > while< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > waited< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > silence< / b > . < b > At< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > said< / b > , <20> EVERYBODY < b > has< / b > < b > won< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > prizes.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > give< / b > < b > the< / b > prizes?<3F> < b > quite< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > chorus< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > voices< / b > < b > asked< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > , SHE, < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo, < b > pointing< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > finger< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > party< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > crowded< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > calling< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > confused< / b > < b > way< / b > , <20> Prizes! Prizes!<21> < br >
Alice < b > had< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > despair< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > pocket< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > pulled< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > box< / b > < b > of< / b > comfits, (luckily < b > the< / b > < b > salt< / b > < b > water< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > it< / b > ), < b > and< / b > < b > handed< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > as< / b > prizes. < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > exactly< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > a< / b > -< b > piece< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > round< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > a< / b > prize < b > herself< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > replied< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > gravely< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > < b > else< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > pocket< / b > ?<3F> < b > he< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Only< / b > < b > a< / b > thimble,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > sadly< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Hand < b > it< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > here< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo.< br >
< b > Then< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > crowded< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > more< / b > , < b > while< / b > < b > the< / b > Dodo < b > solemnly< / b > < b > presented< / b > < b > the< / b > thimble, < b > saying< / b > <20> < b > We< / b > < b > beg< / b > < b > your< / b > acceptance < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > elegant thimble'; < b > and< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > finished< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > short< / b > < b > speech< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > cheered< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > absurd< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > grave< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > dare< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > laugh< / b > ; < b > and< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > simply< / b > < b > bowed< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > thimble, < b > looking< / b > < b > as< / b > solemn < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > the< / b > comfits: < b > this< / b > < b > caused< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > noise< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > confusion< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > birds< / b > complained < b > that< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > taste< / b > < b > theirs< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > small< / b > < b > ones< / b > < b > choked< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > patted < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > back< / b > . < b > However< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > ring< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > begged< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > to< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > more< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > promised< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > history< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, <20> < b > and< / b > < b > why< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > hate< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > C< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > D< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > whisper< / b > , < b > half< / b > < b > afraid< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > offended< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Mine < b > is< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sad< / b > < b > tale< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse, < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > < b > sighing< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > IS< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > tail< / b > , < b > certainly< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > looking< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse'< b > s< / b > < b > tail< / b > <EFBFBD> <20> < b > but< / b > < b > why< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > call< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > sad< / b > ?<3F> < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > kept< / b > < b > on< / b > puzzling < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > while< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > was< / b > < b > speaking< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > tale< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > this< / b > :<3A> < br >
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<EFBFBD> Fury < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > a< / b > mouse,< br >
< b > That< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > met< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > ,< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Let< / b > < b > us< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > law< / b > : < b > I< / b > < b > will< / b > prosecute YOU.< br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > denial< / b > ;< br >
< b > We< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > trial< / b > :< br >
< b > For< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > morning< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > .<2E> < br >
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< b > Said< / b > < b > the< / b > mouse < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > cur,< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > trial< / b > , < b > dear< / b > Sir,< br >
< b > With< / b > < b > no< / b > jury < b > or< / b > < b > judge< / b > ,< br >
< b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > wasting < b > our< / b > < b > breath< / b > .<2E> < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > judge< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > jury,<2C> < br >
< b > Said< / b > < b > cunning< / b > < b > old< / b > Fury:< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > cause< / b > ,< br >
< b > and< / b > condemn < b > you< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > death< / b > .<2E> < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > not< / b > attending!<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > to< / b > Alice severely. <20> < b > What< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > thinking< / b > < b > of< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > beg< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > pardon< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > very< / b > humbly: <20> < b > you< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fifth< / b > < b > bend< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > NOT< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse, < b > sharply< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > angrily< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > A< / b > < b > knot< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > always< / b > < b > ready< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > useful< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > her< / b > . <20> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > do< / b > < b > let< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > help< / b > < b > to< / b > undo < b > it< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sort< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse, < b > getting< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > walking< / b > < b > away< / b > . <20> < b > You< / b > < b > insult< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > nonsense< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > mean< / b > < b > it< / b > !<21> pleaded < b > poor< / b > Alice. <20> < b > But< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > easily< / b > < b > offended< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > The< / b > Mouse < b > only< / b > < b > growled< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > reply< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Please< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > finish< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > story< / b > !<21> Alice < b > called< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > others< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > joined< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > chorus< / b > , <20> < b > Yes< / b > , < b > please< / b > < b > do< / b > !<21> < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > only< / b > < b > shook< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > impatiently< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > quicker< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pity< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > stay< / b > !<21> < b > sighed< / b > < b > the< / b > Lory, < b > as< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > sight< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > old< / b > Crab < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > opportunity< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > saying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > daughter< / b > <20> < b > Ah< / b > , < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > ! < b > Let< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > lesson< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > lose< / b > YOUR < b > temper< / b > !<21> <20> < b > Hold< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > tongue< / b > , Ma!<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > young< / b > Crab, < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > snappishly. <20> < b > You< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > patience< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > an< / b > oyster!<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > our< / b > Dinah < b > here< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > aloud< / b > , addressing < b > nobody< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > particular< / b > . <20> < b > She< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > fetch< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > back< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > is< / b > Dinah, < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > venture< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > ask< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > question< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Lory.< br >
Alice < b > replied< / b > < b > eagerly< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > always< / b > < b > ready< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > her< / b > pet: <20> Dinah'< b > s< / b > < b > our< / b > < b > cat< / b > . < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > capital< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > catching< / b > mice < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > think< / b > ! < b > And< / b > oh, < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > birds< / b > ! < b > Why< / b > , < b > she< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > bird< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > it< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > This< / b > < b > speech< / b > < b > caused< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > remarkable< / b > sensation < b > among< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > party< / b > . < b > Some< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > birds< / b > < b > hurried< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > : < b > one< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > old< / b > Magpie < b > began< / b > wrapping < b > itself< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > carefully< / b > , remarking, <20> < b > I< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > home< / b > ; < b > the< / b > < b > night< / b > -< b > air< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > suit< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > throat< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > Canary < b > called< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > trembling< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > children< / b > , <20> < b > Come< / b > < b > away< / b > , < b > my< / b > dears! < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > high< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > bed< / b > !<21> < b > On< / b > < b > various< / b > pretexts < b > they< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > moved< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > was< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > alone< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > hadn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > mentioned< / b > Dinah!<21> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > melancholy< / b > < b > tone< / b > . <20> Nobody < b > seems< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > down< / b > < b > here< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > she< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > best< / b > < b > cat< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > world< / b > ! < b > Oh< / b > , < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > Dinah! < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > more< / b > !<21> < b > And< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > poor< / b > Alice < b > began< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > cry< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > lonely< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > low< / b > -spirited. < b > In< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > while< / b > , < b > however< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > pattering < b > of< / b > < b > footsteps< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distance< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > eagerly< / b > , < b > half< / b > < b > hoping< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > Mouse < b > had< / b > < b > changed< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > mind< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > coming< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > finish< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > story< / b > .< br >
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< b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit, < b > trotting< / b > < b > slowly< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > went< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > lost< / b > < b > something< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > muttering< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > itself< / b > <20> < b > The< / b > Duchess! < b > The< / b > Duchess! < b > Oh< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > paws! < b > Oh< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > fur< / b > < b > and< / b > whiskers! < b > She< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > me< / b > executed, < b > as< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > as< / b > ferrets < b > are< / b > ferrets! < b > Where< / b > CAN < b > I< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > dropped< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > ?<3F> Alice < b > guessed< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fan< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pair< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > white< / b > kid < b > gloves< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > good< / b > -naturedly < b > began< / b > < b > hunting< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > nowhere< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > seen< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > everything< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > changed< / b > < b > since< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > swim< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pool< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > hall< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > glass< / b > < b > table< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > had< / b > < b > vanished< / b > < b > completely< / b > .< br >
< b > Very< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > noticed< / b > Alice, < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > hunting< / b > < b > about< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > angry< / b > < b > tone< / b > , <20> < b > Why< / b > , Mary < b > Ann< / b > , < b > what< / b > ARE < b > you< / b > < b > doing< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > here< / b > ? < b > Run< / b > < b > home< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > moment< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > fetch< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pair< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > gloves< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fan< / b > ! < b > Quick< / b > , < b > now< / b > !<21> < b > And< / b > Alice < b > was< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > frightened< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > direction< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > pointed< / b > < b > to< / b > , < b > without< / b > < b > trying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > explain< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > mistake< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > made< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > He< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > his< / b > housemaid,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > ran< / b > . <20> < b > How< / b > < b > surprised< / b > < b > he< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > finds< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > am< / b > ! < b > But< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > fan< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > gloves< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > that< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > them< / b > .<2E> < b > As< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > neat< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > house< / b > , < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bright< / b > brass plate < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > name< / b > <20> W. RABBIT<49> engraved < b > upon< / b > < b > it< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > knocking< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > hurried< / b > < b > upstairs< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > fear< / b > < b > lest< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > meet< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > real< / b > Mary < b > Ann< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fan< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > gloves< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > seems< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > messages< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > rabbit! < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > Dinah'< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > sending< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > messages< / b > < b > next< / b > !<21> < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > fancying < b > the< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > happen< / b > : <20> "< b > Miss< / b > Alice! < b > Come< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > directly< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > ready< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > walk< / b > !<21> <20> < b > Coming< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > , nurse! < b > But< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > mouse < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > out< / b > .<2E> < b > Only< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > think< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> < b > that< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > let< / b > Dinah < b > stop< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > began< / b > ordering < b > people< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > that< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > By< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tidy< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > room< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > table< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > window< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > (< b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > hoped< / b > ) < b > a< / b > < b > fan< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > pairs< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > tiny< / b > < b > white< / b > kid < b > gloves< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fan< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pair< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > gloves< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > leave< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > room< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > eye< / b > < b > fell< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > bottle< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > stood< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > looking< / b > - < b > glass< / b > . < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > label< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > <20> DRINK ME,<2C> < b > but< / b > nevertheless < b > she< / b > uncorked < b > it< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > lips< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > SOMETHING < b > interesting< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > happen< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > whenever< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > drink< / b > < b > anything< / b > ; < b > so< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > bottle< / b > < b > does< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > hope< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > tired< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tiny< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > thing< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > It< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > indeed< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > sooner< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > expected< / b > : < b > before< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > drunk< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bottle< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > pressing< / b > < b > against< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > ceiling< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > stoop < b > to< / b > < b > save< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > neck< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > broken< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > hastily< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bottle< / b > , < b > saying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > <20> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > enough< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > hope< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > shan< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > more< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > As< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > hadn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > drunk< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > much< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > Alas< / b > ! < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > late< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > that< / b > ! < b > She< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > growing< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > growing< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > kneel < b > down< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > floor< / b > : < b > in< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > room< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > effect< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > lying< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > elbow < b > against< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > arm< / b > < b > curled< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > . < b > Still< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > growing< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > last< / b > resource, < b > she< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > arm< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > window< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > foot< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > chimney< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > <20> < b > Now< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > more< / b > , < b > whatever< / b > < b > happens< / b > . < b > What< / b > WILL < b > become< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > me< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > Luckily< / b > < b > for< / b > Alice, < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > magic< / b > < b > bottle< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > full< / b > < b > effect< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > grew< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > larger< / b > : < b > still< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > uncomfortable< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > chance< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > room< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > no< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > unhappy< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > much< / b > pleasanter < b > at< / b > < b > home< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > < b > poor< / b > Alice, <20> < b > when< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > always< / b > < b > growing< / b > < b > larger< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > smaller< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > ordered< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > by< / b > mice < b > and< / b > rabbits. < b > I< / b > < b > almost< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > hadn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > gone< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > that< / b > rabbit-< b > hole< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > yet< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > yet< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > curious< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > , < b > this< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > life< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > what< / b > CAN < b > have< / b > < b > happened< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > me< / b > ! < b > When< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > read< / b > fairy-< b > tales< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > fancied< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > kind< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > happened< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > middle< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > one< / b > ! < b > There< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > book< / b > < b > written< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > me< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > ought< / b > ! < b > And< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > up< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > write< / b > < b > one< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > grown< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > now< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sorrowful< / b > < b > tone< / b > ; <20> < b > at< / b > < b > least< / b > < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > room< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > more< / b > HERE.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > then< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice, <20> < b > shall< / b > < b > I< / b > NEVER < b > get< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > older< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > now< / b > ? < b > That< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > comfort< / b > , < b > one< / b > < b > way< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > never< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > old< / b > < b > woman< / b > - -< b > but< / b > < b > then< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > always< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > lessons< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > learn< / b > ! < b > Oh< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > shouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > like< / b > THAT!<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > foolish< / b > Alice!<21> < b > she< / b > < b > answered< / b > < b > herself< / b > . <20> < b > How< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > learn< / b > < b > lessons< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > here< / b > ? < b > Why< / b > , < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > room< / b > < b > for< / b > YOU, < b > and< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > room< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > lesson< / b > -< b > books< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > And< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > taking< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > making< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > conversation< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > altogether< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > minutes< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > outside< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > stopped< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > listen< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Mary < b > Ann< / b > ! Mary < b > Ann< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > voice< / b > . <20> Fetch < b > me< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > gloves< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > moment< / b > !<21> < b > Then< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > pattering < b > of< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > stairs< / b > . Alice < b > knew< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > coming< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > trembled< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > shook< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > , < b > quite< / b > < b > forgetting< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thousand< / b > < b > times< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit, < b > and< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > reason< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > afraid< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > .< br >
< b > Presently< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > came< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > open< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > but< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > opened< / b > < b > inwards< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice'< b > s< / b > elbow < b > was< / b > < b > pressed< / b > < b > hard< / b > < b > against< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > attempt< / b > < b > proved< / b > < b > a< / b > failure. Alice < b > heard< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > itself< / b > <20> < b > Then< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > window< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> THAT < b > you< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > thought< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > , < b > after< / b > < b > waiting< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > fancied< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > just< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > window< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > < b > spread< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hand< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > a< / b > snatch < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > hold< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > anything< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > shriek< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fall< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > crash< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > broken< / b > < b > glass< / b > , < b > from< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > she< / b > concluded < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > possible< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > fallen< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > cucumber-frame, < b > or< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sort< / b > .< br >
< b > Next< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > angry< / b > < b > voice< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > the< / b > Rabbit'< b > s< / b > <EFBFBD> `Pat! Pat! < b > Where< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > you< / b > ?<3F> < b > And< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > before< / b > , <20> Sure < b > then< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > here< / b > ! Digging < b > for< / b > < b > apples< / b > , yer < b > honour< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> Digging < b > for< / b > < b > apples< / b > , < b > indeed< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > angrily< / b > . <20> < b > Here< / b > ! < b > Come< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > help< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > THIS!<21> (Sounds < b > of< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > broken< / b > < b > glass< / b > .)< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Now< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > me< / b > , Pat, < b > what< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > window< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> Sure, < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > arm< / b > , yer < b > honour< / b > !<21> (< b > He< / b > pronounced < b > it< / b > <20> arrum.')< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > An< / b > < b > arm< / b > , < b > you< / b > goose! < b > Who< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > size< / b > ? < b > Why< / b > , < b > it< / b > fills < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > window< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> Sure, < b > it< / b > < b > does< / b > , yer < b > honour< / b > : < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > arm< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > that< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > business< / b > < b > there< / b > , < b > at< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rate< / b > : < b > go< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > away< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > silence< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > could< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > whispers< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > ; < b > such< / b > < b > as< / b > , <20> Sure, < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > it< / b > , yer < b > honour< / b > , < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > , < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > !<21> <20> < b > Do< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > you< / b > coward!<21> < b > and< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > spread< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > another< / b > snatch < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > . < b > This< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > were< / b > TWO < b > little< / b > shrieks, < b > and< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > sounds< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > broken< / b > < b > glass< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > number< / b > < b > of< / b > cucumber-frames < b > there< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > !<21> < b > thought< / b > Alice. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > next< / b > ! < b > As< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > pulling< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > window< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > they< / b > COULD! < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > want< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > stay< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > longer< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > She< / b > < b > waited< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > hearing< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > more< / b > : < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > rumbling< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > little< / b > cartwheels, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sound< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > together< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > : <20> < b > Where< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > ladder< / b > ?<3F> < b > Why< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > hadn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > bring< / b > < b > but< / b > < b > one< / b > ; < b > Bill< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > Bill< / b > ! < b > fetch< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > here< / b > , < b > lad< / b > !<21> < b > Here< / b > , < b > put< / b > '< b > em< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > corner< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > , tie '< b > em< / b > < b > together< / b > < b > first< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > they< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > reach< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > high< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > yet< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > ! < b > they< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > enough< / b > ; < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > particular< / b > - -< b > Here< / b > , < b > Bill< / b > ! < b > catch< / b > < b > hold< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > rope< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > Will< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > roof< / b > < b > bear< / b > ?<3F> < b > Mind< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > loose< / b > slate<74> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > coming< / b > < b > down< / b > ! Heads < b > below< / b > !<21> (< b > a< / b > < b > loud< / b > < b > crash< / b > )<29> `< b > Now< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > that< / b > ?<3F> < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > Bill< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > fancy< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > Who< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > chimney< / b > ?<3F> < b > Nay< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > shan< / b > '< b > t< / b > ! YOU < b > do< / b > < b > it< / b > !<21> < b > That< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > , < b > then< / b > !<21> < b > Bill< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > down< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > Here< / b > , < b > Bill< / b > ! < b > the< / b > < b > master< / b > < b > says< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > chimney< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > ! < b > So< / b > < b > Bill< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > chimney< / b > , < b > has< / b > < b > he< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > . <20> Shy, < b > they< / b > < b > seem< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > everything< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > Bill< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > Bill< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > place< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > deal< / b > : < b > this< / b > < b > fireplace< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > narrow< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > sure< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > THINK < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > kick< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > She< / b > < b > drew< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > foot< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > far< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > chimney< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > waited< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > animal< / b > (< b > she< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > guess< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > ) < b > scratching< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > scrambling< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > chimney< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > above< / b > < b > her< / b > : < b > then< / b > , < b > saying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > <20> < b > This< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > Bill< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > sharp< / b > < b > kick< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > waited< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > happen< / b > < b > next< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > general< / b > < b > chorus< / b > < b > of< / b > <20> < b > There< / b > < b > goes< / b > < b > Bill< / b > !<21> < b > then< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit'< b > s< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > along< / b > <EFBFBD> `Catch < b > him< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hedge< / b > !<21> < b > then< / b > < b > silence< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > confusion< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > voices< / b > <EFBFBD> `< b > Hold< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > Brandy< / b > < b > now< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > choke < b > him< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > old< / b > < b > fellow< / b > ? < b > What< / b > < b > happened< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > you< / b > ? < b > Tell< / b > < b > us< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > Last< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > feeble, < b > squeaking< / b > < b > voice< / b > , (`< b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > Bill< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice,) <20> < b > Well< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > know< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > < b > more< / b > , < b > thank< / b > < b > ye< / b > ; < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > now< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > too< / b > flustered < b > to< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > all< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > something< / b > < b > comes< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > Jack-< b > in< / b > -< b > the< / b > -< b > box< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > goes< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sky< / b > -rocket!<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > So< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > did< / b > , < b > old< / b > < b > fellow< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > others< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > We< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > burn< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > < b > down< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit'< b > s< / b > < b > voice< / b > ; < b > and< / b > Alice < b > called< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > loud< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > , <20> < b > If< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > do< / b > . < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > set< / b > Dinah < b > at< / b > < b > you< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > dead< / b > < b > silence< / b > < b > instantly< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > they< / b > WILL < b > do< / b > < b > next< / b > ! < b > If< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > sense< / b > , < b > they< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > roof< / b > < b > off< / b > .<2E> < b > After< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > moving< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > heard< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > say< / b > , <20> < b > A< / b > barrowful < b > will< / b > < b > do< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > begin< / b > < b > with< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > A< / b > barrowful < b > of< / b > WHAT?<3F> < b > thought< / b > Alice; < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > doubt< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > shower< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > pebbles< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > rattling< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > window< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > hit< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > face< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > stop< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > this< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > shouted< / b > < b > out< / b > , <20> < b > You< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > again< / b > !<21> < b > which< / b > < b > produced< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > dead< / b > < b > silence< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > noticed< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > surprise< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pebbles< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > turning< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > cakes< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > lay< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > floor< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bright< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > . <20> < b > If< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > cakes< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > , <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > SOME < b > change< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > size< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > possibly< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > larger< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > smaller< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > swallowed< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cakes< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > delighted< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > shrinking< / b > < b > directly< / b > . < b > As< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > small< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > crowd< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > animals< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > birds< / b > < b > waiting< / b > < b > outside< / b > . < b > The< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > little< / b > Lizard, < b > Bill< / b > , < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > middle< / b > , < b > being< / b > < b > held< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > two< / b > guinea-pigs, < b > who< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > giving< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bottle< / b > . < b > They< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > rush< / b > < b > at< / b > Alice < b > the< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > appeared< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > hard< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > safe< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thick< / b > < b > wood< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > wandered< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wood< / b > , <20> < b > is< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > size< / b > < b > again< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > second< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > that< / b > lovely < b > garden< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > best< / b > < b > plan< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > It< / b > < b > sounded< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > excellent< / b > < b > plan< / b > , < b > no< / b > < b > doubt< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > neatly< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > simply< / b > < b > arranged< / b > ; < b > the< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > difficulty< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > smallest< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > while< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > peering< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trees< / b > , < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > sharp< / b > < b > bark< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > hurry< / b > .< br >
< b > An< / b > < b > enormous< / b > puppy < b > was< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > eyes< / b > , < b > and< / b > feebly < b > stretching< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > one< / b > paw, < b > trying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > touch< / b > < b > her< / b > . <20> < b > Poor< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > thing< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > coaxing < b > tone< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > hard< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > whistle< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > terribly< / b > < b > frightened< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > hungry< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > case< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > likely< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > spite< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > her< / b > coaxing.< br >
< b > Hardly< / b > < b > knowing< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > picked< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > bit< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > stick< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > held< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > puppy; whereupon < b > the< / b > puppy < b > jumped< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > yelp< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > delight< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > rushed< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > stick< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > believe< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > worry< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > then< / b > Alice < b > dodged< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > thistle, < b > to< / b > < b > keep< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > run< / b > < b > over< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > appeared< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > side< / b > , < b > the< / b > puppy < b > made< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > rush< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > stick< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > tumbled< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > heels< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > hurry< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > hold< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > then< / b > Alice, < b > thinking< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > game< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > play< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > cart< / b > -< b > horse< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > expecting< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > trampled< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > feet< / b > , < b > ran< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > the< / b > thistle < b > again< / b > ; < b > then< / b > < b > the< / b > puppy < b > began< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > series< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > short< / b > charges < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > stick< / b > , < b > running< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > forwards< / b > < b > each< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > back< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > barking< / b > hoarsely < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > while< / b > , < b > till< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > panting< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > tongue< / b > < b > hanging< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > mouth< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > shut< / b > .< br >
< b > This< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > opportunity< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > making< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > escape< / b > ; < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > tired< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > breath< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > the< / b > puppy'< b > s< / b > < b > bark< / b > < b > sounded< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > faint< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distance< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > yet< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > dear< / b > < b > little< / b > puppy < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > leant < b > against< / b > < b > a< / b > buttercup < b > to< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > fanned< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > leaves< / b > : <20> < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > liked< / b > teaching < b > it< / b > tricks < b > very< / b > < b > much< / b > , < b > if< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > size< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > it< / b > ! < b > Oh< / b > < b > dear< / b > ! < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > forgotten< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > again< / b > ! < b > Let< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > see< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > how< / b > < b > IS< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > managed< / b > ? < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > drink< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > other< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > question< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > what< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > question< / b > < b > certainly< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > what< / b > ? Alice < b > looked< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > flowers< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > blades< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > grass< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > drink< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > circumstances< / b > . < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > mushroom < b > growing< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > about< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > height< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > herself< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > sides< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > occurred< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > top< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > .< br >
< b > She< / b > < b > stretched< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > on< / b > tiptoe, < b > and< / b > < b > peeped< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > edge< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > mushroom, < b > and< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > immediately< / b > < b > met< / b > < b > those< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > caterpillar, < b > that< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > sitting< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > top< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > arms< / b > < b > folded< / b > , < b > quietly< / b > < b > smoking< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > hookah, < b > and< / b > < b > taking< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > smallest< / b > < b > notice< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > else< / b > .< br >
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ADVICE FROM < b > A< / b > CATERPILLAR< br >
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< b > The< / b > Caterpillar < b > and< / b > Alice < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > each< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > silence< / b > : < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > hookah < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > mouth< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > addressed< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > languid, < b > sleepy< / b > < b > voice< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Who< / b > < b > are< / b > YOU?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
< b > This< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > encouraging< / b > < b > opening< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > conversation< / b > . Alice < b > replied< / b > , < b > rather< / b > < b > shyly< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > know< / b > , < b > sir< / b > , < b > just< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > present< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > at< / b > < b > least< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > I< / b > WAS < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > morning< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > changed< / b > < b > several< / b > < b > times< / b > < b > since< / b > < b > then< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > mean< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > that< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar < b > sternly< / b > . <20> Explain < b > yourself< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > explain< / b > MYSELF, < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > afraid< / b > , < b > sir< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > said< / b > Alice, <20> < b > because< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > myself< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > see< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > afraid< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > clearly< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > replied< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > politely< / b > , <20> < b > for< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > understand< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > myself< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > begin< / b > < b > with< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > different< / b > < b > sizes< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > very< / b > confusing.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > isn< / b > '< b > t< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > perhaps< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > haven< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > yet< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > turn< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > chrysalis<69> < b > you< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > day< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > butterfly, < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > feel< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > queer< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Not< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bit< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > perhaps< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > feelings< / b > < b > may< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > different< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice; <20> < b > all< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > feel< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > to< / b > ME.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar contemptuously. <20> < b > Who< / b > < b > are< / b > YOU?<3F> < br >
< b > Which< / b > < b > brought< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > conversation< / b > . Alice < b > felt< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > irritated < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar'< b > s< / b > < b > making< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > short< / b > < b > remarks< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > drew< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > very< / b > < b > gravely< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > who< / b > YOU < b > are< / b > , < b > first< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
< b > Here< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > another< / b > puzzling < b > question< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > as< / b > Alice < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > reason< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > unpleasant< / b > state < b > of< / b > < b > mind< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > away< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > < b > back< / b > !<21> < b > the< / b > Caterpillar < b > called< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > her< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > important< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > This< / b > < b > sounded< / b > < b > promising< / b > , < b > certainly< / b > : Alice < b > turned< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Keep< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > temper< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Is< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > all< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice, swallowing < b > down< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > anger< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > wait< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > else< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > perhaps< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > worth< / b > < b > hearing< / b > . < b > For< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > minutes< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > puffed< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > speaking< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > it< / b > unfolded < b > its< / b > < b > arms< / b > , < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > hookah < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > mouth< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > , <20> < b > So< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > changed< / b > , < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > afraid< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > am< / b > , < b > sir< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > used< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > keep< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > size< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > ten< / b > < b > minutes< / b > < b > together< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > remember< / b > WHAT < b > things< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > <20> HOW DOTH < b > THE< / b > LITTLE BUSY BEE,<2C> < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > different< / b > !<21> Alice < b > replied< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > melancholy< / b > < b > voice< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Repeat, <20> YOU ARE < b > OLD< / b > , FATHER WILLIAM,"<22> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
Alice < b > folded< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hands< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > :<3A> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > old< / b > , Father William,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > young< / b > < b > man< / b > < b > said< / b > ,< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > hair< / b > < b > has< / b > < b > become< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > white< / b > ; < b > And< / b > < b > yet< / b > < b > you< / b > incessantly < b > stand< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > head< / b > <EFBFBD> < br >
< b > Do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > think< / b > , < b > at< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > age< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > right< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > In< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > youth< / b > ,<2C> Father William < b > replied< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > son< / b > ,< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > feared< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > might< / b > injure < b > the< / b > brain; < b > But< / b > , < b > now< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > perfectly< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > none< / b > ,< br >
< b > Why< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > again< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > old< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > youth< / b > , <20> < b > as< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > mentioned< / b > < b > before< / b > ,< br >
< b > And< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > grown< / b > < b > most< / b > uncommonly < b > fat< / b > ; < b > Yet< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > back< / b > -< b > somersault< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > <EFBFBD> < br >
< b > Pray< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > reason< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > that< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > In< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > youth< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > sage, < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > shook< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > grey< / b > < b > locks< / b > ,< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > kept< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > limbs< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > supple< / b > < b > By< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > ointment< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > one< / b > shilling < b > the< / b > < b > box< / b > <EFBFBD> < br >
< b > Allow< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > sell< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > couple< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > old< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > youth< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > jaws< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > weak< / b > < br >
< b > For< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > tougher< / b > < b > than< / b > suet; < b > Yet< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > finished< / b > < b > the< / b > goose, < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bones< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > beak< / b > <EFBFBD> < br >
< b > Pray< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > manage< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > In< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > youth< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > father< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > law< / b > ,< br >
< b > And< / b > < b > argued< / b > < b > each< / b > < b > case< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > wife< / b > ; < b > And< / b > < b > the< / b > muscular < b > strength< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > jaw< / b > ,< br >
< b > Has< / b > < b > lasted< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > life< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > old< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > youth< / b > , <20> < b > one< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > suppose< / b > < br >
< b > That< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > eye< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > steady< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > ever< / b > ; < b > Yet< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > balanced< / b > < b > an< / b > eel < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > nose< / b > <EFBFBD> < br >
< b > What< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > so< / b > awfully < b > clever< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > answered< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > questions< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > enough< / b > ,<2C> < br >
< b > Said< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > father< / b > ; <20> < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > give< / b > < b > yourself< / b > < b > airs< / b > ! < b > Do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > listen< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > stuff< / b > ?< br >
< b > Be< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > kick< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > stairs< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > right< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Not< / b > QUITE < b > right< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > afraid< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, timidly; < b > some< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > altered< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > wrong< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > end< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar decidedly, < b > and< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > silence< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > minutes< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Caterpillar < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > speak< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > size< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > want< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > ?<3F> < b > it< / b > < b > asked< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > particular< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > size< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > hastily< / b > < b > replied< / b > ; <20> < b > only< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > changing< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > often< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > DON'< b > T< / b > < b > know< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
Alice < b > said< / b > < b > nothing< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > much< / b > contradicted < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > life< / b > < b > before< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > losing< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > temper< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Are< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > content< / b > < b > now< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > LITTLE < b > larger< / b > , < b > sir< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > mind< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice: <20> < b > three< / b > inches < b > is< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > wretched< / b > < b > height< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > height< / b > < b > indeed< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar < b > angrily< / b > , rearing < b > itself< / b > < b > upright< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > spoke< / b > (< b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > exactly< / b > < b > three< / b > inches < b > high< / b > ).< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > it< / b > !<21> pleaded < b > poor< / b > Alice < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > piteous < b > tone< / b > . < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > creatures< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > easily< / b > < b > offended< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > time< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar; < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > the< / b > hookah < b > into< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > mouth< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > smoking< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
< b > This< / b > < b > time< / b > Alice < b > waited< / b > < b > patiently< / b > < b > until< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > chose< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > speak< / b > < b > again< / b > . < b > In< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > hookah < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > mouth< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > yawned< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > twice< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > shook< / b > < b > itself< / b > . < b > Then< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > the< / b > mushroom, < b > and< / b > < b > crawled< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > grass< / b > , < b > merely< / b > remarking < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > went< / b > , <20> < b > One< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > taller< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > shorter< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > One< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > of< / b > WHAT? < b > The< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > of< / b > WHAT?<3F> < b > thought< / b > Alice < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > the< / b > mushroom,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar, < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > asked< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > aloud< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > sight< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > remained< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > thoughtfully< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > mushroom < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > , < b > trying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > sides< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > perfectly< / b > < b > round< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > difficult< / b > < b > question< / b > . < b > However< / b > , < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > stretched< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > arms< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > far< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > go< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > broke< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bit< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > edge< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > each< / b > < b > hand< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > which< / b > ?<3F> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > nibbled< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > -< b > hand< / b > < b > bit< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > effect< / b > : < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > a< / b > violent < b > blow< / b > < b > underneath< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > chin< / b > : < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > struck< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > foot< / b > !< br >
< b > She< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > frightened< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > sudden< / b > < b > change< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > lost< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > shrinking< / b > < b > rapidly< / b > ; < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > work< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > bit< / b > . < b > Her< / b > < b > chin< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > pressed< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > closely< / b > < b > against< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > foot< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > room< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > open< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > mouth< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > managed< / b > < b > to< / b > swallow < b > a< / b > morsel < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > lefthand < b > bit< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > , < b > my< / b > < b > head< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > free< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tone< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > delight< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > changed< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > alarm< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > moment< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > shoulders< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > nowhere< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > found< / b > : < b > all< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > was< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > immense< / b > < b > length< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > neck< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > rise< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > stalk < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sea< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > green< / b > < b > leaves< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > lay< / b > < b > far< / b > < b > below< / b > < b > her< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > CAN < b > all< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > green< / b > < b > stuff< / b > < b > be< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice. <20> < b > And< / b > < b > where< / b > HAVE < b > my< / b > < b > shoulders< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > ? < b > And< / b > oh, < b > my< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > hands< / b > , < b > how< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > you< / b > ?<3F> < b > She< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > moving< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > spoke< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > result< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > follow< / b > , < b > except< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > shaking< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distant< / b > < b > green< / b > < b > leaves< / b > .< br >
< b > As< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > chance< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hands< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > delighted< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > neck< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > bend< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > easily< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > direction< / b > , < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > serpent< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > succeeded< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > curving< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > graceful< / b > zigzag, < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > dive< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > leaves< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > tops< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trees< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > wandering< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sharp< / b > < b > hiss< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > draw< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hurry< / b > : < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > pigeon < b > had< / b > < b > flown< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > face< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > beating< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > violently< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > wings< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Serpent!<21> < b > screamed< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > NOT< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > serpent< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice indignantly. <20> < b > Let< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > alone< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> Serpent, < b > I< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > again< / b > !<21> < b > repeated< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon, < b > but< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > more< / b > subdued < b > tone< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > kind< / b > < b > of< / b > sob, <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > way< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > seems< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > suit< / b > < b > them< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > haven< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > least< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > about< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > roots< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > trees< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > banks< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > hedges< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Pigeon < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > without< / b > attending < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > ; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > those< / b > serpents! < b > There< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > pleasing < b > them< / b > !<21> < br >
Alice < b > was< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > saying< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon < b > had< / b > < b > finished< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > As< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > trouble< / b > < b > enough< / b > hatching < b > the< / b > eggs,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > look< / b > -< b > out< / b > < b > for< / b > serpents < b > night< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > day< / b > ! < b > Why< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > haven< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > wink< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > sleep< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > weeks< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > sorry< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > annoyed< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > meaning< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > taken< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > highest< / b > < b > tree< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wood< / b > ,<2C> < b > continued< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon, < b > raising< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > shriek< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > thinking< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > free< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > needs< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > wriggling< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sky< / b > ! Ugh, Serpent!<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > NOT< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > serpent< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice. <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > a< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > a< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > ! WHAT < b > are< / b > < b > you< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > trying< / b > < b > to< / b > invent < b > something< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > girl,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > rather< / b > < b > doubtfully< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > remembered< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > number< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > changes< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > gone< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > day< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > A< / b > < b > likely< / b > < b > story< / b > < b > indeed< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tone< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > deepest < b > contempt< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > little< / b > girls < b > in< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > time< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > never< / b > ONE < b > with< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > neck< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > that< / b > ! < b > No< / b > , < b > no< / b > ! < b > You< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > serpent< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > denying< / b > < b > it< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > telling< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > tasted< / b > < b > an< / b > egg!<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > HAVE < b > tasted< / b > eggs, < b > certainly< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > truthful < b > child< / b > ; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > little< / b > girls < b > eat< / b > eggs < b > quite< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > as< / b > serpents < b > do< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > believe< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > do< / b > , < b > why< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > kind< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > serpent< / b > , < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > say< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > This< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > new< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > silent< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon < b > the< / b > < b > opportunity< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > adding< / b > , <20> < b > You< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > for< / b > eggs, < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > THAT < b > well< / b > < b > enough< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > does< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > matter< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > girl < b > or< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > serpent< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > matters< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > to< / b > ME,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > hastily< / b > ; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > for< / b > eggs, < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > happens< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > shouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > want< / b > YOURS: < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > raw< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > be< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > then< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Pigeon < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > sulky < b > tone< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > settled< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > nest< / b > . Alice < b > crouched< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trees< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > neck< / b > < b > kept< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > entangled< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > branches< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > stop< / b > < b > and< / b > untwist < b > it< / b > . < b > After< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > while< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > remembered< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > still< / b > < b > held< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pieces< / b > < b > of< / b > mushroom < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hands< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > work< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > carefully< / b > , < b > nibbling< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > growing< / b > < b > sometimes< / b > < b > taller< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > sometimes< / b > < b > shorter< / b > , < b > until< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > succeeded< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > bringing< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > usual< / b > < b > height< / b > .< br >
< b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > since< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > size< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > strange< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > first< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > minutes< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > usual< / b > . <20> < b > Come< / b > , < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > plan< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > now< / b > ! < b > How< / b > puzzling < b > all< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > changes< / b > < b > are< / b > ! < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > , < b > from< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > another< / b > ! < b > However< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > size< / b > : < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > beautiful< / b > < b > garden< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > how< / b > < b > IS< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > done< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > ?<3F> < b > As< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > open< / b > < b > place< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > house< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > four< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > high< / b > . <20> < b > Whoever< / b > < b > lives< / b > < b > there< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice, <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > them< / b > THIS < b > size< / b > : < b > why< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > frighten< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > wits< / b > !<21> < b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > nibbling< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > righthand < b > bit< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > venture< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > brought< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > nine< / b > inches < b > high< / b > .< br >
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< b > For< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > stood< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > wondering< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > next< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > < b > a< / b > footman < b > in< / b > livery < b > came< / b > < b > running< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wood< / b > <EFBFBD> (< b > she< / b > < b > considered< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > footman < b > because< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > livery: < b > otherwise< / b > , judging < b > by< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > face< / b > < b > only< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fish< / b > )<29> < b > and< / b > rapped < b > loudly< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > knuckles. < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > opened< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > another< / b > footman < b > in< / b > livery, < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > face< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > frog; < b > and< / b > < b > both< / b > footmen, Alice < b > noticed< / b > , < b > had< / b > powdered < b > hair< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > curled< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > heads< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > about< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > crept< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wood< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > listen< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Fish-Footman < b > began< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > producing< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > arm< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > letter< / b > , < b > nearly< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > himself< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > handed< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > , < b > saying< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > solemn < b > tone< / b > , <20> < b > For< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess. < b > An< / b > < b > invitation< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > play< / b > croquet.<2E> < b > The< / b > Frog-Footman < b > repeated< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > solemn < b > tone< / b > , < b > only< / b > < b > changing< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > order< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > , <20> < b > From< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > . < b > An< / b > < b > invitation< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > to< / b > < b > play< / b > croquet.<2E> < br >
< b > Then< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > bowed< / b > < b > low< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > curls< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > entangled< / b > < b > together< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > laughed< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > run< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wood< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > fear< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > hearing< / b > < b > her< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > peeped< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > the< / b > Fish-Footman < b > was< / b > < b > gone< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > sitting< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > ground< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > staring< / b > < b > stupidly< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sky< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > went< / b > timidly < b > up< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > knocked< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > There< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > knocking< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Footman, <20> < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > reasons< / b > . < b > First< / b > , < b > because< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > are< / b > ; secondly, < b > because< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > making< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > noise< / b > < b > inside< / b > , < b > no< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > possibly< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > you< / b > .<2E> < b > And< / b > < b > certainly< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > most< / b > extraordinary < b > noise< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > within< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > a< / b > < b > constant< / b > < b > howling< / b > < b > and< / b > sneezing, < b > and< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > crash< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > dish< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > kettle< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > broken< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > pieces< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Please< / b > , < b > then< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, <20> < b > how< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > in< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > There< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > sense< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > knocking< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Footman < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > without< / b > attending < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > , <20> < b > if< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > between< / b > < b > us< / b > . < b > For< / b > < b > instance< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > were< / b > INSIDE, < b > you< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > knock< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > let< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > out< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < b > He< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sky< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > speaking< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > this< / b > Alice < b > thought< / b > decidedly uncivil. <20> < b > But< / b > < b > perhaps< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > help< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > ; <20> < b > his< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > top< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > . < b > But< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rate< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > answer< / b > < b > questions< / b > .<2E> < b > How< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > in< / b > ?<3F> < b > she< / b > < b > repeated< / b > , < b > aloud< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > sit< / b > < b > here< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Footman remarked, <20> < b > till< / b > < b > tomorrow< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
< b > At< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > < b > opened< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > plate < b > came< / b > skimming < b > out< / b > , < b > straight< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Footman'< b > s< / b > < b > head< / b > : < b > it< / b > < b > just< / b > grazed < b > his< / b > < b > nose< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > broke< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > pieces< / b > < b > against< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trees< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > him< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > or< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > day< / b > , < b > maybe< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Footman < b > continued< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > tone< / b > , < b > exactly< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > happened< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > in< / b > ?<3F> < b > asked< / b > Alice < b > again< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > louder< / b > < b > tone< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> ARE < b > you< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Footman. <20> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > question< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > no< / b > < b > doubt< / b > : < b > only< / b > Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > told< / b > < b > so< / b > . <20> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > dreadful< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > muttered< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > creatures< / b > < b > argue< / b > . < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > drive< / b > < b > one< / b > crazy!<21> < br >
< b > The< / b > Footman < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > opportunity< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > repeating< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > remark< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > variations< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > sit< / b > < b > here< / b > ,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > , <20> < b > on< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > days< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > days< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> Anything < b > you< / b > < b > like< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Footman, < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > whistling< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > him< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > desperately< / b > : <20> < b > he< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > perfectly< / b > idiotic!<21> < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > opened< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > in< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > led< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > kitchen< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > full< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > smoke< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > : < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > was< / b > < b > sitting< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > three< / b > -< b > legged< / b > < b > stool< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > middle< / b > , nursing < b > a< / b > baby; < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > leaning< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fire< / b > , < b > stirring< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > cauldron < b > which< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > full< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > soup< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > There< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > certainly< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > much< / b > pepper < b > in< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > soup< / b > !<21> Alice < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > for< / b > sneezing.< br >
< b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > certainly< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > . < b > Even< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess sneezed < b > occasionally< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > baby, < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > sneezing < b > and< / b > < b > howling< / b > alternately < b > without< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > moment< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > pause< / b > . < b > The< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > kitchen< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > sneeze, < b > were< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > cat< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > sitting< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hearth< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > grinning< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > ear< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > ear< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Please< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > me< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > timidly, < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > good< / b > manners < b > for< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > speak< / b > < b > first< / b > , <20> < b > why< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > cat< / b > < b > grins< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > that< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > Cheshire < b > cat< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess, <20> < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > why< / b > . Pig!<21> < br >
< b > She< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > word< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > sudden< / b > violence < b > that< / b > Alice < b > quite< / b > < b > jumped< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > addressed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > baby, < b > and< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > courage< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > again< / b > :<3A> < br >
< b > I< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > that< / b > Cheshire < b > cats< / b > < b > always< / b > < b > grinned< / b > ; < b > in< / b > < b > fact< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > cats< / b > COULD < b > grin< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > They< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > can< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > most< / b > < b > of< / b > '< b > em< / b > < b > do< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > do< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > said< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > politely< / b > , < b > feeling< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > pleased< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > conversation< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > much< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fact< / b > .<2E> < br >
Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > tone< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > remark< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > to< / b > introduce < b > some< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > subject< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > conversation< / b > . < b > While< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > trying< / b > < b > to< / b > fix < b > on< / b > < b > one< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > cauldron < b > of< / b > < b > soup< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fire< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > work< / b > < b > throwing< / b > < b > everything< / b > < b > within< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > reach< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > baby- -< b > the< / b > < b > fire< / b > -irons < b > came< / b > < b > first< / b > ; < b > then< / b > < b > followed< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > shower< / b > < b > of< / b > saucepans, < b > plates< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > dishes< / b > . < b > The< / b > Duchess < b > took< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > notice< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > hit< / b > < b > her< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > baby < b > was< / b > < b > howling< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > already< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > impossible< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > blows< / b > < b > hurt< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > not< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , PLEASE < b > mind< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > doing< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > Alice, < b > jumping< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > agony < b > of< / b > < b > terror< / b > . <20> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > there< / b > < b > goes< / b > < b > his< / b > PRECIOUS < b > nose< / b > '; < b > as< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > unusually< / b > < b > large< / b > saucepan < b > flew< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > carried< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > off< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > If< / b > < b > everybody< / b > < b > minded< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > own< / b > < b > business< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > said< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hoarse< / b > growl, <20> < b > the< / b > < b > world< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > faster< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > does< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Which< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > NOT< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > advantage< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > who< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > opportunity< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > showing< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > knowledge< / b > . <20> < b > Just< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > work< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > night< / b > ! < b > You< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > earth< / b > < b > takes< / b > < b > twenty< / b > -< b > four< / b > < b > hours< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > turn< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > its< / b > axis<69> <73> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Talking< / b > < b > of< / b > axes,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess, <20> chop < b > off< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > !<21> < br >
Alice < b > glanced< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > meant< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hint< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > busily< / b > < b > stirring< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > soup< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > listening< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > again< / b > : <20> < b > Twenty< / b > -< b > four< / b > < b > hours< / b > , < b > I< / b > THINK; < b > or< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > twelve< / b > ? < b > I< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > bother ME,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > abide< / b > < b > figures< / b > !<21> < b > And< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > nursing < b > her< / b > < b > child< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > singing< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > lullaby < b > to< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > so< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > giving< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > a< / b > violent < b > shake< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > line< / b > :< br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > Speak< / b > < b > roughly< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > little< / b > boy,< br >
< b > And< / b > < b > beat< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > he< / b > sneezes:< br >
< b > He< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > does< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > annoy,< br >
< b > Because< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > knows< / b > < b > it< / b > teases.<2E> < br >
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(< b > In< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > baby < b > joined< / b > ):<3A> < br >
<EFBFBD> Wow! wow! wow!<21> < br >
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< b > While< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > sang< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > second< / b > < b > verse< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > song< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > kept< / b > < b > tossing< / b > < b > the< / b > baby < b > violently< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > thing< / b > howled < b > so< / b > , < b > that< / b > Alice < b > could< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > :<3A> < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > speak< / b > severely < b > to< / b > < b > my< / b > boy,< br >
< b > I< / b > < b > beat< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > he< / b > sneezes;< br >
< b > For< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > thoroughly< / b > < b > enjoy< / b > < br >
< b > The< / b > pepper < b > when< / b > < b > he< / b > pleases!<21> < br >
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<EFBFBD> Wow! wow! wow!<21> < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > Here< / b > ! < b > you< / b > < b > may< / b > nurse < b > it< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bit< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > like< / b > !<21> < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, flinging < b > the< / b > baby < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > spoke< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > ready< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > play< / b > croquet < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > ,<2C> < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > hurried< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > room< / b > . < b > The< / b > < b > cook< / b > < b > threw< / b > < b > a< / b > frying-< b > pan< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > out< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > missed< / b > < b > her< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > caught< / b > < b > the< / b > baby < b > with< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > difficulty< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > queer< / b > - < b > shaped< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > creature< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > held< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > arms< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > legs< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > directions< / b > , <20> < b > just< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > star< / b > -< b > fish< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice. < b > The< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > was< / b > snorting < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > steam< / b > -engine < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > caught< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > kept< / b > doubling < b > itself< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > straightening< / b > < b > itself< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > altogether< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > hold< / b > < b > it< / b > .< br >
< b > As< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > proper< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > of< / b > nursing < b > it< / b > , (< b > which< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > to< / b > twist < b > it< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > knot< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > keep< / b > < b > tight< / b > < b > hold< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > ear< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > foot< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > prevent< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > undoing< / b > < b > itself< / b > ,) < b > she< / b > < b > carried< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > open< / b > < b > air< / b > . <20> IF < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > child< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > me< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice, <20> < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > kill< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > : < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > murder< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > leave< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > behind< / b > ?<3F> < b > She< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > loud< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > thing< / b > grunted < b > in< / b > < b > reply< / b > (< b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > off< / b > sneezing < b > by< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > ). <20> < b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > grunt,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice; <20> < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > proper< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > of< / b > expressing < b > yourself< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > baby grunted < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > looked< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > face< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > matter< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > it< / b > . < b > There< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > doubt< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > turn< / b > -< b > up< / b > < b > nose< / b > , < b > much< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > snout< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > real< / b > < b > nose< / b > ; < b > also< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > extremely< / b > < b > small< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > baby: < b > altogether< / b > Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > . <20> < b > But< / b > < b > perhaps< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > only< / b > sobbing,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > tears< / b > .< br >
< b > No< / b > , < b > there< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > tears< / b > . <20> < b > If< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > turn< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > pig, < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, seriously, <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > you< / b > . < b > Mind< / b > < b > now< / b > !<21> < b > The< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > thing< / b > sobbed < b > again< / b > (< b > or< / b > grunted, < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > impossible< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > which< / b > ), < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > while< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > silence< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > was< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > Now< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > creature< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > home< / b > ?<3F> < b > when< / b > < b > it< / b > grunted < b > again< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > violently< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > face< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > alarm< / b > . < b > This< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > be< / b > NO < b > mistake< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > : < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > neither< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > nor< / b > < b > less< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > a< / b > pig, < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > absurd< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > carry< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > further< / b > .< br >
< b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > creature< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > relieved< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > trot< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > quietly< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wood< / b > . <20> < b > If< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > grown< / b > < b > up< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > dreadfully< / b > < b > ugly< / b > < b > child< / b > : < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > handsome< / b > pig, < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > .<2E> < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > thinking< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > children< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > knew< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > pigs, < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > saying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > if< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > change< / b > < b > them< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > startled< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > seeing< / b > < b > the< / b > Cheshire Cat < b > sitting< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bough< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tree< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > yards< / b > < b > off< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Cat < b > only< / b > < b > grinned< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > saw< / b > Alice. < b > It< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > good< / b > - < b > natured< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > : < b > still< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > claws< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > teeth< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > treated< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > respect< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Cheshire Puss,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > , < b > rather< / b > timidly, < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > name< / b > : < b > however< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > grinned< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > wider< / b > . <20> < b > Come< / b > , < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > pleased< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > far< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > . <20> < b > Would< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > me< / b > , < b > please< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > here< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > < b > depends< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > where< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > want< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > to< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > care< / b > < b > where< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > matter< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > go< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat.< br >
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > so< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > get< / b > SOMEWHERE,<2C> Alice < b > added< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > explanation< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat, <20> < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > walk< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > enough< / b > .<2E> < br >
Alice < b > felt< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > be< / b > denied, < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > question< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > people< / b > < b > live< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > here< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > In< / b > THAT < b > direction< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Cat < b > said< / b > , < b > waving< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > right< / b > paw < b > round< / b > , <20> < b > lives< / b > < b > a< / b > Hatter: < b > and< / b > < b > in< / b > THAT < b > direction< / b > ,<2C> < b > waving< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > paw, <20> < b > lives< / b > < b > a< / b > March Hare. Visit < b > either< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > like< / b > : < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > mad< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > want< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > mad< / b > < b > people< / b > ,<2C> Alice remarked.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > help< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat: <20> < b > we< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > mad< / b > < b > here< / b > . < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > mad< / b > . < b > You< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > mad< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > mad< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat, <20> < b > or< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > here< / b > .<2E> < br >
Alice < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > proved< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > ; < b > however< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > <20> < b > And< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > mad< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > To< / b > < b > begin< / b > < b > with< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat, <20> < b > a< / b > < b > dog< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > mad< / b > . < b > You< / b > < b > grant< / b > < b > that< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > < b > so< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > then< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Cat < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > a< / b > < b > dog< / b > growls < b > when< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > angry< / b > , < b > and< / b > wags < b > its< / b > < b > tail< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > pleased< / b > . < b > Now< / b > < b > I< / b > growl < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > pleased< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > wag< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > tail< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > angry< / b > . < b > Therefore< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > mad< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > call< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > purring< / b > , < b > not< / b > < b > growling< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Call< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > like< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat. <20> < b > Do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > play< / b > croquet < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > to< / b > -< b > day< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > much< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, <20> < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > haven< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > invited< / b > < b > yet< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > there< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat, < b > and< / b > < b > vanished< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > surprised< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > happening< / b > . < b > While< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > place< / b > < b > where< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > < b > appeared< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > By< / b > -< b > the< / b > -< b > bye< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > became< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > baby?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat. <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > forgotten< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > ask< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > pig,<2C> Alice < b > quietly< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > natural< / b > < b > way< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat, < b > and< / b > < b > vanished< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > waited< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > , < b > half< / b > < b > expecting< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > appear< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > direction< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > was< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > live< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > seen< / b > hatters < b > before< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > ; <20> < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > will< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > most< / b > < b > interesting< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > perhaps< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > May< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > raving < b > mad< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > at< / b > < b > least< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > mad< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > March.<2E> < b > As< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > up< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat < b > again< / b > , < b > sitting< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > branch< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tree< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > say< / b > pig, < b > or< / b > fig?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > said< / b > pig,<2C> < b > replied< / b > Alice; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > keep< / b > < b > appearing< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > vanishing< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > : < b > you< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > quite< / b > giddy.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > All< / b > < b > right< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat; < b > and< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > vanished< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > slowly< / b > , < b > beginning< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > tail< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > ending< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > grin< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > remained< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > gone< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > ! < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > often< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > cat< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > grin< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > grin< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > cat< / b > ! < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > most< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > life< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > She< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > gone< / b > < b > much< / b > farther < b > before< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > sight< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare: < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > house< / b > , < b > because< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > chimneys< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > shaped< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > ears< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > roof< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > thatched< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > fur< / b > . < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > house< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > nearer< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > nibbled< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > lefthand < b > bit< / b > < b > of< / b > mushroom, < b > and< / b > < b > raised< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > high< / b > : < b > even< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > towards< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > rather< / b > timidly, < b > saying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > <20> Suppose < b > it< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > be< / b > raving < b > mad< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > all< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > almost< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > gone< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > instead< / b > !<21> < br >
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< b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > table< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tree< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > front< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > house< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > were< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > tea< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > it< / b > : < b > a< / b > Dormouse < b > was< / b > < b > sitting< / b > < b > between< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > fast< / b > < b > asleep< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > using< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > a< / b > cushion, < b > resting< / b > < b > their< / b > elbows < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > head< / b > . <20> < b > Very< / b > < b > uncomfortable< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice; <20> < b > only< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > asleep< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > mind< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > table< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > one< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > crowded< / b > < b > together< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > corner< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > : <20> < b > No< / b > < b > room< / b > ! < b > No< / b > < b > room< / b > !<21> < b > they< / b > < b > cried< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > saw< / b > Alice < b > coming< / b > . <20> < b > There< / b > '< b > s< / b > PLENTY < b > of< / b > < b > room< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice indignantly, < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > arm< / b > -< b > chair< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > table< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Have< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > wine< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > said< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > encouraging< / b > < b > tone< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > looked< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > table< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > but< / b > < b > tea< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > wine< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > remarked.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > There< / b > < b > isn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > any< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > very< / b > civil < b > of< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > offer< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > angrily< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > very< / b > civil < b > of< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > sit< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > invited< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > YOUR < b > table< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice; <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > laid< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > three< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Your< / b > < b > hair< / b > < b > wants< / b > < b > cutting< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter. < b > He< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > at< / b > Alice < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > curiosity< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > speech< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > learn< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > personal< / b > < b > remarks< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > said< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > some< / b > severity; <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > very< / b > rude.<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > Hatter < b > opened< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > wide< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > hearing< / b > < b > this< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > he< / b > SAID < b > was< / b > , <20> < b > Why< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > a< / b > raven < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > writing< / b > -desk?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > , < b > we< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > fun< / b > < b > now< / b > !<21> < b > thought< / b > Alice. <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > begun< / b > < b > asking< / b > < b > riddles< / b > .<2E> < b > I< / b > < b > believe< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > guess< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > aloud< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > mean< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > answer< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Exactly< / b > < b > so< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > mean< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > hastily< / b > < b > replied< / b > ; <20> < b > at< / b > < b > least< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > at< / b > < b > least< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > mean< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > say< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > thing< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Not< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bit< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter. <20> < b > You< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > that< / b > <20> < b > I< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > eat< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > is< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > as< / b > <20> < b > I< / b > < b > eat< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > see< / b > <EFBFBD> !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > say< / b > ,<2C> < b > added< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare, <20> < b > that< / b > <20> < b > I< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > get< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > is< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > as< / b > <20> < b > I< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > like< / b > <EFBFBD> !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > say< / b > ,<2C> < b > added< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse, < b > who< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > sleep< / b > , <20> < b > that< / b > <20> < b > I< / b > < b > breathe< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > sleep< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > is< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > as< / b > <20> < b > I< / b > < b > sleep< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > breathe< / b > <EFBFBD> !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > IS< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > you< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, < b > and< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > conversation< / b > < b > dropped< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > party< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > silent< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > , < b > while< / b > Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > about< / b > ravens < b > and< / b > < b > writing< / b > -desks, < b > which< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > much< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Hatter < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > break< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > silence< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > month< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice: < b > he< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > taken< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > watch< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > pocket< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > uneasily< / b > , < b > shaking< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > holding< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > ear< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > considered< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > said< / b > <20> < b > The< / b > < b > fourth< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Two< / b > < b > days< / b > < b > wrong< / b > !<21> < b > sighed< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > told< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > butter< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > suit< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > works< / b > !<21> < b > he< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > angrily< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > BEST < b > butter< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > March Hare meekly < b > replied< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > crumbs< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Hatter grumbled: <20> < b > you< / b > < b > shouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bread< / b > -< b > knife< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > March Hare < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > watch< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > gloomily< / b > : < b > then< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > dipped< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > cup< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > tea< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > again< / b > : < b > but< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > remark< / b > , <20> < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > BEST < b > butter< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < br >
Alice < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > shoulder< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > curiosity< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > funny< / b > < b > watch< / b > !<21> < b > she< / b > remarked. <20> < b > It< / b > < b > tells< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > month< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > o< / b > '< b > clock< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < b > muttered< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter. <20> Does YOUR < b > watch< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > year< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > not< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > replied< / b > < b > very< / b > readily: <20> < b > but< / b > < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > because< / b > < b > it< / b > stays < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > year< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > together< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Which< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > case< / b > < b > with< / b > MINE,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter.< br >
Alice < b > felt< / b > < b > dreadfully< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > . < b > The< / b > Hatter'< b > s< / b > < b > remark< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > meaning< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > yet< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > certainly< / b > English. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > understand< / b > < b > you< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > politely< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > Dormouse < b > is< / b > < b > asleep< / b > < b > again< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > poured< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > hot< / b > < b > tea< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > nose< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Dormouse < b > shook< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > impatiently< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > without< / b > < b > opening< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > eyes< / b > , <20> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > , < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > ; < b > just< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > remark< / b > < b > myself< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Have< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > guessed< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > riddle< / b > < b > yet< / b > ?<3F> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > said< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice < b > again< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > give< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > up< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > replied< / b > : <20> < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > answer< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > haven< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > the< / b > slightest < b > idea< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Nor< / b > < b > I< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare.< br >
Alice < b > sighed< / b > < b > wearily< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > , <20> < b > than< / b > < b > waste< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > asking< / b > < b > riddles< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > answers< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > If< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > Time< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, <20> < b > you< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > about< / b > wasting IT. < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > HIM.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > mean< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > !<21> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > said< / b > , < b > tossing< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > contemptuously. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > dare< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > spoke< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > Time< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Perhaps< / b > < b > not< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > cautiously< / b > < b > replied< / b > : <20> < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > beat< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > learn< / b > < b > music< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Ah< / b > ! < b > that< / b > < b > accounts< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter. <20> < b > He< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > stand< / b > < b > beating< / b > . < b > Now< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > kept< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > terms< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > him< / b > , < b > he< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > almost< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > liked< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > clock< / b > . < b > For< / b > < b > instance< / b > , < b > suppose< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > nine< / b > < b > o< / b > '< b > clock< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > morning< / b > , < b > just< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > begin< / b > < b > lessons< / b > : < b > you< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > whisper< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hint< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > Time< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > goes< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > clock< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > twinkling< / b > ! < b > Half< / b > -< b > past< / b > < b > one< / b > , < b > time< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > dinner< / b > !<21> < br >
(`< b > I< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > itself< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > whisper< / b > .)< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > grand, < b > certainly< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > thoughtfully< / b > : <20> < b > but< / b > < b > then< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > shouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > hungry< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Not< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > first< / b > , < b > perhaps< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter: <20> < b > but< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > keep< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > half< / b > -< b > past< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > liked< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Is< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > YOU < b > manage< / b > ?<3F> Alice < b > asked< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Hatter < b > shook< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > mournfully< / b > . <20> < b > Not< / b > < b > I< / b > !<21> < b > he< / b > < b > replied< / b > . <20> < b > We< / b > quarrelled < b > last< / b > March<63> < b > just< / b > < b > before< / b > HE < b > went< / b > < b > mad< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> (< b > pointing< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > tea< / b > < b > spoon< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare,) <20> <> < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > great< / b > concert < b > given< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > of< / b > Hearts, < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > sing< / b > < br >
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<EFBFBD> Twinkle, < b > twinkle< / b > , < b > little< / b > bat!< br >
< b > How< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > at< / b > !<21> < br >
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< b > You< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > song< / b > , < b > perhaps< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > goes< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > continued< / b > , <20> < b > in< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > way< / b > :<3A> < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > Up< / b > < b > above< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > world< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > fly< / b > ,< br >
< b > Like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tea< / b > -< b > tray< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sky< / b > .< br >
Twinkle, < b > twinkle< / b > <EFBFBD> "<22> < br >
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< b > Here< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > shook< / b > < b > itself< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > singing< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > sleep< / b > <20> Twinkle, < b > twinkle< / b > , < b > twinkle< / b > , < b > twinkle< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > pinch< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > stop< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > finished< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > verse< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, <20> < b > when< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > jumped< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > bawled < b > out< / b > , <20> < b > He< / b > '< b > s< / b > murdering < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > ! < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > !"<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > dreadfully< / b > savage!<21> < b > exclaimed< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > since< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > mournful< / b > < b > tone< / b > , <20> < b > he< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > ask< / b > ! < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > always< / b > < b > six< / b > < b > o< / b > '< b > clock< / b > < b > now< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > A< / b > < b > bright< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > into< / b > Alice'< b > s< / b > < b > head< / b > . <20> < b > Is< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > reason< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > tea< / b > -< b > things< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > here< / b > ?<3F> < b > she< / b > < b > asked< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > , < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sigh< / b > : <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > always< / b > < b > tea< / b > -< b > time< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > we< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > wash< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > between< / b > < b > whiles< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > keep< / b > < b > moving< / b > < b > round< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Exactly< / b > < b > so< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter: <20> < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > up< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > happens< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > again< / b > ?<3F> Alice ventured < b > to< / b > < b > ask< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Suppose < b > we< / b > < b > change< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > subject< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > interrupted< / b > , < b > yawning< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > tired< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > vote< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > young< / b > < b > lady< / b > < b > tells< / b > < b > us< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > story< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > afraid< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > one< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > rather< / b > < b > alarmed< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > proposal< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > shall< / b > !<21> < b > they< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > cried< / b > . <20> < b > Wake< / b > < b > up< / b > , Dormouse!<21> < b > And< / b > < b > they< / b > pinched < b > it< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > sides< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Dormouse < b > slowly< / b > < b > opened< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > eyes< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > asleep< / b > ,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hoarse< / b > , feeble < b > voice< / b > : <20> < b > I< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > word< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > fellows< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > saying< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Tell< / b > < b > us< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > story< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > , < b > please< / b > < b > do< / b > !<21> pleaded Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > quick< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > added< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, <20> < b > or< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > asleep< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > done< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Once< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > little< / b > sisters,<2C> < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > began< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > hurry< / b > ; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > names< / b > < b > were< / b > Elsie, Lacie, < b > and< / b > Tillie; < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > lived< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bottom< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > well< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > live< / b > < b > on< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > who< / b > < b > always< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > interest< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > questions< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > eating< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > drinking< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > They< / b > < b > lived< / b > < b > on< / b > treacle,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse, < b > after< / b > < b > thinking< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > They< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > that< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > gently< / b > remarked; <20> < b > they< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > ill< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > So< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse; <20> < b > VERY< / b > < b > ill< / b > .<2E> < br >
Alice < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > fancy< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > an< / b > extraordinary < b > ways< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > living< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > like< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > much< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > : <20> < b > But< / b > < b > why< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > live< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bottom< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > well< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Take< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > tea< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, < b > very< / b > < b > earnestly< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > yet< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > replied< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > offended< / b > < b > tone< / b > , <20> < b > so< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > more< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > mean< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > take< / b > LESS,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter: <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > easy< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > take< / b > MORE < b > than< / b > < b > nothing< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> Nobody < b > asked< / b > YOUR < b > opinion< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Who< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > making< / b > < b > personal< / b > < b > remarks< / b > < b > now< / b > ?<3F> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > asked< / b > triumphantly.< br >
Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > this< / b > : < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > helped< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > tea< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > bread< / b > -< b > and< / b > -< b > butter< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse, < b > and< / b > < b > repeated< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > question< / b > . <20> < b > Why< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > live< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bottom< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > well< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > The< / b > Dormouse < b > again< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > said< / b > , <20> < b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > treacle-< b > well< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > There< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > thing< / b > !<21> Alice < b > was< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > angrily< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > went< / b > <20> Sh! < b > sh< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse sulkily remarked, <20> < b > If< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > civil, < b > you< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > finish< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > story< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > yourself< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > , < b > please< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > on< / b > !<21> Alice < b > said< / b > < b > very< / b > humbly; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > interrupt< / b > < b > again< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > dare< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > may< / b > < b > be< / b > ONE.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > One< / b > , < b > indeed< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse indignantly. < b > However< / b > , < b > he< / b > consented < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > on< / b > . <20> < b > And< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > little< / b > sisters<72> < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > learning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > draw< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > draw< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > quite< / b > < b > forgetting< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > promise< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Treacle,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse, < b > without< / b > < b > considering< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > want< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > clean< / b > < b > cup< / b > ,<2C> < b > interrupted< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter: <20> < b > let< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > move< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > place< / b > < b > on< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > He< / b > < b > moved< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > spoke< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > followed< / b > < b > him< / b > : < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > moved< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse'< b > s< / b > < b > place< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > rather< / b > unwillingly < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > place< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare. < b > The< / b > Hatter < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > advantage< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > change< / b > : < b > and< / b > Alice < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > worse< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > before< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > had< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > upset< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > milk< / b > -< b > jug< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > his< / b > plate.< br >
Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > to< / b > offend < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > again< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > cautiously< / b > : <20> < b > But< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > understand< / b > . < b > Where< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > draw< / b > < b > the< / b > treacle < b > from< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > draw< / b > < b > water< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > water< / b > -< b > well< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter; <20> < b > so< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > draw< / b > treacle < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > treacle-< b > well< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > eh< / b > , < b > stupid< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > IN< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > well< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse, < b > not< / b > < b > choosing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > notice< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > remark< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > ', < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse; <20> <> < b > well< / b > < b > in< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > This< / b > < b > answer< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > confused< / b > < b > poor< / b > Alice, < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > let< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > go< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > interrupting< / b > < b > it< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > They< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > learning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > draw< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > yawning< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > rubbing< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > eyes< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > sleepy< / b > ; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > drew< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > manner< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > things< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > everything< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > begins< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > M< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > M< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > < b > not< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare.< br >
Alice < b > was< / b > < b > silent< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Dormouse < b > had< / b > < b > closed< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > doze; < b > but< / b > , < b > on< / b > < b > being< / b > pinched < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, < b > it< / b > < b > woke< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > shriek< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > : <20> <> < b > that< / b > < b > begins< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > M< / b > , < b > such< / b > < b > as< / b > mouse-< b > traps< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > moon< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > memory< / b > , < b > and< / b > muchness<73> < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > are< / b > <20> < b > much< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > muchness"<22> < b > did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > drawing< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > muchness?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Really< / b > , < b > now< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > ask< / b > < b > me< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > very< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > confused< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > think< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > shouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > talk< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter.< br >
< b > This< / b > < b > piece< / b > < b > of< / b > rudeness < b > was< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > than< / b > Alice < b > could< / b > < b > bear< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > disgust< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > off< / b > ; < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > fell< / b > < b > asleep< / b > < b > instantly< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > neither< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > others< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > least< / b > < b > notice< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > going< / b > , < b > though< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > twice< / b > , < b > half< / b > < b > hoping< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > call< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > her< / b > : < b > the< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > trying< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > teapot.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > At< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rate< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > go< / b > THERE < b > again< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > picked< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wood< / b > . <20> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > stupidest < b > tea< / b > -< b > party< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > life< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > Just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > noticed< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trees< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > leading< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > it< / b > . <20> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > curious< / b > !<21> < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > . <20> < b > But< / b > < b > everything< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > today< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > may< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > .<2E> < b > And< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > .< br >
< b > Once< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > hall< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > glass< / b > < b > table< / b > . <20> < b > Now< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > manage< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > taking< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > golden< / b > < b > key< / b > , < b > and< / b > unlocking < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > led< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > . < b > Then< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > wet< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > work< / b > < b > nibbling< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > mushroom (< b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > kept< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > piece< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > pocked< / b > ) < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > foot< / b > < b > high< / b > : < b > then< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > passage< / b > : < b > and< / b > THEN<45> < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > beautiful< / b > < b > garden< / b > , < b > among< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bright< / b > < b > flower< / b > -< b > beds< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cool< / b > < b > fountains< / b > .< br >
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< b > A< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > rose< / b > -< b > tree< / b > < b > stood< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > entrance< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > : < b > the< / b > roses < b > growing< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > white< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > three< / b > gardeners < b > at< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > busily< / b > painting < b > them< / b > < b > red< / b > . Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > thing< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > nearer< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > watch< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > say< / b > , <20> < b > Look< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > now< / b > , < b > Five< / b > ! < b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > splashing< / b > paint < b > over< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > that< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > help< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > Five< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > sulky < b > tone< / b > ; <20> < b > Seven< / b > < b > jogged< / b > < b > my< / b > elbow.<2E> < br >
< b > On< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > Seven< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > , <20> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > right< / b > , < b > Five< / b > ! < b > Always< / b > < b > lay< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > blame< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > others< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> YOU'< b > D< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > talk< / b > !'< b > said< / b > < b > Five< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > yesterday< / b > < b > you< / b > deserved < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > beheaded!<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > for< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > spoken< / b > < b > first< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > none< / b > < b > of< / b > YOUR < b > business< / b > , < b > Two< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > Seven< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > IS< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > business< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > Five< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > him< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > bringing< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > tulip-< b > roots< / b > < b > instead< / b > < b > of< / b > onions.<2E> < br >
< b > Seven< / b > < b > flung< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > brush< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > begun< / b > <20> < b > Well< / b > , < b > of< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > unjust < b > things< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > when< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > eye< / b > < b > chanced< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > fall< / b > < b > upon< / b > Alice, < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > stood< / b > < b > watching< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > checked< / b > < b > himself< / b > < b > suddenly< / b > : < b > the< / b > < b > others< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > also< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > bowed< / b > < b > low< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Would< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > me< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > timidly, <20> < b > why< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > are< / b > painting < b > those< / b > roses?<3F> < br >
< b > Five< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > Seven< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > nothing< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > Two< / b > . < b > Two< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > < b > voice< / b > , <20> < b > Why< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fact< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > Miss< / b > , < b > this< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > a< / b > RED < b > rose< / b > -< b > tree< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > white< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > mistake< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > out< / b > , < b > we< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > our< / b > < b > heads< / b > < b > cut< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > . < b > So< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > Miss< / b > , < b > we< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > doing< / b > < b > our< / b > < b > best< / b > , afore < b > she< / b > < b > comes< / b > , < b > to< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > At< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > Five< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > across< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > , < b > called< / b > < b > out< / b > <20> < b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > ! < b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > three< / b > gardeners < b > instantly< / b > < b > threw< / b > < b > themselves< / b > < b > flat< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > faces< / b > . < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sound< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > footsteps< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > looked< / b > < b > round< / b > , < b > eager< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > .< br >
< b > First< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > ten< / b > soldiers < b > carrying< / b > clubs; < b > these< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > shaped< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > three< / b > gardeners, < b > oblong< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > flat< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > hands< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > corners< / b > : < b > next< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > ten< / b > courtiers; < b > these< / b > < b > were< / b > ornamented < b > all< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > diamonds< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > two< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > soldiers < b > did< / b > . < b > After< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > the< / b > royal < b > children< / b > ; < b > there< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > ten< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > little< / b > dears < b > came< / b > < b > jumping< / b > < b > merrily< / b > < b > along< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > hand< / b > , < b > in< / b > couples: < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > all< / b > ornamented < b > with< / b > < b > hearts< / b > . < b > Next< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > guests< / b > , < b > mostly< / b > < b > Kings< / b > < b > and< / b > Queens, < b > and< / b > < b > among< / b > < b > them< / b > Alice recognised < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit: < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hurried< / b > nervous < b > manner< / b > , < b > smiling< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > everything< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > noticing< / b > < b > her< / b > . < b > Then< / b > < b > followed< / b > < b > the< / b > Knave < b > of< / b > Hearts, < b > carrying< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > crown< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > a< / b > crimson velvet cushion; < b > and< / b > , < b > last< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > this< / b > grand procession, < b > came< / b > < b > THE< / b > KING AND QUEEN < b > OF< / b > HEARTS.< br >
Alice < b > was< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > doubtful< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > lie< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > face< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > three< / b > gardeners, < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > rule< / b > < b > at< / b > processions; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > besides< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > procession,<2C> < b > thought< / b > < b > she< / b > , <20> < b > if< / b > < b > people< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > lie< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > faces< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > stood< / b > < b > still< / b > < b > where< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > waited< / b > .< br >
< b > When< / b > < b > the< / b > procession < b > came< / b > < b > opposite< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, < b > they< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > stopped< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > said< / b > severely <20> < b > Who< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > this< / b > ?<3F> < b > She< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Knave < b > of< / b > Hearts, < b > who< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > bowed< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > smiled< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > reply< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Idiot!<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > tossing< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > impatiently< / b > ; < b > and< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> < b > What< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > name< / b > , < b > child< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > My< / b > < b > name< / b > < b > is< / b > Alice, < b > so< / b > < b > please< / b > < b > your< / b > Majesty,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > very< / b > < b > politely< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > added< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > Why< / b > , < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pack< / b > < b > of< / b > cards, < b > after< / b > < b > all< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > needn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > afraid< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > are< / b > THESE?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > pointing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > three< / b > gardeners < b > who< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > lying< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > the< / b > rosetree; < b > for< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > lying< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > faces< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pattern< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > backs< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pack< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > gardeners, < b > or< / b > soldiers, < b > or< / b > courtiers, < b > or< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > own< / b > < b > children< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > surprised< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > own< / b > < b > courage< / b > . <20> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > business< / b > < b > of< / b > MINE.<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > turned< / b > crimson < b > with< / b > < b > fury< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > after< / b > glaring < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > wild< / b > < b > beast< / b > , < b > screamed< / b > <20> < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > ! < b > Off< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Nonsense< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > very< / b > < b > loudly< / b > < b > and< / b > decidedly, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > silent< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > laid< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > arm< / b > , < b > and< / b > timidly < b > said< / b > <20> < b > Consider< / b > , < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > child< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > angrily< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > him< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Knave <20> < b > Turn< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > over< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > The< / b > Knave < b > did< / b > < b > so< / b > , < b > very< / b > < b > carefully< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > foot< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Get< / b > < b > up< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > shrill< / b > , < b > loud< / b > < b > voice< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > three< / b > gardeners < b > instantly< / b > < b > jumped< / b > < b > up< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > bowing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > the< / b > royal < b > children< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > everybody< / b > < b > else< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Leave< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > that< / b > !<21> < b > screamed< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > . <20> < b > You< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > me< / b > giddy.<2E> < b > And< / b > < b > then< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rose< / b > -< b > tree< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> < b > What< / b > HAVE < b > you< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > doing< / b > < b > here< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > May< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > please< / b > < b > your< / b > Majesty,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > Two< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > humble < b > tone< / b > , < b > going< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > one< / b > knee < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > spoke< / b > , <20> < b > we< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > trying< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > see< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > meanwhile< / b > < b > been< / b > examining < b > the< / b > roses. <20> < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > heads< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > procession < b > moved< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > three< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > soldiers < b > remaining< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > to< / b > execute < b > the< / b > < b > unfortunate< / b > gardeners, < b > who< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice < b > for< / b > < b > protection< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > shan< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > beheaded!<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > flower< / b > -< b > pot< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > stood< / b > < b > near< / b > . < b > The< / b > < b > three< / b > soldiers < b > wandered< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > , < b > looking< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > quietly< / b > < b > marched< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > others< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Are< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > heads< / b > < b > off< / b > ?<3F> < b > shouted< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Their< / b > < b > heads< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > gone< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > please< / b > < b > your< / b > Majesty!<21> < b > the< / b > soldiers < b > shouted< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > reply< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > right< / b > !<21> < b > shouted< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > . <20> < b > Can< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > play< / b > croquet?<3F> < br >
< b > The< / b > soldiers < b > were< / b > < b > silent< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > Alice, < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > question< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > evidently< / b > < b > meant< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > her< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > !<21> < b > shouted< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > then< / b > !<21> < b > roared< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > joined< / b > < b > the< / b > procession, < b > wondering< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > happen< / b > < b > next< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > fine< / b > < b > day< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > timid< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > side< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > walking< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit, < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > peeping< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > face< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Very< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice: <20> <> < b > where< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Hush< / b > ! < b > Hush< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > , < b > hurried< / b > < b > tone< / b > . < b > He< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > shoulder< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > spoke< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > raised< / b > < b > himself< / b > < b > upon< / b > tiptoe, < b > put< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > mouth< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > ear< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > whispered< / b > <20> < b > She< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > under< / b > sentence < b > of< / b > execution.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > for< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > say< / b > <20> < b > What< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pity< / b > !<21> ?<3F> < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > asked< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice: <20> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pity< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > said< / b > <20> < b > What< / b > < b > for< / b > ?"<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > She< / b > boxed < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > ears< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > began< / b > . Alice < b > gave< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > scream< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > laughter< / b > . <20> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > hush< / b > !<21> < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > whispered< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > frightened< / b > < b > tone< / b > . <20> < b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > you< / b > ! < b > You< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > late< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > said< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Get< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > places< / b > !<21> < b > shouted< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > thunder< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > people< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > running< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > directions< / b > , < b > tumbling< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > against< / b > < b > each< / b > < b > other< / b > ; < b > however< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > settled< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > game< / b > < b > began< / b > . Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > curious< / b > croquet-< b > ground< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > life< / b > ; < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > ridges< / b > < b > and< / b > furrows; < b > the< / b > < b > balls< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > live< / b > hedgehogs, < b > the< / b > mallets < b > live< / b > flamingoes, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > soldiers < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > double< / b > < b > themselves< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > stand< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > hands< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > feet< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > arches< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > chief< / b > < b > difficulty< / b > Alice < b > found< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > managing < b > her< / b > flamingo: < b > she< / b > < b > succeeded< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > body< / b > < b > tucked< / b > < b > away< / b > , < b > comfortably< / b > < b > enough< / b > , < b > under< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > arm< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > legs< / b > < b > hanging< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > generally< / b > , < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > neck< / b > nicely < b > straightened< / b > < b > out< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > give< / b > < b > the< / b > hedgehog < b > a< / b > < b > blow< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > head< / b > , < b > it< / b > WOULD twist < b > itself< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > face< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > < b > expression< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > help< / b > bursting < b > out< / b > < b > laughing< / b > : < b > and< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > begin< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > provoking < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > hedgehog < b > had< / b > unrolled < b > itself< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > act < b > of< / b > < b > crawling< / b > < b > away< / b > : < b > besides< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > generally< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > ridge< / b > < b > or< / b > furrow < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > wherever< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > wanted< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > send< / b > < b > the< / b > hedgehog < b > to< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > doubled< / b > -< b > up< / b > soldiers < b > were< / b > < b > always< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > walking< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > parts< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > ground< / b > , Alice < b > soon< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > conclusion< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > difficult< / b > < b > game< / b > < b > indeed< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > players < b > all< / b > < b > played< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > waiting< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > turns< / b > , < b > quarrelling< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > while< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > fighting< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > hedgehogs; < b > and< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > short< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > furious < b > passion< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > stamping< / b > < b > about< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > shouting< / b > <20> < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > !<21> < b > or< / b > <20> < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > !<21> < b > about< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > began< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > feel< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > uneasy< / b > : < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > sure< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > yet< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > any< / b > dispute < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > happen< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > minute< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > < b > she< / b > , <20> < b > what< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > become< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > me< / b > ? < b > They< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > dreadfully< / b > < b > fond< / b > < b > of< / b > beheading < b > people< / b > < b > here< / b > ; < b > the< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > wonder< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > alive< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > She< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > escape< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > wondering< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > seen< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > noticed< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > appearance< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > : < b > it< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > first< / b > , < b > but< / b > , < b > after< / b > < b > watching< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > grin< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > <20> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > Cheshire Cat: < b > now< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > somebody< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > to< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > on< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat, < b > as< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > mouth< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > speak< / b > < b > with< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > waited< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > appeared< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > nodded< / b > . <20> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > speaking< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > , <20> < b > till< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > ears< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > come< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > least< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > .<2E> < b > In< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > appeared< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > Alice < b > put< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > her< / b > flamingo, < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > account< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > game< / b > , < b > feeling< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > someone< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > listen< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > . < b > The< / b > Cat < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > sight< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > appeared< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > play< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > fairly< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > began< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > a< / b > complaining < b > tone< / b > ,<2C> < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > quarrel< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > dreadfully< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > hear< / b > oneself < b > speak< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > seem< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rules< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > particular< / b > ; < b > at< / b > < b > least< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > are< / b > , < b > nobody< / b > attends < b > to< / b > < b > them< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > how< / b > confusing < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > alive< / b > ; < b > for< / b > < b > instance< / b > , < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > arch< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > walking< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > ground< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > have< / b > croqueted < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > '< b > s< / b > hedgehog < b > just< / b > < b > now< / b > , < b > only< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > mine< / b > < b > coming< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > < b > voice< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Not< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice: <20> < b > she< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > extremely< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > Just< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > noticed< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > listening< / b > : < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> <> < b > likely< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > win< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > worth< / b > < b > while< / b > < b > finishing< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > game< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > smiled< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > passed< / b > < b > on< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Who< / b > ARE < b > you< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > to< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > going< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Cat'< b > s< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > curiosity< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > friend< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > mine< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > a< / b > Cheshire Cat,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice: <20> < b > allow< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > to< / b > introduce < b > it< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > : <20> < b > however< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > may< / b > kiss < b > my< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > likes< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > not< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Cat remarked.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > impertinent,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > that< / b > !<21> < b > He< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > behind< / b > Alice < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > spoke< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > A< / b > < b > cat< / b > < b > may< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > king< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice. <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > read< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > book< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > where< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > removed< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > very< / b > decidedly, < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > passing< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > moment< / b > , <20> < b > My< / b > < b > dear< / b > ! < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > cat< / b > < b > removed< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > settling< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > difficulties< / b > , < b > great< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > small< / b > . <20> < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > !<21> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > without< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > round< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > fetch< / b > < b > the< / b > executioner < b > myself< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > eagerly< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > hurried< / b > < b > off< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > back< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > game< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distance< / b > , < b > screaming< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > passion< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > already< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > her< / b > sentence < b > three< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > players < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > executed < b > for< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > missed< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > turns< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > game< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > confusion< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > whether< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > turn< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > not< / b > . < b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > search< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > hedgehog.< br >
< b > The< / b > hedgehog < b > was< / b > engaged < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fight< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > another< / b > hedgehog, < b > which< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice < b > an< / b > < b > excellent< / b > < b > opportunity< / b > < b > for< / b > croqueting < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > : < b > the< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > difficulty< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > her< / b > flamingo < b > was< / b > < b > gone< / b > < b > across< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > garden< / b > , < b > where< / b > Alice < b > could< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > trying< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > helpless< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > fly< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tree< / b > .< br >
< b > By< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > caught< / b > < b > the< / b > flamingo < b > and< / b > < b > brought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > back< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > fight< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > over< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > the< / b > hedgehogs < b > were< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > sight< / b > : <20> < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > matter< / b > < b > much< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice, <20> < b > as< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > arches< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > gone< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > ground< / b > .<2E> < b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tucked< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > arm< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > escape< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > conversation< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > friend< / b > .< br >
< b > When< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Cheshire Cat, < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > surprised< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > crowd< / b > < b > collected< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > it< / b > : < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > dispute < b > going< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > between< / b > < b > the< / b > executioner, < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > talking< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > , < b > while< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > silent< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > uncomfortable< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > moment< / b > Alice < b > appeared< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > appealed < b > to< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > settle< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > question< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > repeated< / b > < b > their< / b > arguments < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > though< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > spoke< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > hard< / b > < b > indeed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > exactly< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > said< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > executioner'< b > s< / b > < b > argument< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > cut< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > unless< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > body< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > cut< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > from< / b > : < b > that< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > before< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > begin< / b > < b > at< / b > HIS < b > time< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > life< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > King< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > argument< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > be< / b > beheaded, < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > weren< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > nonsense< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > argument< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > less< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > she< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > everybody< / b > executed, < b > all< / b > < b > round< / b > . (< b > It< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > remark< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > party< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > grave< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > anxious< / b > .)< br >
Alice < b > could< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > else< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > but< / b > <20> < b > It< / b > < b > belongs< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess: < b > you< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > ask< / b > HER < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > She< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > prison< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > executioner: <20> < b > fetch< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > here< / b > .<2E> < b > And< / b > < b > the< / b > executioner < b > went< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > arrow< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Cat'< b > s< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > fading< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > gone< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > disappeared< / b > ; < b > so< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > executioner < b > ran< / b > < b > wildly< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > while< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > party< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > game< / b > .< br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > am< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > dear< / b > < b > old< / b > < b > thing< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess, < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tucked< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > arm< / b > affectionately < b > into< / b > Alice'< b > s< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > together< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pleasant< / b > < b > temper< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > perhaps< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > the< / b > pepper < b > that< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > so< / b > savage < b > when< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > met< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > kitchen< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > When< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > M< / b > < b > a< / b > Duchess,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , (< b > not< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > hopeful< / b > < b > tone< / b > < b > though< / b > ), <20> < b > I< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > any< / b > pepper < b > in< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > kitchen< / b > < b > AT< / b > ALL. Soup < b > does< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > without< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > Maybe< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > always< / b > pepper < b > that< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > people< / b > < b > hot< / b > -< b > tempered< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > very< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > pleased< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > new< / b > < b > kind< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > rule< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > vinegar < b > that< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > sour< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > camomile < b > that< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > bitter< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > barley-sugar < b > and< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > children< / b > < b > sweet< / b > -< b > tempered< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > people< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > that< / b > : < b > then< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > so< / b > stingy < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
< b > She< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > forgotten< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > by< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > startled< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > ear< / b > . <20> < b > You< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > thinking< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > something< / b > , < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > forget< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > talk< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > the< / b > moral < b > of< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bit< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Perhaps< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > hasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > one< / b > ,<2C> Alice ventured < b > to< / b > < b > remark< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Tut, tut, < b > child< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess. <20> < b > Everything< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > a< / b > moral, < b > if< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > it< / b > .<2E> < b > And< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > squeezed< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > closer< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice'< b > s< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > spoke< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > keeping< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > : < b > first< / b > , < b > because< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > was< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > ugly< / b > ; < b > and< / b > secondly, < b > because< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > exactly< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > height< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > chin< / b > < b > upon< / b > Alice'< b > s< / b > < b > shoulder< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > uncomfortably< / b > < b > sharp< / b > < b > chin< / b > . < b > However< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > rude, < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > bore< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > < b > game< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > now< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > by< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > keeping< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > conversation< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> 'Tis < b > so< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess: <20> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > moral < b > of< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > is< / b > <EFBFBD> "< b > Oh< / b > , '< b > tis< / b > < b > love< / b > , '< b > tis< / b > < b > love< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > world< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > round< / b > !"<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> Somebody < b > said< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > whispered< / b > , <20> < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > everybody< / b > < b > minding< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > own< / b > < b > business< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Ah< / b > , < b > well< / b > ! < b > It< / b > < b > means< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > thing< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess, < b > digging< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > sharp< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > chin< / b > < b > into< / b > Alice'< b > s< / b > < b > shoulder< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > added< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > moral < b > of< / b > THAT < b > is< / b > <EFBFBD> "< b > Take< / b > < b > care< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sense< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sounds< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > care< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > themselves< / b > ."<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > fond< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > finding< / b > morals < b > in< / b > < b > things< / b > !<21> Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > dare< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > wondering< / b > < b > why< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > arm< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > waist< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > said< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pause< / b > : <20> < b > the< / b > < b > reason< / b > < b > is< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > doubtful< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > temper< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > your< / b > flamingo. < b > Shall< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > the< / b > experiment?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> HE < b > might< / b > < b > bite< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > cautiously< / b > < b > replied< / b > , < b > not< / b > < b > feeling< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > anxious< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > the< / b > experiment < b > tried< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Very< / b > < b > true< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess: <20> flamingoes < b > and< / b > mustard < b > both< / b > < b > bite< / b > . < b > And< / b > < b > the< / b > moral < b > of< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > is< / b > <EFBFBD> "< b > Birds< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > feather< / b > < b > flock< / b > < b > together< / b > ."<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Only< / b > mustard < b > isn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bird< / b > ,<2C> Alice remarked.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Right< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > usual< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess: <20> < b > what< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > clear< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > putting< / b > < b > things< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > mineral, < b > I< / b > THINK,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess, < b > who< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > ready< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > agree< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > everything< / b > < b > that< / b > Alice < b > said< / b > ; <20> < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > mustard-< b > mine< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > here< / b > . < b > And< / b > < b > the< / b > moral < b > of< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > is< / b > <EFBFBD> "< b > The< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > mine< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > less< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > yours< / b > ."<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > know< / b > !<21> < b > exclaimed< / b > Alice, < b > who< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > attended < b > to< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > remark< / b > , <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > vegetable. < b > It< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > one< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > agree< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > you< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > moral < b > of< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > is< / b > <EFBFBD> "< b > Be< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > seem< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > "<22> < b > or< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > simply< / b > <EFBFBD> "< b > Never< / b > < b > imagine< / b > < b > yourself< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > otherwise< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > appear< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > others< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > otherwise< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > appeared< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > otherwise< / b > ."<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > understand< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > better< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > said< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > politely< / b > , <20> < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > written< / b > < b > down< / b > : < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > follow< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > it< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > chose< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > replied< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pleased< / b > < b > tone< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Pray< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > trouble< / b > < b > yourself< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > longer< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > trouble< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > present< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > everything< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > yet< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > A< / b > cheap < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > present< / b > !<21> < b > thought< / b > Alice. <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > give< / b > < b > birthday< / b > < b > presents< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > that< / b > !<21> < b > But< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > venture< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > loud< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Thinking < b > again< / b > ?<3F> < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > asked< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > dig< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > sharp< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > chin< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > think< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > sharply< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > feel< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > worried< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Just< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > right< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess, <20> < b > as< / b > pigs < b > have< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > fly< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > m< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
< b > But< / b > < b > here< / b > , < b > to< / b > Alice'< b > s< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > surprise< / b > , < b > the< / b > Duchess'< b > s< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > died< / b > < b > away< / b > , < b > even< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > middle< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > favourite< / b > < b > word< / b > <20> moral,<2C> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > arm< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > was< / b > linked < b > into< / b > < b > hers< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > tremble< / b > . Alice < b > looked< / b > < b > up< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > stood< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > front< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > arms< / b > < b > folded< / b > , < b > frowning< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > thunderstorm< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > A< / b > < b > fine< / b > < b > day< / b > , < b > your< / b > Majesty!<21> < b > the< / b > Duchess < b > began< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > , < b > weak< / b > < b > voice< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Now< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > give< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > fair< / b > < b > warning< / b > ,<2C> < b > shouted< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > stamping< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > ground< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > spoke< / b > ; <20> < b > either< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > time< / b > ! < b > Take< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > choice< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > The< / b > Duchess < b > took< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > choice< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > gone< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > moment< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Let< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > game< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice; < b > and< / b > Alice < b > was< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > frightened< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > word< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > slowly< / b > < b > followed< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > croquet-< b > ground< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > guests< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > taken< / b > < b > advantage< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > absence< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > resting< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > shade< / b > : < b > however< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > hurried< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > game< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > merely< / b > remarking < b > that< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > moment< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > delay< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > cost< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > lives< / b > .< br >
< b > All< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > playing< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > quarrelling< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > players, < b > and< / b > < b > shouting< / b > <20> < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > !<21> < b > or< / b > <20> < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > !<21> < b > Those< / b > < b > whom< / b > < b > she< / b > sentenced < b > were< / b > < b > taken< / b > < b > into< / b > custody < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > soldiers, < b > who< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > leave< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > arches< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > hour< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > arches< / b > < b > left< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > players, < b > except< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice, < b > were< / b > < b > in< / b > custody < b > and< / b > < b > under< / b > sentence < b > of< / b > execution.< br >
< b > Then< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > quite< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > breath< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, <20> < b > Have< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > yet< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > a< / b > Mock Turtle < b > is< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > thing< / b > Mock Turtle Soup < b > is< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > from< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > one< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > one< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > then< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > history< / b > ,<2C> < br >
< b > As< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > together< / b > , Alice < b > heard< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > < b > voice< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > company< / b > < b > generally< / b > , <20> < b > You< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > all< / b > pardoned.<2E> <20> < b > Come< / b > , THAT'< b > S< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > thing< / b > !<21> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > unhappy< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > number< / b > < b > of< / b > executions < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > ordered< / b > .< br >
< b > They< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > a< / b > Gryphon, < b > lying< / b > < b > fast< / b > < b > asleep< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sun< / b > . (IF < b > you< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > a< / b > Gryphon < b > is< / b > , < b > look< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > picture< / b > .) <20> < b > Up< / b > , lazy < b > thing< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > young< / b > < b > lady< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle, < b > and< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > history< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > some< / b > executions < b > I< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > ordered< / b > '; < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > walked< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > leaving< / b > Alice < b > alone< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon. Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > creature< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > safe< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > stay< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > that< / b > savage < b > Queen< / b > : < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > waited< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > Gryphon < b > sat< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > rubbed< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > eyes< / b > : < b > then< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > watched< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > sight< / b > : < b > then< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > chuckled< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > < b > fun< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > half< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > itself< / b > , < b > half< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > IS< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fun< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > , SHE,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon. <20> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > fancy< / b > , < b > that< / b > : < b > they< / b > < b > never< / b > executes < b > nobody< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > . < b > Come< / b > < b > on< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> Everybody < b > says< / b > <20> < b > come< / b > < b > on< / b > !<21> < b > here< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice, < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > slowly< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > it< / b > : <20> < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > ordered< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > life< / b > , < b > never< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > They< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > gone< / b > < b > far< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distance< / b > , < b > sitting< / b > < b > sad< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > lonely< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > ledge < b > of< / b > < b > rock< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > nearer< / b > , Alice < b > could< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > sighing< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > heart< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > break< / b > . < b > She< / b > pitied < b > him< / b > < b > deeply< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > sorrow< / b > ?<3F> < b > she< / b > < b > asked< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > answered< / b > , < b > very< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > before< / b > , <20> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > fancy< / b > , < b > that< / b > : < b > he< / b > < b > hasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > sorrow< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > . < b > Come< / b > < b > on< / b > !<21> < br >
< b > So< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle, < b > who< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > full< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > tears< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > nothing< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > This< / b > < b > here< / b > < b > young< / b > < b > lady< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, <20> < b > she< / b > < b > wants< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > history< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > do< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > her< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > deep< / b > , < b > hollow< / b > < b > tone< / b > : <20> < b > sit< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > both< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > speak< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > word< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > finished< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > So< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > nobody< / b > < b > spoke< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > minutes< / b > . Alice < b > thought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > can< / b > EVEN < b > finish< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > begin< / b > .<2E> < b > But< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > waited< / b > < b > patiently< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Once< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > deep< / b > < b > sigh< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > real< / b > Turtle.<2E> < br >
< b > These< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > followed< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > silence< / b > , < b > broken< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > occasional< / b > < b > exclamation< / b > < b > of< / b > <20> Hjckrrh!<21> < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > constant< / b > < b > heavy< / b > sobbing < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle. Alice < b > was< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > saying< / b > , <20> < b > Thank< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > sir< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > interesting< / b > < b > story< / b > ,<2C> < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > help< / b > < b > thinking< / b > < b > there< / b > MUST < b > be< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > come< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > still< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > nothing< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > When< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > little< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > , < b > more< / b > < b > calmly< / b > , < b > though< / b > < b > still< / b > sobbing < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > , <20> < b > we< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > school< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > . < b > The< / b > < b > master< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > old< / b > Turtle<6C> < b > we< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > call< / b > < b > him< / b > Tortoise<73> <65> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > call< / b > < b > him< / b > Tortoise, < b > if< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > one< / b > ?<3F> Alice < b > asked< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > We< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > him< / b > Tortoise < b > because< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > taught< / b > < b > us< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > angrily< / b > : <20> < b > really< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > dull< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > ashamed < b > of< / b > < b > yourself< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > asking< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > simple< / b > < b > question< / b > ,<2C> < b > added< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon; < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > silent< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > poor< / b > Alice, < b > who< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > ready< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > sink< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > earth< / b > . < b > At< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle, <20> Drive < b > on< / b > , < b > old< / b > < b > fellow< / b > ! < b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > words< / b > :< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > , < b > we< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > school< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > , < b > though< / b > < b > you< / b > mayn'< b > t< / b > < b > believe< / b > < b > it< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > !<21> < b > interrupted< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > did< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Hold< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > tongue< / b > !<21> < b > added< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > before< / b > Alice < b > could< / b > < b > speak< / b > < b > again< / b > . < b > The< / b > Mock Turtle < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > We< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > best< / b > < b > of< / b > educations<6E> < b > in< / b > < b > fact< / b > , < b > we< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > school< / b > < b > every< / b > < b > day< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > 'VE < b > been< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > day< / b > -< b > school< / b > , < b > too< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice; <20> < b > you< / b > < b > needn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > proud< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > that< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > With< / b > extras?<3F> < b > asked< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, <20> < b > we< / b > < b > learned< / b > French < b > and< / b > < b > music< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > washing< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Certainly< / b > < b > not< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice indignantly.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Ah< / b > ! < b > then< / b > < b > yours< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > school< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tone< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > relief< / b > . <20> < b > Now< / b > < b > at< / b > OURS < b > they< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > bill, <20> French, < b > music< / b > , AND WASHING<4E> < b > extra< / b > ."<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > wanted< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > much< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice; <20> < b > living< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bottom< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > afford< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > learn< / b > < b > it< / b > .<2E> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sigh< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > regular< / b > < b > course< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > that< / b > ?<3F> inquired Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> Reeling < b > and< / b > Writhing, < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > begin< / b > < b > with< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > replied< / b > ; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > different< / b > < b > branches< / b > < b > of< / b > Arithmetic<69> Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, < b > and< / b > Derision.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > of< / b > <20> Uglification,<2C> Alice ventured < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > The< / b > Gryphon < b > lifted< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > its< / b > paws < b > in< / b > < b > surprise< / b > . <20> < b > What< / b > ! < b > Never< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > of< / b > uglifying!<21> < b > it< / b > < b > exclaimed< / b > . <20> < b > You< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > to< / b > beautify < b > is< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > doubtfully< / b > : <20> < b > it< / b > < b > means< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > to< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > make< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > anything< / b > <EFBFBD> prettier.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > then< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > to< / b > uglify < b > is< / b > , < b > you< / b > ARE < b > a< / b > simpleton.<2E> < br >
Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > feel< / b > < b > encouraged< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > ask< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > questions< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle, < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > <20> < b > What< / b > < b > else< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > learn< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > Mystery,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > replied< / b > , < b > counting< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > subjects< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > his< / b > flappers, <20> <> Mystery, < b > ancient< / b > < b > and< / b > modern, < b > with< / b > Seaography: < b > then< / b > Drawling<6E> < b > the< / b > Drawling-< b > master< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > old< / b > conger-eel, < b > that< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > week< / b > : HE < b > taught< / b > < b > us< / b > Drawling, Stretching, < b > and< / b > Fainting < b > in< / b > Coils.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > was< / b > THAT < b > like< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > show< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > myself< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > said< / b > : <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > stiff< / b > . < b > And< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > never< / b > learnt < b > it< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Hadn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > time< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon: <20> < b > I< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Classics < b > master< / b > , < b > though< / b > . < b > He< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > old< / b > crab, HE < b > was< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > him< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > said< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sigh< / b > : <20> < b > he< / b > < b > taught< / b > Laughing < b > and< / b > < b > Grief< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > So< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > did< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > did< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > sighing< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > turn< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > creatures< / b > < b > hid< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > faces< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > their< / b > paws.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > hours< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > lessons< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hurry< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > change< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > subject< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Ten < b > hours< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > day< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle: <20> < b > nine< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > on< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > plan< / b > !<21> < b > exclaimed< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > reason< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > lessons< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Gryphon remarked: <20> < b > because< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > lessen< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > day< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > This< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > new< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > remark< / b > . <20> < b > Then< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > eleventh< / b > < b > day< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > holiday< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > manage< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > twelfth< / b > ?<3F> Alice < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > eagerly< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > lessons< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > interrupted< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > decided< / b > < b > tone< / b > : <20> < b > tell< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > games< / b > < b > now< / b > .<2E> < br >
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< b > The< / b > Mock Turtle < b > sighed< / b > < b > deeply< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > drew< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > one< / b > flapper < b > across< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > eyes< / b > . < b > He< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > speak< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > minute< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > two< / b > sobs < b > choked< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > voice< / b > . <20> Same < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bone< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > throat< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon: < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > work< / b > < b > shaking< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > and< / b > punching < b > him< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > back< / b > . < b > At< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > recovered< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > voice< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > tears< / b > < b > running< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > cheeks< / b > , < b > he< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > again< / b > :<3A> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > may< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > lived< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> (< b > I< / b > < b > haven< / b > '< b > t< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice)<29> `< b > and< / b > < b > perhaps< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > introduced< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > a< / b > lobster- -<2D> (Alice < b > began< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > <20> < b > I< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > tasted< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > but< / b > < b > checked< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > hastily< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > <20> < b > No< / b > , < b > never< / b > ') <20> <> < b > so< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > delightful< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > a< / b > Lobster Quadrille < b > is< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > , < b > indeed< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice. <20> < b > What< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > dance< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, <20> < b > you< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > form< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > line< / b > < b > along< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > -< b > shore< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Two< / b > < b > lines< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle. <20> Seals, turtles, salmon, < b > and< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > on< / b > ; < b > then< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > cleared< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > jelly-< b > fish< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> THAT < b > generally< / b > < b > takes< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > time< / b > ,<2C> < b > interrupted< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon.< br >
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > you< / b > advance < b > twice< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Each< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > lobster < b > as< / b > < b > a< / b > partner!<21> < b > cried< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > said< / b > : <20> advance < b > twice< / b > , < b > set< / b > < b > to< / b > partners<72> <73> < br >
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > change< / b > lobsters, < b > and< / b > retire < b > in< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > order< / b > ,<2C> < b > continued< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> < b > you< / b > < b > throw< / b > < b > the< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > lobsters!<21> < b > shouted< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bound< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > as< / b > < b > far< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > sea< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> Swim < b > after< / b > < b > them< / b > !<21> < b > screamed< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > land< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > figure< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle, < b > suddenly< / b > < b > dropping< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > voice< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > creatures< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > jumping< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > mad< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > , < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > sadly< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > quietly< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > pretty< / b > < b > dance< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice timidly.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Would< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Very< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > indeed< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > , < b > let< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > figure< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon. <20> < b > We< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > without< / b > lobsters, < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > . < b > Which< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > sing< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , YOU < b > sing< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon. <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > forgotten< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > So< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > solemnly< / b > < b > dancing< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > round< / b > Alice, < b > every< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > treading < b > on< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > toes< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > passed< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > close< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > waving< / b > < b > their< / b > forepaws < b > to< / b > < b > mark< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > , < b > while< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > sang< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > very< / b > < b > slowly< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > sadly< / b > :<3A> < br >
<EFBFBD> "< b > Will< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > walk< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > faster< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > a< / b > whiting < b > to< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > snail< / b > . <20> < b > There< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > porpoise < b > close< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > us< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > '< b > s< / b > treading < b > on< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > tail< / b > . < b > See< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > eagerly< / b > < b > the< / b > lobsters < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > turtles < b > all< / b > advance! < b > They< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > waiting< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > shingle< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > will< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > join< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > dance< / b > ?< br >
< b > Will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > will< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > join< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > dance< / b > ? < b > Will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > join< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > dance< / b > ?< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > notion< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > delightful< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > When< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > us< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > throw< / b > < b > us< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > lobsters, < b > out< / b > < b > to< / b > < br >
< b > sea< / b > !<21> < b > But< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > snail< / b > < b > replied< / b > <20> < b > Too< / b > < b > far< / b > , < b > too< / b > < b > far< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > look< / b > < br >
askance<EFBFBD> < b > Said< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > thanked< / b > < b > the< / b > whiting < b > kindly< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > join< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > dance< / b > . < b > Would< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > would< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > would< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > join< / b > < br >
< b > the< / b > < b > dance< / b > . < b > Would< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > would< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > , < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > join< / b > < br >
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<EFBFBD> "< b > What< / b > < b > matters< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > far< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > go< / b > ?<3F> < b > his< / b > scaly < b > friend< / b > < b > replied< / b > . <20> < b > There< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > shore< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > , < b > upon< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > side< / b > . < b > The< / b > < b > further< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > England< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > nearer< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > to< / b > France<63> < b > Then< / b > < b > turn< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > pale< / b > , < b > beloved< / b > < b > snail< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > join< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > dance< / b > .< br >
< b > Will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > will< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > join< / b > < b > the< / b > < br >
< b > dance< / b > ? < b > Will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > join< / b > < b > the< / b > < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > Thank< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > interesting< / b > < b > dance< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > watch< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > feeling< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > last< / b > : <20> < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > song< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > the< / b > whiting!<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > whiting,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle, <20> < b > they< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > you< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > often< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > at< / b > dinn<6E> <6E> < b > she< / b > < b > checked< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > hastily< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > where< / b > Dinn < b > may< / b > < b > be< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle, <20> < b > but< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > often< / b > , < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > like< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > believe< / b > < b > so< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > replied< / b > < b > thoughtfully< / b > . <20> < b > They< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > their< / b > tails < b > in< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > mouths< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > crumbs< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > wrong< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > crumbs< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle: <20> < b > crumbs< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > wash< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > . < b > But< / b > < b > they< / b > HAVE < b > their< / b > tails < b > in< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > mouths< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > reason< / b > < b > is< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > here< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > yawned< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > shut< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > eyes< / b > .<2E> `< b > Tell< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > reason< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > < b > reason< / b > < b > is< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, <20> < b > that< / b > < b > they< / b > WOULD < b > go< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > lobsters < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > dance< / b > . < b > So< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > thrown< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > sea< / b > . < b > So< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > fall< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > way< / b > . < b > So< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > their< / b > tails < b > fast< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > mouths< / b > . < b > So< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > couldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > again< / b > . < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > all< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Thank< / b > < b > you< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, <20> < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > interesting< / b > . < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > a< / b > whiting < b > before< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > than< / b > < b > that< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > like< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon. <20> < b > Do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > why< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > a< / b > whiting?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice. <20> < b > Why< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> IT DOES < b > THE< / b > BOOTS AND SHOES.<2E> < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > replied< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > solemnly< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > was< / b > < b > thoroughly< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > . <20> Does < b > the< / b > < b > boots< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > shoes< / b > !<21> < b > she< / b > < b > repeated< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > wondering< / b > < b > tone< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > are< / b > YOUR < b > shoes< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > with< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon. <20> < b > I< / b > < b > mean< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > shiny< / b > ?<3F> < br >
Alice < b > looked< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > considered< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > answer< / b > . <20> < b > They< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > with< / b > blacking, < b > I< / b > < b > believe< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> Boots < b > and< / b > < b > shoes< / b > < b > under< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sea< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > deep< / b > < b > voice< / b > , <20> < b > are< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > whiting. < b > Now< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > of< / b > ?<3F> Alice < b > asked< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tone< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > curiosity< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Soles < b > and< / b > eels, < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > replied< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > impatiently< / b > : <20> < b > any< / b > shrimp < b > could< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > told< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > that< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > If< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > the< / b > whiting,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > whose< / b > < b > thoughts< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > still< / b > < b > running< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > song< / b > , <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > porpoise, <20> < b > Keep< / b > < b > back< / b > , < b > please< / b > : < b > we< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > want< / b > YOU < b > with< / b > < b > us< / b > !"<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > They< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > obliged< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > them< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > said< / b > : <20> < b > no< / b > < b > wise< / b > < b > fish< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > anywhere< / b > < b > without< / b > < b > a< / b > porpoise.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > really< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tone< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > surprise< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > not< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle: <20> < b > why< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fish< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > to< / b > ME, < b > and< / b > < b > told< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > journey< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > say< / b > <20> < b > With< / b > < b > what< / b > porpoise?"<22> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > mean< / b > <20> < b > purpose< / b > <EFBFBD> ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > mean< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > say< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > replied< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > offended< / b > < b > tone< / b > . < b > And< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > added< / b > <20> < b > Come< / b > , < b > let< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > of< / b > YOUR < b > adventures< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > adventures< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > beginning< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > morning< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > timidly: <20> < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > going< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > yesterday< / b > , < b > because< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > different< / b > < b > person< / b > < b > then< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> Explain < b > all< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > , < b > no< / b > ! < b > The< / b > < b > adventures< / b > < b > first< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > impatient< / b > < b > tone< / b > : <20> explanations < b > take< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > dreadful< / b > < b > time< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > So< / b > Alice < b > began< / b > < b > telling< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > adventures< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit. < b > She< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > nervous < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > first< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > creatures< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > close< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > one< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > each< / b > < b > side< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > opened< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > mouths< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > VERY< / b > < b > wide< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > gained< / b > < b > courage< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > . < b > Her< / b > < b > listeners< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > perfectly< / b > < b > quiet< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > part< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > repeating< / b > <20> YOU ARE < b > OLD< / b > , FATHER WILLIAM,<2C> < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Caterpillar, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > coming< / b > < b > different< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > drew< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > breath< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > <20> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > curious< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > be< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > different< / b > !<21> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > repeated< / b > < b > thoughtfully< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > repeat< / b > < b > something< / b > < b > now< / b > . < b > Tell< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > begin< / b > .<2E> < b > He< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > kind< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > authority< / b > < b > over< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Stand< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > repeat< / b > <20> 'TIS < b > THE< / b > VOICE < b > OF< / b > < b > THE< / b > SLUGGARD,"<22> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > How< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > creatures< / b > < b > order< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > about< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > repeat< / b > < b > lessons< / b > !<21> < b > thought< / b > Alice; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > might< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > school< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > .<2E> < b > However< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > up< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > repeat< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > full< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Lobster Quadrille, < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > saying< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > indeed< / b > :<3A> < br >
<EFBFBD> 'Tis < b > the< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Lobster; < b > I< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > him< / b > declare, <20> < b > You< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > baked< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > brown< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > sugar < b > my< / b > < b > hair< / b > .<2E> < b > As< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > duck< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > eyelids< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > nose< / b > Trims < b > his< / b > < b > belt< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > buttons< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > turns< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > toes< / b > .<2E> < br >
[< b > later< / b > editions < b > continued< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > follows< / b > < b > When< / b > < b > the< / b > sands < b > are< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > dry< / b > , < b > he< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > gay< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > lark< / b > , < b > And< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > in< / b > contemptuous < b > tones< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Shark, < b > But< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > tide< / b > < b > rises< / b > < b > and< / b > sharks < b > are< / b > < b > around< / b > , < b > His< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > has< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > timid< / b > < b > and< / b > tremulous < b > sound< / b > .]< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > different< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > used< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > child< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > before< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > sounds< / b > uncommon < b > nonsense< / b > .<2E> < br >
Alice < b > said< / b > < b > nothing< / b > ; < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > face< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hands< / b > , < b > wondering< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > would< / b > EVER < b > happen< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > natural< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > again< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > it< / b > explained,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > She< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > explain< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > hastily< / b > . <20> < b > Go< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > verse< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > toes< / b > ?<3F> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > persisted< / b > . <20> < b > How< / b > COULD < b > he< / b > < b > turn< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > nose< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > position< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > dancing< / b > .<2E> Alice < b > said< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > dreadfully< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > thing< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > longed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > change< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > subject< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Go< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > verse< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > repeated< / b > < b > impatiently< / b > : <20> < b > it< / b > < b > begins< / b > <20> < b > I< / b > < b > passed< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > garden< / b > ."<22> < br >
Alice < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > dare< / b > < b > to< / b > disobey, < b > though< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > felt< / b > < b > sure< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > wrong< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > trembling< / b > < b > voice< / b > :<3A> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > passed< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > garden< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > marked< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > eye< / b > , < b > How< / b > < b > the< / b > Owl < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > Panther < b > were< / b > < b > sharing< / b > < b > a< / b > pie<69> <65> < br >
[< b > later< / b > editions < b > continued< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > follows< / b > < b > The< / b > Panther < b > took< / b > pie-crust, < b > and< / b > gravy, < b > and< / b > < b > meat< / b > , < b > While< / b > < b > the< / b > Owl < b > had< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > dish< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > share< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > treat< / b > . < b > When< / b > < b > the< / b > pie < b > was< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > finished< / b > , < b > the< / b > Owl, < b > as< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > boon< / b > , < b > Was< / b > < b > kindly< / b > < b > permitted< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > pocket< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > spoon< / b > : < b > While< / b > < b > the< / b > Panther < b > received< / b > < b > knife< / b > < b > and< / b > fork < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > growl, < b > And< / b > concluded < b > the< / b > < b > banquet< / b > <EFBFBD> ]< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > IS< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > repeating< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > stuff< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > interrupted< / b > , <20> < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > explain< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > on< / b > ? < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > far< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > most< / b > confusing < b > thing< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > heard< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > better< / b > < b > leave< / b > < b > off< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon: < b > and< / b > Alice < b > was< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > so< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Shall< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > figure< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Lobster Quadrille?<3F> < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > . <20> < b > Or< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > to< / b > < b > sing< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > song< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > a< / b > < b > song< / b > , < b > please< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > kind< / b > ,<2C> Alice < b > replied< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > eagerly< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > said< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > offended< / b > < b > toe< / b > , <20> Hm! < b > No< / b > < b > accounting< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > tastes< / b > ! < b > Sing< / b > < b > her< / b > <20> Turtle Soup,<2C> < b > will< / b > < b > you< / b > , < b > old< / b > < b > fellow< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > The< / b > Mock Turtle < b > sighed< / b > < b > deeply< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > sometimes< / b > < b > choked< / b > < b > with< / b > sobs, < b > to< / b > < b > sing< / b > < b > this< / b > :<3A> < br >
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<EFBFBD> Beautiful Soup, < b > so< / b > < b > rich< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > green< / b > ,< br >
< b > Waiting< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hot< / b > tureen!< br >
< b > Who< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > dainties< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > not< / b > stoop?< br >
Soup < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > evening< / b > , < b > beautiful< / b > Soup!< br >
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Soup < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > evening< / b > , < b > beautiful< / b > Soup!< br >
Beau<EFBFBD> ootiful Soo<6F> oop!< br >
Beau<EFBFBD> ootiful Soo<6F> oop!< br >
Soo<EFBFBD> oop < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > e<> e<EFBFBD> < b > evening< / b > ,< br >
Beautiful, < b > beautiful< / b > Soup!< br >
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<EFBFBD> Beautiful Soup! < b > Who< / b > < b > cares< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > fish< / b > ,< br >
< b > Game< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > dish< / b > ?< br >
< b > Who< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > give< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > else< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > penny< / b > < br >
< b > worth< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > beautiful< / b > Soup?< br >
Pennyworth < b > only< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > beautiful< / b > Soup?< br >
Beau<EFBFBD> ootiful Soo<6F> oop!< br >
Beau<EFBFBD> ootiful Soo<6F> oop! Soo<6F> oop < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > e<> e<EFBFBD> < b > evening< / b > ,< br >
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<EFBFBD> Chorus < b > again< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle < b > had< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > begun< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > repeat< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > cry< / b > < b > of< / b > <20> < b > The< / b > < b > trial< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > beginning< / b > !<21> < b > was< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distance< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > < b > on< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > and< / b > , < b > taking< / b > Alice < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > hand< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > hurried< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > without< / b > < b > waiting< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > song< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > trial< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> Alice < b > panted< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > ran< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > only< / b > < b > answered< / b > <20> < b > Come< / b > < b > on< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > faster< / b > , < b > while< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > faintly< / b > < b > came< / b > , < b > carried< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > breeze< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > followed< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > melancholy< / b > < b > words< / b > :<3A> < br >
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<EFBFBD> Soo<EFBFBD> oop < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > e<> e<EFBFBD> < b > evening< / b > ,< br >
Beautiful, < b > beautiful< / b > Soup!<21> < br >
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< b > Chapter< / b > XI< br >
WHO STOLE < b > THE< / b > TARTS?< br >
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< b > The< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > of< / b > Hearts < b > were< / b > < b > seated< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > throne< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > arrived< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > crowd< / b > < b > assembled< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > them< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > all< / b > < b > sorts< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > birds< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > beasts< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > pack< / b > < b > of< / b > cards: < b > the< / b > Knave < b > was< / b > < b > standing< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > chains< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > soldier < b > on< / b > < b > each< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > guard< / b > < b > him< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit, < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > trumpet< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > hand< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > scroll< / b > < b > of< / b > parchment < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > . < b > In< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > middle< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > court < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > table< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > dish< / b > < b > of< / b > tarts < b > upon< / b > < b > it< / b > : < b > they< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > good< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > made< / b > Alice < b > quite< / b > < b > hungry< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > them< / b > <EFBFBD> `< b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trial< / b > < b > done< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > the< / b > refreshments!<21> < b > But< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > chance< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > everything< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > pass< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > court < b > of< / b > < b > justice< / b > < b > before< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > read< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > books< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > pleased< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > name< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > everything< / b > < b > there< / b > . <20> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > judge< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , <20> < b > because< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > great< / b > wig.<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > judge< / b > , < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > , < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > wore< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > crown< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > the< / b > wig, (< b > look< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > frontispiece < b > if< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > want< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > it< / b > ,) < b > he< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > comfortable< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > certainly< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > becoming< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > And< / b > < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > jury-< b > box< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice, <20> < b > and< / b > < b > those< / b > < b > twelve< / b > < b > creatures< / b > ,<2C> (< b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > obliged< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > say< / b > <20> < b > creatures< / b > ,<2C> < b > you< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > because< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > animals< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > birds< / b > ,) <20> < b > I< / b > < b > suppose< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > the< / b > jurors.<2E> < b > She< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > word< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > times< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > , < b > being< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > proud< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > : < b > for< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > rightly< / b > < b > too< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > little< / b > girls < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > age< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > meaning< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > . < b > However< / b > , <20> jury-< b > men< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > would< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > done< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > twelve< / b > jurors < b > were< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > writing< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > busily< / b > < b > on< / b > slates. <20> < b > What< / b > < b > are< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > doing< / b > ?<3F> Alice < b > whispered< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon. <20> < b > They< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > yet< / b > , < b > before< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trial< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > begun< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > They< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > putting< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > names< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Gryphon < b > whispered< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > reply< / b > , <20> < b > for< / b > < b > fear< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > forget< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trial< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> Stupid < b > things< / b > !<21> Alice < b > began< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > loud< / b > , < b > indignant< / b > < b > voice< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > stopped< / b > < b > hastily< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > cried< / b > < b > out< / b > , <20> < b > Silence< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > court!<21> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > his< / b > spectacles < b > and< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > round< / b > , < b > to< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > talking< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > could< / b > < b > see< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > shoulders< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > jurors < b > were< / b > < b > writing< / b > < b > down< / b > <20> < b > stupid< / b > < b > things< / b > !<21> < b > on< / b > < b > their< / b > slates, < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > spell< / b > <20> < b > stupid< / b > ,<2C> < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > ask< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > neighbour< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > tell< / b > < b > him< / b > . <20> < b > A< / b > < b > nice< / b > muddle < b > their< / b > slates'< b > ll< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trial< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > over< / b > !<21> < b > thought< / b > Alice.< br >
< b > One< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > jurors < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > pencil < b > that< / b > < b > squeaked< / b > . < b > This< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > , Alice < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > stand< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > the< / b > court < b > and< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > him< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > opportunity< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > taking< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > away< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > quickly< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > little< / b > juror (< b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > Bill< / b > , < b > the< / b > Lizard) < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > make< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > become< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > it< / b > ; < b > so< / b > , < b > after< / b > < b > hunting< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > he< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > obliged< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > write< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > finger< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rest< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > day< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > use< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > mark< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > slate.< br >
<EFBFBD> Herald, < b > read< / b > < b > the< / b > accusation!<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
< b > On< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > blew< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > blasts< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trumpet< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > unrolled < b > the< / b > parchment < b > scroll< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > read< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > follows< / b > :<3A> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > of< / b > Hearts, < b > she< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > some< / b > tarts,< br >
< b > All< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > summer< / b > < b > day< / b > :< br >
< b > The< / b > Knave < b > of< / b > Hearts, < b > he< / b > < b > stole< / b > < b > those< / b > tarts,< br >
< b > And< / b > < b > took< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > away< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Consider< / b > < b > your< / b > verdict,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > jury.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Not< / b > < b > yet< / b > , < b > not< / b > < b > yet< / b > !<21> < b > the< / b > Rabbit < b > hastily< / b > < b > interrupted< / b > . <20> < b > There< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > that< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Call< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > witness,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > blew< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > blasts< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trumpet< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > called< / b > < b > out< / b > , <20> < b > First< / b > witness!<21> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > first< / b > witness < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter. < b > He< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > teacup < b > in< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > hand< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > piece< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > bread< / b > -< b > and< / b > -< b > butter< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > beg< / b > < b > pardon< / b > , < b > your< / b > Majesty,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > began< / b > , <20> < b > for< / b > < b > bringing< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > in< / b > : < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > hadn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > finished< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > tea< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > sent< / b > < b > for< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > finished< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > . <20> < b > When< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > begin< / b > ?<3F> < br >
< b > The< / b > Hatter < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare, < b > who< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > followed< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > court, < b > arm< / b > -< b > in< / b > -< b > arm< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse. <20> Fourteenth < b > of< / b > March, < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > ,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Fifteenth,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare.< br >
<EFBFBD> Sixteenth,<2C> < b > added< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse.< br >
<EFBFBD> Write < b > that< / b > < b > down< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > jury, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > jury < b > eagerly< / b > < b > wrote< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > dates< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > their< / b > slates, < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > up< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > reduced< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > answer< / b > < b > to< / b > shillings < b > and< / b > < b > pence< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Take< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > hat< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > isn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > mine< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter.< br >
<EFBFBD> Stolen!<21> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > exclaimed< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > jury, < b > who< / b > < b > instantly< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > a< / b > memorandum < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > fact< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > keep< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > sell< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > added< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > explanation< / b > ; <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > none< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > own< / b > . < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > a< / b > hatter.<2E> < br >
< b > Here< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > her< / b > spectacles, < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > staring< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, < b > who< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > pale< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > fidgeted< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Give< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > evidence< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > ; <20> < b > and< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > be< / b > nervous, < b > or< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > you< / b > executed < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > spot< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > This< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > seem< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > encourage< / b > < b > the< / b > witness < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > : < b > he< / b > < b > kept< / b > < b > shifting< / b > < b > form< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > foot< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > , < b > looking< / b > < b > uneasily< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > confusion< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > bit< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > piece< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > his< / b > teacup < b > instead< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bread< / b > -< b > and< / b > -< b > butter< / b > .< br >
< b > Just< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > moment< / b > Alice < b > felt< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > curious< / b > sensation, < b > which< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > deal< / b > < b > until< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > larger< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > leave< / b > < b > the< / b > court; < b > but< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > second< / b > < b > thoughts< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > decided< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > remain< / b > < b > where< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > room< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > her< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > wish< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > wouldn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > squeeze< / b > < b > so< / b > .<2E> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse, < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > sitting< / b > < b > next< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > . <20> < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > hardly< / b > < b > breathe< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > help< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > very< / b > meekly: <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > growing< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > right< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > here< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > talk< / b > < b > nonsense< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > more< / b > < b > boldly< / b > : <20> < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > growing< / b > < b > too< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Yes< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > grow< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > a< / b > reasonable < b > pace< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse: <20> < b > not< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > ridiculous< / b > < b > fashion< / b > .<2E> < b > And< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > very< / b > sulkily < b > and< / b > < b > crossed< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > side< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > court.< br >
< b > All< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > staring< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, < b > and< / b > , < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > crossed< / b > < b > the< / b > court, < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > officers < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > court, <20> < b > Bring< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > list< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > singers < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > last< / b > concert!<21> < b > on< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wretched< / b > Hatter < b > trembled< / b > < b > so< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > shook< / b > < b > both< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > shoes< / b > < b > off< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Give< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > evidence< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > repeated< / b > < b > angrily< / b > , <20> < b > or< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > you< / b > executed, < b > whether< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > re< / b > nervous < b > or< / b > < b > not< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > man< / b > , < b > your< / b > Majesty,<2C> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > began< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > trembling< / b > < b > voice< / b > , <20> <> < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > hadn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > begun< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > tea< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > not< / b > < b > above< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > week< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > so< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bread< / b > -< b > and< / b > -< b > butter< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > thin< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > twinkling< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > tea< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > < b > twinkling< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > what< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > tea< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > replied< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Of< / b > < b > course< / b > < b > twinkling< / b > < b > begins< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > T< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > sharply< / b > . <20> < b > Do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > a< / b > dunce? < b > Go< / b > < b > on< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > man< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > most< / b > < b > things< / b > < b > twinkled< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > that< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > only< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > said< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > deny< / b > < b > it< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > : <20> < b > leave< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > part< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > at< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rate< / b > , < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > said< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > looking< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > deny< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > too< / b > : < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse denied < b > nothing< / b > , < b > being< / b > < b > fast< / b > < b > asleep< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > After< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > continued< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, <20> < b > I< / b > < b > cut< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > bread< / b > - < b > and< / b > -< b > butter< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > say< / b > ?<3F> < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > jury < b > asked< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > remember< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > MUST < b > remember< / b > ,<2C> remarked < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , <20> < b > or< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > you< / b > executed.<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > < b > miserable< / b > Hatter < b > dropped< / b > < b > his< / b > teacup < b > and< / b > < b > bread< / b > -< b > and< / b > -< b > butter< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > one< / b > knee. <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > man< / b > , < b > your< / b > Majesty,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > began< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > poor< / b > speaker,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
< b > Here< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > guinea-pigs < b > cheered< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > immediately< / b > < b > suppressed< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > officers < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > court. (< b > As< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hard< / b > < b > word< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > will< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > explain< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > done< / b > . < b > They< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > large< / b > canvas < b > bag< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > tied< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > mouth< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > strings< / b > : < b > into< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > slipped< / b > < b > the< / b > guinea-pig, < b > head< / b > < b > first< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > then< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > it< / b > .)< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > glad< / b > < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > seen< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > done< / b > ,<2C> < b > thought< / b > Alice. <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > often< / b > < b > read< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > newspapers, < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > trials< / b > , <20> < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > attempts< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > applause< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > immediately< / b > < b > suppressed< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > officers < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > court,<2C> < b > and< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > understood< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > meant< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > now< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > If< / b > < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > may< / b > < b > stand< / b > < b > down< / b > ,<2C> < b > continued< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > lower< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter: <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > m< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > floor< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > is< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > may< / b > SIT < b > down< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > replied< / b > .< br >
< b > Here< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > guinea-pig < b > cheered< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > suppressed< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Come< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > finished< / b > < b > the< / b > guinea-pigs!<21> < b > thought< / b > Alice. <20> < b > Now< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > better< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > rather< / b > < b > finish< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > tea< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter, < b > with< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > anxious< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > reading< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > list< / b > < b > of< / b > singers.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > may< / b > < b > go< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter hurriedly < b > left< / b > < b > the< / b > court, < b > without< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > waiting< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > shoes< / b > < b > on< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > outside< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > officers: < b > but< / b > < b > the< / b > Hatter < b > was< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > sight< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > the< / b > officer < b > could< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Call< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > witness!<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > next< / b > witness < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess'< b > s< / b > < b > cook< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > carried< / b > < b > the< / b > pepper-< b > box< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hand< / b > , < b > and< / b > Alice < b > guessed< / b > < b > who< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > , < b > even< / b > < b > before< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > court, < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > people< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > door< / b > < b > began< / b > sneezing < b > all< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Give< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > evidence< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Shan'< b > t< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > anxiously< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit, < b > who< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > < b > voice< / b > , <20> < b > Your< / b > Majesty < b > must< / b > < b > cross< / b > -< b > examine< / b > THIS witness.<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > if< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > must< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > melancholy< / b > < b > air< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > after< / b > folding < b > his< / b > < b > arms< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > frowning< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > nearly< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > sight< / b > , < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > deep< / b > < b > voice< / b > , <20> < b > What< / b > < b > are< / b > tarts < b > made< / b > < b > of< / b > ?<3F> < br >
<EFBFBD> Pepper, < b > mostly< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Treacle,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > sleepy< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > behind< / b > < b > her< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Collar < b > that< / b > Dormouse,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > shrieked < b > out< / b > . <20> Behead < b > that< / b > Dormouse! < b > Turn< / b > < b > that< / b > Dormouse < b > out< / b > < b > of< / b > court! Suppress < b > him< / b > ! Pinch < b > him< / b > ! < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > his< / b > whiskers!<21> < br >
< b > For< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > minutes< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > court < b > was< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > confusion< / b > , < b > getting< / b > < b > the< / b > Dormouse < b > turned< / b > < b > out< / b > , < b > and< / b > , < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > settled< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > cook< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > disappeared< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Never< / b > < b > mind< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > air< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > relief< / b > . <20> < b > Call< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > witness.<2E> < b > And< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > undertone < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , <20> < b > Really< / b > , < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > , YOU < b > must< / b > < b > cross< / b > -< b > examine< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > witness. < b > It< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > my< / b > < b > forehead< / b > < b > ache< / b > !<21> < br >
Alice < b > watched< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > fumbled< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > list< / b > , < b > feeling< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > next< / b > witness < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > like< / b > , <20> <> < b > for< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > haven< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > evidence< / b > YET,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > . < b > Imagine< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > surprise< / b > , < b > when< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > read< / b > < b > out< / b > , < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > top< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > shrill< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > voice< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > name< / b > <20> Alice!<21> < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > Here< / b > !<21> < b > cried< / b > Alice, < b > quite< / b > < b > forgetting< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > flurry< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > grown< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > minutes< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > jumped< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > hurry< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > tipped< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > the< / b > jury-< b > box< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > edge< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > skirt, upsetting < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > jurymen < b > on< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > heads< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > crowd< / b > < b > below< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > there< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > lay< / b > < b > sprawling< / b > < b > about< / b > , reminding < b > her< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > a< / b > globe < b > of< / b > goldfish < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > accidentally < b > upset< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > week< / b > < b > before< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > I< / b > BEG < b > your< / b > < b > pardon< / b > !<21> < b > she< / b > < b > exclaimed< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > tone< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > dismay< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > picking< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > quickly< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > accident< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > goldfish < b > kept< / b > < b > running< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > vague< / b > < b > sort< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > collected< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > jury-< b > box< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > die< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > The< / b > < b > trial< / b > < b > cannot< / b > proceed,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > grave< / b > < b > voice< / b > , <20> < b > until< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > jurymen < b > are< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > proper< / b > < b > places< / b > <EFBFBD> ALL,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > repeated< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > great< / b > emphasis, < b > looking< / b > < b > hard< / b > < b > at< / b > Alice < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > do< / b > .< br >
Alice < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > jury-< b > box< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > saw< / b > < b > that< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > haste< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > the< / b > Lizard < b > in< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > downwards< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > poor< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > waving< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > tail< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > melancholy< / b > < b > way< / b > , < b > being< / b > < b > quite< / b > < b > unable< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > move< / b > . < b > She< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > got< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > put< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > right< / b > ; <20> < b > not< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > it< / b > signifies < b > much< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > ; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > think< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > QUITE < b > as< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > use< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trial< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > other< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > As< / b > < b > soon< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > jury < b > had< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > recovered< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > shock< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > being< / b > < b > upset< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > their< / b > slates < b > and< / b > pencils < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > handed< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > work< / b > < b > very< / b > diligently < b > to< / b > < b > write< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > history< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > accident< / b > , < b > all< / b > < b > except< / b > < b > the< / b > Lizard, < b > who< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > much< / b > < b > overcome< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > anything< / b > < b > but< / b > < b > sit< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > its< / b > < b > mouth< / b > < b > open< / b > , < b > gazing< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > roof< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > court.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > < b > do< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > business< / b > ?<3F> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Nothing< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Nothing< / b > WHATEVER?<3F> < b > persisted< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Nothing< / b > < b > whatever< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > important< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > jury. < b > They< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > beginning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > write< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > their< / b > slates, < b > when< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > interrupted< / b > : <20> UNimportant, < b > your< / b > Majesty < b > means< / b > , < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > ,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > very< / b > respectful < b > tone< / b > , < b > but< / b > < b > frowning< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > making< / b > < b > faces< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > spoke< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> UNimportant, < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > meant< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > hastily< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > himself< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > undertone, <20> < b > important< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > unimportant< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > unimportant< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > important< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < b > as< / b > < b > if< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > trying< / b > < b > which< / b > < b > word< / b > < b > sounded< / b > < b > best< / b > .< br >
< b > Some< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > jury < b > wrote< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > down< / b > <20> < b > important< / b > ,<2C> < b > and< / b > < b > some< / b > <20> < b > unimportant< / b > .<2E> Alice < b > could< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > this< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > near< / b > < b > enough< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > their< / b > slates; <20> < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > matter< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bit< / b > ,<2C> < b > she< / b > < b > thought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > .< br >
< b > At< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > moment< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > busily< / b > < b > writing< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > note< / b > -< b > book< / b > , cackled < b > out< / b > <20> < b > Silence< / b > !<21> < b > and< / b > < b > read< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > book< / b > , <20> < b > Rule< / b > < b > Forty< / b > -< b > two< / b > . ALL PERSONS MORE THAN < b > A< / b > MILE HIGH < b > TO< / b > LEAVE < b > THE< / b > COURT.<2E> < br >
Everybody < b > looked< / b > < b > at< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > '< b > M< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > mile< / b > < b > high< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > You< / b > < b > are< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Nearly< / b > < b > two< / b > < b > miles< / b > < b > high< / b > ,<2C> < b > added< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Well< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > shan< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > go< / b > , < b > at< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > rate< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice: <20> < b > besides< / b > , < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > regular< / b > < b > rule< / b > : < b > you< / b > < b > invented< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > now< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > oldest< / b > < b > rule< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > book< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > ought< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > Number< / b > < b > One< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > turned< / b > < b > pale< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > shut< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > note< / b > -< b > book< / b > < b > hastily< / b > . <20> < b > Consider< / b > < b > your< / b > verdict,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > jury, < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > low< / b > , < b > trembling< / b > < b > voice< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > There< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > evidence< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > yet< / b > , < b > please< / b > < b > your< / b > Majesty,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit, < b > jumping< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > great< / b > < b > hurry< / b > ; <20> < b > this< / b > < b > paper< / b > < b > has< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > picked< / b > < b > up< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > What< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > haven< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > opened< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > yet< / b > , < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit, <20> < b > but< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > seems< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > letter< / b > , < b > written< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > prisoner< / b > < b > to< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > to< / b > < b > somebody< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > that< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , <20> < b > unless< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > written< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > nobody< / b > , < b > which< / b > < b > isn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > usual< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Who< / b > < b > is< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > directed< / b > < b > to< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > jurymen.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > < b > isn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > directed< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > all< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit; <20> < b > in< / b > < b > fact< / b > , < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > written< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > OUTSIDE.<2E> < b > He< / b > unfolded < b > the< / b > < b > paper< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > spoke< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > added< / b > <20> < b > It< / b > < b > isn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > letter< / b > , < b > after< / b > < b > all< / b > : < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > verses< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Are< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > prisoner< / b > '< b > s< / b > handwriting?<3F> < b > asked< / b > < b > another< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > they< / b > jurymen.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > , < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > not< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit, <20> < b > and< / b > < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > queerest< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > it< / b > .<2E> (< b > The< / b > jury < b > all< / b > < b > looked< / b > < b > puzzled< / b > .)< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > He< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > imitated< / b > < b > somebody< / b > < b > else< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > hand< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > . (< b > The< / b > jury < b > all< / b > < b > brightened< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > again< / b > .)< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Please< / b > < b > your< / b > Majesty,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > Knave, <20> < b > I< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > write< / b > < b > it< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > prove< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > did< / b > : < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > name< / b > signed < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > If< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > didn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > sign< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , <20> < b > that< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > makes< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > matter< / b > < b > worse< / b > . < b > You< / b > MUST < b > have< / b > < b > meant< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > mischief< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > else< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > d< / b > < b > have< / b > signed < b > your< / b > < b > name< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > honest< / b > < b > man< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > general< / b > < b > clapping< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > hands< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > this< / b > : < b > it< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > first< / b > < b > really< / b > < b > clever< / b > < b > thing< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > day< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > PROVES < b > his< / b > guilt,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > proves < b > nothing< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > sort< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice. <20> < b > Why< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > they< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > about< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> Read < b > them< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > put< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > his< / b > spectacles. <20> < b > Where< / b > < b > shall< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > begin< / b > , < b > please< / b > < b > your< / b > Majesty?<3F> < b > he< / b > < b > asked< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> Begin < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > beginning< / b > ,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > gravely< / b > , <20> < b > and< / b > < b > go< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > till< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > come< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > end< / b > : < b > then< / b > < b > stop< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > These< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > verses< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > read< / b > :<3A> < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > They< / b > < b > told< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > ,< br >
< b > And< / b > < b > mentioned< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > him< / b > :< br >
< b > She< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > me< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > good< / b > < b > character< / b > ,< br >
< b > But< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > swim< / b > .< br >
< b > He< / b > < b > sent< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > word< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > not< / b > < b > gone< / b > < br >
(< b > We< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > true< / b > ):< br >
< b > If< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > should< / b > push < b > the< / b > < b > matter< / b > < b > on< / b > ,< br >
< b > What< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > become< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > you< / b > ?< br >
< b > I< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > one< / b > , < b > they< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > two< / b > ,< br >
< b > You< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > us< / b > < b > three< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > more< / b > ;< br >
< b > They< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > returned< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > you< / b > ,< br >
< b > Though< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > mine< / b > < b > before< / b > .< br >
< b > If< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > or< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > should< / b > < b > chance< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > be< / b > < br >
Involved < b > in< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > affair< / b > ,< br >
< b > He< / b > trusts < b > to< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > set< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > free< / b > ,< br >
< b > Exactly< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > were< / b > .< br >
< b > My< / b > < b > notion< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > < br >
(< b > Before< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > fit< / b > )< br >
< b > An< / b > obstacle < b > that< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > between< / b > < br >
< b > Him< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > ourselves< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > it< / b > .< br >
< b > Don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > let< / b > < b > him< / b > < b > know< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > liked< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > best< / b > ,< br >
< b > For< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > ever< / b > < b > be< / b > < br >
< b > A< / b > < b > secret< / b > , < b > kept< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > rest< / b > ,< br >
< b > Between< / b > < b > yourself< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > me< / b > .<2E> < br >
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<EFBFBD> < b > That< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > most< / b > < b > important< / b > < b > piece< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > evidence< / b > < b > we< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > heard< / b > < b > yet< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > rubbing< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > hands< / b > ; <20> < b > so< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > let< / b > < b > the< / b > jury<72> <79> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > If< / b > < b > any< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > explain< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > Alice, (< b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > grown< / b > < b > so< / b > < b > large< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > last< / b > < b > few< / b > < b > minutes< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > wasn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > bit< / b > < b > afraid< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > interrupting< / b > < b > him< / b > ,) <20> < b > I< / b > '< b > ll< / b > < b > give< / b > < b > him< / b > sixpence. _< b > I< / b > _ < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > believe< / b > < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > an< / b > atom < b > of< / b > < b > meaning< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > it< / b > .<2E> < br >
< b > The< / b > jury < b > all< / b > < b > wrote< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > their< / b > slates, <20> SHE < b > doesn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > believe< / b > < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > an< / b > atom < b > of< / b > < b > meaning< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > but< / b > < b > none< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > attempted< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > explain< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > paper< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > If< / b > < b > there< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > meaning< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > it< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , <20> < b > that< / b > saves < b > a< / b > < b > world< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > trouble< / b > , < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > we< / b > < b > needn< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > try< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > any< / b > . < b > And< / b > < b > yet< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > know< / b > ,<2C> < b > he< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > spreading< / b > < b > out< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > verses< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > his< / b > knee, < b > and< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > eye< / b > ; <20> < b > I< / b > < b > seem< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > meaning< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > after< / b > < b > all< / b > . <20> <> SAID < b > I< / b > COULD < b > NOT< / b > SWIM<49> <4D> < b > you< / b > < b > can< / b > '< b > t< / b > < b > swim< / b > , < b > can< / b > < b > you< / b > ?<3F> < b > he< / b > < b > added< / b > , < b > turning< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > Knave.< br >
< b > The< / b > Knave < b > shook< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > sadly< / b > . <20> < b > Do< / b > < b > I< / b > < b > look< / b > < b > like< / b > < b > it< / b > ?<3F> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > . (< b > Which< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > certainly< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > NOT< / b > , < b > being< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > entirely< / b > < b > of< / b > cardboard.)< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > All< / b > < b > right< / b > , < b > so< / b > < b > far< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > went< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > muttering< / b > < b > over< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > verses< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > himself< / b > : <20> "WE KNOW IT < b > TO< / b > BE TRUE<55> <45> < b > that< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > the< / b > jury, < b > of< / b > < b > course< / b > <EFBFBD> <20> < b > I< / b > GAVE HER ONE, THEY GAVE HIM TWO<57> <4F> < b > why< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > must< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > what< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > did< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > tarts, < b > you< / b > < b > know< / b > <EFBFBD> <EFBFBD> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > But< / b > , < b > it< / b > < b > goes< / b > < b > on< / b > <20> THEY ALL RETURNED FROM HIM < b > TO< / b > YOU,"<22> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Why< / b > , < b > there< / b > < b > they< / b > < b > are< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > triumphantly, < b > pointing< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > tarts < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > table< / b > . <20> < b > Nothing< / b > < b > can< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > clearer< / b > < b > than< / b > THAT. < b > Then< / b > < b > again< / b > <EFBFBD> "BEFORE SHE HAD THIS FIT<49> <54> < b > you< / b > < b > never< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > fits< / b > , < b > my< / b > < b > dear< / b > , < b > I< / b > < b > think< / b > ?<3F> < b > he< / b > < b > said< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Never< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > furiously, < b > throwing< / b > < b > an< / b > inkstand < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > Lizard < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > spoke< / b > . (< b > The< / b > < b > unfortunate< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > Bill< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > off< / b > < b > writing< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > his< / b > slate < b > with< / b > < b > one< / b > < b > finger< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > made< / b > < b > no< / b > < b > mark< / b > ; < b > but< / b > < b > he< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > hastily< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > using< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > ink< / b > , < b > that< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > trickling< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > face< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > lasted< / b > .)< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Then< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > words< / b > < b > don< / b > '< b > t< / b > FIT < b > you< / b > ,<2C> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > , < b > looking< / b > < b > round< / b > < b > the< / b > court < b > with< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > smile< / b > . < b > There< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > dead< / b > < b > silence< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > It< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > a< / b > pun!<21> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > added< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > an< / b > < b > offended< / b > < b > tone< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > everybody< / b > < b > laughed< / b > , <20> < b > Let< / b > < b > the< / b > jury < b > consider< / b > < b > their< / b > verdict,<2C> < b > the< / b > < b > King< / b > < b > said< / b > , < b > for< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > twentieth< / b > < b > time< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > day< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > No< / b > , < b > no< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > . <20> Sentence < b > first< / b > <EFBFBD> verdict < b > afterwards< / b > .<2E> < br >
<EFBFBD> Stuff < b > and< / b > < b > nonsense< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice < b > loudly< / b > . <20> < b > The< / b > < b > idea< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > having< / b > < b > the< / b > sentence < b > first< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Hold< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > tongue< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > , < b > turning< / b > purple.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > I< / b > < b > won< / b > '< b > t< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice.< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Off< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > !<21> < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > < b > shouted< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > top< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > voice< / b > . Nobody < b > moved< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Who< / b > < b > cares< / b > < b > for< / b > < b > you< / b > ?<3F> < b > said< / b > Alice, (< b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > grown< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > full< / b > < b > size< / b > < b > by< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > time< / b > .) <20> < b > You< / b > '< b > re< / b > < b > nothing< / b > < b > but< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pack< / b > < b > of< / b > cards!<21> < br >
< b > At< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > pack< / b > < b > rose< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > came< / b > < b > flying< / b > < b > down< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > her< / b > : < b > she< / b > < b > gave< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > scream< / b > , < b > half< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > fright< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > anger< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > tried< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > beat< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > found< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > lying< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bank< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > lap< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > sister< / b > , < b > who< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > gently< / b > < b > brushing< / b > < b > away< / b > < b > some< / b > < b > dead< / b > < b > leaves< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > had< / b > fluttered < b > down< / b > < b > from< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > trees< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > face< / b > .< br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Wake< / b > < b > up< / b > , Alice < b > dear< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > sister< / b > ; <20> < b > Why< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > sleep< / b > < b > you< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > had< / b > !<21> < br >
<EFBFBD> < b > Oh< / b > , < b > I< / b > '< b > ve< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > such< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > dream< / b > !<21> < b > said< / b > Alice, < b > and< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > told< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > sister< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > remember< / b > < b > them< / b > , < b > all< / b > < b > these< / b > < b > strange< / b > Adventures < b > of< / b > < b > hers< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > you< / b > < b > have< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > been< / b > < b > reading< / b > < b > about< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > when< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > finished< / b > , < b > her< / b > < b > sister< / b > kissed < b > her< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > said< / b > , <20> < b > It< / b > WAS < b > a< / b > < b > curious< / b > < b > dream< / b > , < b > dear< / b > , < b > certainly< / b > : < b > but< / b > < b > now< / b > < b > run< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > your< / b > < b > tea< / b > ; < b > it< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > getting< / b > < b > late< / b > .<2E> < b > So< / b > Alice < b > got< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > ran< / b > < b > off< / b > , < b > thinking< / b > < b > while< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > ran< / b > , < b > as< / b > < b > well< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > might< / b > , < b > what< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > wonderful< / b > < b > dream< / b > < b > it< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > been< / b > .< br >
< b > But< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > sister< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > still< / b > < b > just< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > left< / b > < b > her< / b > , < b > leaning< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > on< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > hand< / b > , < b > watching< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > setting< / b > < b > sun< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > thinking< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > little< / b > Alice < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > wonderful< / b > Adventures, < b > till< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > too< / b > < b > began< / b > < b > dreaming< / b > < b > after< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > fashion< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > was< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > dream< / b > :<3A> < br >
< b > First< / b > , < b > she< / b > < b > dreamed< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > little< / b > Alice < b > herself< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > once< / b > < b > again< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > tiny< / b > < b > hands< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > clasped< / b > < b > upon< / b > < b > her< / b > knee, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > bright< / b > < b > eager< / b > < b > eyes< / b > < b > were< / b > < b > looking< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > hers< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > very< / b > < b > tones< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > voice< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > see< / b > < b > that< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > little< / b > toss < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > head< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > keep< / b > < b > back< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wandering< / b > < b > hair< / b > < b > that< / b > WOULD < b > always< / b > < b > get< / b > < b > into< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > eyes< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > and< / b > < b > still< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > listened< / b > , < b > or< / b > < b > seemed< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > listen< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > whole< / b > < b > place< / b > < b > around< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > became< / b > < b > alive< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > strange< / b > < b > creatures< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > sister< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > dream< / b > .< br >
< b > The< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > grass< / b > < b > rustled< / b > < b > at< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > feet< / b > < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > White< / b > Rabbit < b > hurried< / b > < b > by< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > the< / b > < b > frightened< / b > Mouse splashed < b > his< / b > < b > way< / b > < b > through< / b > < b > the< / b > neighbouring < b > pool< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > she< / b > < b > could< / b > < b > hear< / b > < b > the< / b > rattle < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > teacups < b > as< / b > < b > the< / b > March Hare < b > and< / b > < b > his< / b > < b > friends< / b > shared < b > their< / b > < b > never< / b > -< b > ending< / b > < b > meal< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > shrill< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > ordering < b > off< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > unfortunate< / b > < b > guests< / b > < b > to< / b > execution<6F> < b > once< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > the< / b > pig-baby < b > was< / b > sneezing < b > on< / b > < b > the< / b > Duchess'< b > s< / b > knee, < b > while< / b > < b > plates< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > dishes< / b > < b > crashed< / b > < b > around< / b > < b > it< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > once< / b > < b > more< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > shriek< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > the< / b > < b > squeaking< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Lizard'< b > s< / b > slate-pencil, < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > choking< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > suppressed< / b > guinea-pigs, < b > filled< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > air< / b > , < b > mixed< / b > < b > up< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distant< / b > sobs < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > miserable< / b > Mock Turtle.< br >
< b > So< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > sat< / b > < b > on< / b > , < b > with< / b > < b > closed< / b > < b > eyes< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > half< / b > < b > believed< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > in< / b > Wonderland, < b > though< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > knew< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > had< / b > < b > but< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > open< / b > < b > them< / b > < b > again< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > change< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > dull< / b > reality<74> < b > the< / b > < b > grass< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > be< / b > < b > only< / b > < b > rustling< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > wind< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > pool< / b > < b > rippling< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > waving< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > reeds< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > the< / b > < b > rattling< / b > teacups < b > would< / b > < b > change< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > tinkling< / b > < b > sheep< / b > - < b > bells< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > Queen< / b > '< b > s< / b > < b > shrill< / b > < b > cries< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > voice< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > shepherd boy<6F> < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > sneeze < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > baby, < b > the< / b > < b > shriek< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Gryphon, < b > and< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > thy< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > queer< / b > < b > noises< / b > , < b > would< / b > < b > change< / b > (< b > she< / b > < b > knew< / b > ) < b > to< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > confused< / b > < b > clamour< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > busy< / b > < b > farm< / b > -< b > yard< / b > <EFBFBD> < b > while< / b > < b > the< / b > lowing < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > cattle < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > distance< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > take< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > place< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > the< / b > Mock Turtle'< b > s< / b > < b > heavy< / b > sobs.< br >
Lastly, < b > she< / b > < b > pictured< / b > < b > to< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > this< / b > < b > same< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > sister< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > hers< / b > < b > would< / b > , < b > in< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > after< / b > -< b > time< / b > , < b > be< / b > < b > herself< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > grown< / b > < b > woman< / b > ; < b > and< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > keep< / b > , < b > through< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > her< / b > riper < b > years< / b > , < b > the< / b > < b > simple< / b > < b > and< / b > loving < b > heart< / b > < b > of< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > childhood< / b > : < b > and< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > gather< / b > < b > about< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > other< / b > < b > little< / b > < b > children< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > make< / b > THEIR < b > eyes< / b > < b > bright< / b > < b > and< / b > < b > eager< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > many< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > strange< / b > < b > tale< / b > , < b > perhaps< / b > < b > even< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > dream< / b > < b > of< / b > Wonderland < b > of< / b > < b > long< / b > < b > ago< / b > : < b > and< / b > < b > how< / b > < b > she< / b > < b > would< / b > < b > feel< / b > < b > with< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > simple< / b > < b > sorrows< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > find< / b > < b > a< / b > < b > pleasure< / b > < b > in< / b > < b > all< / b > < b > their< / b > < b > simple< / b > joys, < b > remembering< / b > < b > her< / b > < b > own< / b > < b > child< / b > -< b > life< / b > , < b > and< / b > < b > the< / b > < b > happy< / b > < b > summer< / b > < b > days< / b > .< br >
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