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["ALICE'S", 'ADVENTURES', 'IN', 'WONDERLAND', 'Lewis', 'Carroll', 'CHAPTER', 'I.', 'Down', 'the', 'Rabbit-Hole', 'Alice', 'was', 'beginning', 'to', 'get', 'very', 'tired', 'of', 'sitting', 'by', 'her', 'sister', 'on', 'the', 'bank,', 'and', 'of', 'having', 'nothing', 'to', 'do:', 'once', 'or', 'twice', 'she', 'had', 'peeped', 'into', 'the', 'book', 'her', 'sister', 'was', 'reading,', 'but', 'it', 'had', 'no', 'pictures', 'or', 'conversations', 'in', 'it,', "'and", 'what', 'is', 'the', 'use', 'of', 'a', "book,'", 'thought', 'Alice', "'without", 'pictures', 'or', "conversation?'", 'So', 'she', 'was', 'considering', 'in', 'her', 'own', 'mind', '(as', 'well', 'as', 'she', 'could,', 'for', 'the', 'hot', 'day', 'made', 'her', 'feel', 'very', 'sleepy', 'and', 'stupid),', 'whether', 'the', 'pleasure', 'of', 'making', 'a', 'daisy-chain', 'would', 'be', 'worth', 'the', 'trouble', 'of', 'getting', 'up', 'and', 'picking', 'the', 'daisies,', 'when', 'suddenly', 'a', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'with', 'pink', 'eyes', 'ran', 'close', 'by', 'her.', 'There', 'was', 'nothing', 'so', 'VERY', 'remarkable', 'in', 'that;', 'nor', 'did', 'Alice', 'think', 'it', 'so', 'VERY', 'much', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'way', 'to', 'hear', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'say', 'to', 'itself,', "'Oh", 'dear!', 'Oh', 'dear!', 'I', 'shall', 'be', "late!'", '(when', 'she', 'thought', 'it', 'over', 'afterwards,', 'it', 'occurred', 'to', 'her', 'that', 'she', 'ought', 'to', 'have', 'wondered', 'at', 'this,', 'but', 'at', 'the', 'time', 'it', 'all', 'seemed', 'quite', 'natural);', 'but', 'when', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'actually', 'TOOK', 'A', 'WATCH', 'OUT', 'OF', 'ITS', 'WAISTCOAT-POCKET,', 'and', 'looked', 'at', 'it,', 'and', 'then', 'hurried', 'on,', 'Alice', 'started', 'to', 'her', 'feet,', 'for', 'it', 'flashed', 'across', 'her', 'mind', 'that', 'she', 'had', 'never', 'before', 'seen', 'a', 'rabbit', 'with', 'either', 'a', 'waistcoat-pocket,', 'or', 'a', 'watch', 'to', 'take', 'out', 'of', 'it,', 'and', 'burning', 'with', 'curiosity,', 'she', 'ran', 'across', 'the', 'field', 'after', 'it,', 'and', 'fortunately', 'was', 'just', 'in', 'time', 'to', 'see', 'it', 'pop', 'down', 'a', 'large', 'rabbit-hole', 'under', 'the', 'hedge.', 'In', 'another', 'moment', 'down', 'went', 'Alice', 'after', 'it,', 'never', 'once', 'considering', 'how', 'in', 'the', 'world', 'she', 'was', 'to', 'get', 'out', 'again.', 'The', 'rabbit-hole', 'went', 'straight', 'on', 'like', 'a', 'tunnel', 'for', 'some', 'way,', 'and', 'then', 'dipped', 'suddenly', 'down,', 'so', 'suddenly', 'that', 'Alice', 'had', 'not', 'a', 'moment', 'to', 'think', 'about', 'stopping', 'herself', 'before', 'she', 'found', 'herself', 'falling', 'down', 'a', 'very', 'deep', 'well.', 'Either', 'the', 'well', 'was', 'very', 'deep,', 'or', 'she', 'fell', 'very', 'slowly,', 'for', 'she', 'had', 'plenty', 'of', 'time', 'as', 'she', 'went', 'down', 'to', 'look', 'about', 'her', 'and', 'to', 'wonder', 'what', 'was', 'going', 'to', 'happen', 'next.', 'First,', 'she', 'tried', 'to', 'look', 'down', 'and', 'make', 'out', 'what', 'she', 'was', 'coming', 'to,', 'but', 'it', 'was', 'too', 'dark', 'to', 'see', 'anything;', 'then', 'she', 'looked', 'at', 'the', 'sides', 'of', 'the', 'well,', 'and', 'noticed', 'that', 'they', 'were', 'filled', 'with', 'cupboards', 'and', 'book-shelves;', 'here', 'and', 'there', 'she', 'saw', 'maps', 'and', 'pictures', 'hung', 'upon', 'pegs.', 'She', 'took', 'down', 'a', 'jar', 'from', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'shelves', 'as', 'she', 'passed;', 'it', 'was', 'labelled', "'ORANGE", "MARMALADE',", 'but', 'to', 'her', 'great', 'disappointment', 'it', 'was', 'empty:', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'like', 'to', 'drop', 'the', 'jar', 'for', 'fear', 'of', 'killing', 'somebody,', 'so', 'managed', 'to', 'put', 'it', 'into', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'cupboards', 'as', 'she', 'fell', 'past', 'it.', "'Well!'", 'thought', 'Alice', 'to', 'herself,', "'after", 'such', 'a', 'fall', 'as', 'this,', 'I', 'shall', 'think', 'nothing', 'of', 'tumbling', 'down', 'stairs!', 'How', 'brave', "they'll", 'all', 'think', 'me', 'at', 'home!', 'Why,', 'I', "wouldn't", 'say', 'anything', 'about', 'it,', 'even', 'if', 'I', 'fell', 'off', 'the', 'top', 'of', 'the', "house!'", '(Which', 'was', 'very', 'likely', 'true.)', 'Down,', 'down,', 'down.', 'Would', 'the', 'fall', 'NEVER', 'come', 'to', 'an', 'end!', "'I", 'wonder', 'how', 'many', 'miles', "I've", 'fallen', 'by', 'this', "time?'", 'she', 'said', 'aloud.', "'I", 'must', 'be', 'getting', 'somewhere', 'near', 'the', 'centre', 'of', 'the', 'earth.', 'Let', 'me', 'see:', 'that', 'would', 'be', 'four', 'thousand', 'miles', 'down,', 'I', "think--'", '(for,', 'you', 'see,', 'Alice', 'had', 'learnt', 'several', 'things', 'of', 'this', 'sort', 'in', 'her', 'lessons', 'in', 'the', 'schoolroom,', 'and', 'though', 'this', 'was', 'not', 'a', 'VERY', 'good', 'opportunity', 'for', 'showing', 'off', 'her', 'knowledge,', 'as', 'there', 'was', 'no', 'one', 'to', 'listen', 'to', 'her,', 'still', 'it', 'was', 'good', 'practice', 'to', 'say', 'it', 'over)', "'--yes,", "that's", 'about', 'the', 'right', 'distance--but', 'then', 'I', 'wonder', 'what', 'Latitude', 'or', 'Longitude', "I've", 'got', "to?'", '(Alice', 'had', 'no', 'idea', 'what', 'Latitude', 'was,', 'or', 'Longitude', 'either,', 'but', 'thought', 'they', 'were', 'nice', 'grand', 'words', 'to', 'say.)', 'Presently', 'she', 'began', 'again.', "'I", 'wonder', 'if', 'I', 'shall', 'fall', 'right', 'THROUGH', 'the', 'earth!', 'How', 'funny', "it'll", 'seem', 'to', 'come', 'out', 'among', 'the', 'people', 'that', 'walk', 'with', 'their', 'heads', 'downward!', 'The', 'Antipathies,', 'I', "think--'", '(she', 'was', 'rather', 'glad', 'there', 'WAS', 'no', 'one', 'listening,', 'this', 'time,', 'as', 'it', "didn't", 'sound', 'at', 'all', 'the', 'right', 'word)', "'--but", 'I', 'shall', 'have', 'to', 'ask', 'them', 'what', 'the', 'name', 'of', 'the', 'country', 'is,', 'you', 'know.', 'Please,', "Ma'am,", 'is', 'this', 'New', 'Zealand', 'or', "Australia?'", '(and', 'she', 'tried', 'to', 'curtsey', 'as', 'she', 'spoke--fancy', 'CURTSEYING', 'as', "you're", 'falling', 'through', 'the', 'air!', 'Do', 'you', 'think', 'you', 'could', 'manage', 'it?)', "'And", 'what', 'an', 'ignorant', 'little', 'girl', "she'll", 'think', 'me', 'for', 'asking!', 'No,', "it'll", 'never', 'do', 'to', 'ask:', 'perhaps', 'I', 'shall', 'see', 'it', 'written', 'up', "somewhere.'", 'Down,', 'down,', 'down.', 'There', 'was', 'nothing', 'else', 'to', 'do,', 'so', 'Alice', 'soon', 'began', 'talking', 'again.', "'Dinah'll", 'miss', 'me', 'very', 'much', 'to-night,', 'I', 'should', "think!'", '(Dinah', 'was', 'the', 'cat.)', "'I", 'hope', "they'll", 'remember', 'her', 'saucer', 'of', 'milk', 'at', 'tea-time.', 'Dinah', 'my', 'dear!', 'I', 'wish', 'you', 'were', 'down', 'here', 'with', 'me!', 'There', 'are', 'no', 'mice', 'in', 'the', 'air,', "I'm", 'afraid,', 'but', 'you', 'might', 'catch', 'a', 'bat,', 'and', "that's", 'very', 'like', 'a', 'mouse,', 'you', 'know.', 'But', 'do', 'cats', 'eat', 'bats,', 'I', "wonder?'", 'And', 'here', 'Alice', 'began', 'to', 'get', 'rather', 'sleepy,', 'and', 'went', 'on', 'saying', 'to', 'herself,', 'in', 'a', 'dreamy', 'sort', 'of', 'way,', "'Do", 'cats', 'eat', 'bats?', 'Do', 'cats', 'eat', "bats?'", 'and', 'sometimes,', "'Do", 'bats', 'eat', "cats?'", 'for,', 'you', 'see,', 'as', 'she', "couldn't", 'answer', 'either', 'question,', 'it', "didn't", 'much', 'matter', 'which', 'way', 'she', 'put', 'it.', 'She', 'felt', 'that', 'she', 'was', 'dozing', 'off,', 'and', 'had', 'just', 'begun', 'to', 'dream', 'that', 'she', 'was', 'walking', 'hand', 'in', 'hand', 'with', 'Dinah,', 'and', 'saying', 'to', 'her', 'very', 'earnestly,', "'Now,", 'Dinah,', 'tell', 'me', 'the', 'truth:', 'did', 'you', 'ever', 'eat', 'a', "bat?'", 'when', 'suddenly,', 'thump!', 'thump!', 'down', 'she', 'came', 'upon', 'a', 'heap', 'of', 'sticks', 'and', 'dry', 'leaves,', 'and', 'the', 'fall', 'was', 'over.', 'Alice', 'was', 'not', 'a', 'bit', 'hurt,', 'and', 'she', 'jumped', 'up', 'on', 'to', 'her', 'feet', 'in', 'a', 'moment:', 'she', 'looked', 'up,', 'but', 'it', 'was', 'all', 'dark', 'overhead;', 'before', 'her', 'was', 'another', 'long', 'passage,', 'and', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'was', 'still', 'in', 'sight,', 'hurrying', 'down', 'it.', 'There', 'was', 'not', 'a', 'moment', 'to', 'be', 'lost:', 'away', 'went', 'Alice', 'like', 'the', 'wind,', 'and', 'was', 'just', 'in', 'time', 'to', 'hear', 'it', 'say,', 'as', 'it', 'turned', 'a', 'corner,', "'Oh", 'my', 'ears', 'and', 'whiskers,', 'how', 'late', "it's", "getting!'", 'She', 'was', 'close', 'behind', 'it', 'when', 'she', 'turned', 'the', 'corner,', 'but', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'was', 'no', 'longer', 'to', 'be', 'seen:', 'she', 'found', 'herself', 'in', 'a', 'long,', 'low', 'hall,', 'which', 'was', 'lit', 'up', 'by', 'a', 'row', 'of', 'lamps', 'hanging', 'from', 'the', 'roof.', 'There', 'were', 'doors', 'all', 'round', 'the', 'hall,', 'but', 'they', 'were', 'all', 'locked;', 'and', 'when', 'Alice', 'had', 'been', 'all', 'the', 'way', 'down', 'one', 'side', 'and', 'up', 'the', 'other,', 'trying', 'every', 'door,', 'she', 'walked', 'sadly', 'down', 'the', 'middle,', 'wondering', 'how', 'she', 'was', 'ever', 'to', 'get', 'out', 'again.', 'Suddenly', 'she', 'came', 'upon', 'a', 'little', 'three-legged', 'table,', 'all', 'made', 'of', 'solid', 'glass;', 'there', 'was', 'nothing', 'on', 'it', 'except', 'a', 'tiny', 'golden', 'key,', 'and', "Alice's", 'first', 'thought', 'was', 'that', 'it', 'might', 'belong', 'to', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'doors', 'of', 'the', 'hall;', 'but,', 'alas!', 'either', 'the', 'locks', 'were', 'too', 'large,', 'or', 'the', 'key', 'was', 'too', 'small,', 'but', 'at', 'any', 'rate', 'it', 'would', 'not', 'open', 'any', 'of', 'them.', 'However,', 'on', 'the', 'second', 'time', 'round,', 'she', 'came', 'upon', 'a', 'low', 'curtain', 'she', 'had', 'not', 'noticed', 'before,', 'and', 'behind', 'it', 'was', 'a', 'little', 'door', 'about', 'fifteen', 'inches', 'high:', 'she', 'tried', 'the', 'little', 'golden', 'key', 'in', 'the', 'lock,', 'and', 'to', 'her', 'great', 'delight', 'it', 'fitted!', 'Alice', 'opened', 'the', 'door', 'and', 'found', 'that', 'it', 'led', 'into', 'a', 'small', 'passage,', 'not', 'much', 'larger', 'than', 'a', 'rat-hole:', 'she', 'knelt', 'down', 'and', 'looked', 'along', 'the', 'passage', 'into', 'the', 'loveliest', 'garden', 'you', 'ever', 'saw.', 'How', 'she', 'longed', 'to', 'get', 'out', 'of', 'that', 'dark', 'hall,', 'and', 'wander', 'about', 'among', 'those', 'beds', 'of', 'bright', 'flowers', 'and', 'those', 'cool', 'fountains,', 'but', 'she', 'could', 'not', 'even', 'get', 'her', 'head', 'through', 'the', 'doorway;', "'and", 'even', 'if', 'my', 'head', 'would', 'go', "through,'", 'thought', 'poor', 'Alice,', "'it", 'would', 'be', 'of', 'very', 'little', 'use', 'without', 'my', 'shoulders.', 'Oh,', 'how', 'I', 'wish', 'I', 'could', 'shut', 'up', 'like', 'a', 'telescope!', 'I', 'think', 'I', 'could,', 'if', 'I', 'only', 'know', 'how', 'to', "begin.'", 'For,', 'you', 'see,', 'so', 'many', 'out-of-the-way', 'things', 'had', 'happened', 'lately,', 'that', 'Alice', 'had', 'begun', 'to', 'think', 'that', 'very', 'few', 'things', 'indeed', 'were', 'really', 'impossible.', 'There', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'no', 'use', 'in', 'waiting', 'by', 'the', 'little', 'door,', 'so', 'she', 'went', 'back', 'to', 'the', 'table,', 'half', 'hoping', 'she', 'might', 'find', 'another', 'key', 'on', 'it,', 'or', 'at', 'any', 'rate', 'a', 'book', 'of', 'rules', 'for', 'shutting', 'people', 'up', 'like', 'telescopes:', 'this', 'time', 'she', 'found', 'a', 'little', 'bottle', 'on', 'it,', "('which", 'certainly', 'was', 'not', 'here', "before,'", 'said', 'Alice,)', 'and', 'round', 'the', 'neck', 'of', 'the', 'bottle', 'was', 'a', 'paper', 'label,', 'with', 'the', 'words', "'DRINK", "ME'", 'beautifully', 'printed', 'on', 'it', 'in', 'large', 'letters.', 'It', 'was', 'all', 'very', 'well', 'to', 'say', "'Drink", "me,'", 'but', 'the', 'wise', 'little', 'Alice', 'was', 'not', 'going', 'to', 'do', 'THAT', 'in', 'a', 'hurry.', "'No,", "I'll", 'look', "first,'", 'she', 'said,', "'and", 'see', 'whether', "it's", 'marked', '"poison"', 'or', "not';", 'for', 'she', 'had', 'read', 'several', 'nice', 'little', 'histories', 'about', 'children', 'who', 'had', 'got', 'burnt,', 'and', 'eaten', 'up', 'by', 'wild', 'beasts', 'and', 'other', 'unpleasant', 'things,', 'all', 'because', 'they', 'WOULD', 'not', 'remember', 'the', 'simple', 'rules', 'their', 'friends', 'had', 'taught', 'them:', 'such', 'as,', 'that', 'a', 'red-hot', 'poker', 'will', 'burn', 'you', 'if', 'you', 'hold', 'it', 'too', 'long;', 'and', 'that', 'if', 'you', 'cut', 'your', 'finger', 'VERY', 'deeply', 'with', 'a', 'knife,', 'it', 'usually', 'bleeds;', 'and', 'she', 'had', 'never', 'forgotten', 'that,', 'if', 'you', 'drink', 'much', 'from', 'a', 'bottle', 'marked', "'poison,'", 'it', 'is', 'almost', 'certain', 'to', 'disagree', 'with', 'you,', 'sooner', 'or', 'later.', 'However,', 'this', 'bottle', 'was', 'NOT', 'marked', "'poison,'", 'so', 'Alice', 'ventured', 'to', 'taste', 'it,', 'and', 'finding', 'it', 'very', 'nice,', '(it', 'had,', 'in', 'fact,', 'a', 'sort', 'of', 'mixed', 'flavour', 'of', 'cherry-tart,', 'custard,', 'pine-apple,', 'roast', 'turkey,', 'toffee,', 'and', 'hot', 'buttered', 'toast,)', 'she', 'very', 'soon', 'finished', 'it', 'off.', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', "'What", 'a', 'curious', "feeling!'", 'said', 'Alice;', "'I", 'must', 'be', 'shutting', 'up', 'like', 'a', "telescope.'", 'And', 'so', 'it', 'was', 'indeed:', 'she', 'was', 'now', 'only', 'ten', 'inches', 'high,', 'and', 'her', 'face', 'brightened', 'up', 'at', 'the', 'thought', 'that', 'she', 'was', 'now', 'the', 'right', 'size', 'for', 'going', 'through', 'the', 'little', 'door', 'into', 'that', 'lovely', 'garden.', 'First,', 'however,', 'she', 'waited', 'for', 'a', 'few', 'minutes', 'to', 'see', 'if', 'she', 'was', 'going', 'to', 'shrink', 'any', 'further:', 'she', 'felt', 'a', 'little', 'nervous', 'about', 'this;', "'for", 'it', 'might', 'end,', 'you', "know,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'to', 'herself,', "'in", 'my', 'going', 'out', 'altogether,', 'like', 'a', 'candle.', 'I', 'wonder', 'what', 'I', 'should', 'be', 'like', "then?'", 'And', 'she', 'tried', 'to', 'fancy', 'what', 'the', 'flame', 'of', 'a', 'candle', 'is', 'like', 'after', 'the', 'candle', 'is', 'blown', 'out,', 'for', 'she', 'could', 'not', 'remember', 'ever', 'having', 'seen', 'such', 'a', 'thing.', 'After', 'a', 'while,', 'finding', 'that', 'nothing', 'more', 'happened,', 'she', 'decided', 'on', 'going', 'into', 'the', 'garden', 'at', 'once;', 'but,', 'alas', 'for', 'poor', 'Alice!', 'when', 'she', 'got', 'to', 'the', 'door,', 'she', 'found', 'she', 'had', 'forgotten', 'the', 'little', 'golden', 'key,', 'and', 'when', 'she', 'went', 'back', 'to', 'the', 'table', 'for', 'it,', 'she', 'found', 'she', 'could', 'not', 'possibly', 'reach', 'it:', 'she', 'could', 'see', 'it', 'quite', 'plainly', 'through', 'the', 'glass,', 'and', 'she', 'tried', 'her', 'best', 'to', 'climb', 'up', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'legs', 'of', 'the', 'table,', 'but', 'it', 'was', 'too', 'slippery;', 'and', 'when', 'she', 'had', 'tired', 'herself', 'out', 'with', 'trying,', 'the', 'poor', 'little', 'thing', 'sat', 'down', 'and', 'cried.', "'Come,", "there's", 'no', 'use', 'in', 'crying', 'like', "that!'", 'said', 'Alice', 'to', 'herself,', 'rather', 'sharply;', "'I", 'advise', 'you', 'to', 'leave', 'off', 'this', "minute!'", 'She', 'generally', 'gave', 'herself', 'very', 'good', 'advice,', '(though', 'she', 'very', 'seldom', 'followed', 'it),', 'and', 'sometimes', 'she', 'scolded', 'herself', 'so', 'severely', 'as', 'to', 'bring', 'tears', 'into', 'her', 'eyes;', 'and', 'once', 'she', 'remembered', 'trying', 'to', 'box', 'her', 'own', 'ears', 'for', 'having', 'cheated', 'herself', 'in', 'a', 'game', 'of', 'croquet', 'she', 'was', 'playing', 'against', 'herself,', 'for', 'this', 'curious', 'child', 'was', 'very', 'fond', 'of', 'pretending', 'to', 'be', 'two', 'people.', "'But", "it's", 'no', 'use', "now,'", 'thought', 'poor', 'Alice,', "'to", 'pretend', 'to', 'be', 'two', 'people!', 'Why,', "there's", 'hardly', 'enough', 'of', 'me', 'left', 'to', 'make', 'ONE', 'respectable', "person!'", 'Soon', 'her', 'eye', 'fell', 'on', 'a', 'little', 'glass', 'box', 'that', 'was', 'lying', 'under', 'the', 'table:', 'she', 'opened', 'it,', 'and', 'found', 'in', 'it', 'a', 'very', 'small', 'cake,', 'on', 'which', 'the', 'words', "'EAT", "ME'", 'were', 'beautifully', 'marked', 'in', 'currants.', "'Well,", "I'll", 'eat', "it,'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'and", 'if', 'it', 'makes', 'me', 'grow', 'larger,', 'I', 'can', 'reach', 'the', 'key;', 'and', 'if', 'it', 'makes', 'me', 'grow', 'smaller,', 'I', 'can', 'creep', 'under', 'the', 'door;', 'so', 'either', 'way', "I'll", 'get', 'into', 'the', 'garden,', 'and', 'I', "don't", 'care', 'which', "happens!'", 'She', 'ate', 'a', 'little', 'bit,', 'and', 'said', 'anxiously', 'to', 'herself,', "'Which", 'way?', 'Which', "way?',", 'holding', 'her', 'hand', 'on', 'the', 'top', 'of', 'her', 'head', 'to', 'feel', 'which', 'way', 'it', 'was', 'growing,', 'and', 'she', 'was', 'quite', 'surprised', 'to', 'find', 'that', 'she', 'remained', 'the', 'same', 'size:', 'to', 'be', 'sure,', 'this', 'generally', 'happens', 'when', 'one', 'eats', 'cake,', 'but', 'Alice', 'had', 'got', 'so', 'much', 'into', 'the', 'way', 'of', 'expecting', 'nothing', 'but', 'out-of-the-way', 'things', 'to', 'happen,', 'that', 'it', 'seemed', 'quite', 'dull', 'and', 'stupid', 'for', 'life', 'to', 'go', 'on', 'in', 'the', 'common', 'way.', 'So', 'she', 'set', 'to', 'work,', 'and', 'very', 'soon', 'finished', 'off', 'the', 'cake.', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', 'CHAPTER', 'II.', 'The', 'Pool', 'of', 'Tears', "'Curiouser", 'and', "curiouser!'", 'cried', 'Alice', '(she', 'was', 'so', 'much', 'surprised,', 'that', 'for', 'the', 'moment', 'she', 'quite', 'forgot', 'how', 'to', 'speak', 'good', 'English);', "'now", "I'm", 'opening', 'out', 'like', 'the', 'largest', 'telescope', 'that', 'ever', 'was!', 'Good-bye,', "feet!'", '(for', 'when', 'she', 'looked', 'down', 'at', 'her', 'feet,', 'they', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'almost', 'out', 'of', 'sight,', 'they', 'were', 'getting', 'so', 'far', 'off).', "'Oh,", 'my', 'poor', 'little', 'feet,', 'I', 'wonder', 'who', 'will', 'put', 'on', 'your', 'shoes', 'and', 'stockings', 'for', 'you', 'now,', 'dears?', "I'm", 'sure', '_I_', "shan't", 'be', 'able!', 'I', 'shall', 'be', 'a', 'great', 'deal', 'too', 'far', 'off', 'to', 'trouble', 'myself', 'about', 'you:', 'you', 'must', 'manage', 'the', 'best', 'way', 'you', 'can;--but', 'I', 'must', 'be', 'kind', 'to', "them,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', "'or", 'perhaps', 'they', "won't", 'walk', 'the', 'way', 'I', 'want', 'to', 'go!', 'Let', 'me', 'see:', "I'll", 'give', 'them', 'a', 'new', 'pair', 'of', 'boots', 'every', "Christmas.'", 'And', 'she', 'went', 'on', 'planning', 'to', 'herself', 'how', 'she', 'would', 'manage', 'it.', "'They", 'must', 'go', 'by', 'the', "carrier,'", 'she', 'thought;', "'and", 'how', 'funny', "it'll", 'seem,', 'sending', 'presents', 'to', "one's", 'own', 'feet!', 'And', 'how', 'odd', 'the', 'directions', 'will', 'look!', "ALICE'S", 'RIGHT', 'FOOT,', 'ESQ.', 'HEARTHRUG,', 'NEAR', 'THE', 'FENDER,', '(WITH', "ALICE'S", 'LOVE).', 'Oh', 'dear,', 'what', 'nonsense', "I'm", "talking!'", 'Just', 'then', 'her', 'head', 'struck', 'against', 'the', 'roof', 'of', 'the', 'hall:', 'in', 'fact', 'she', 'was', 'now', 'more', 'than', 'nine', 'feet', 'high,', 'and', 'she', 'at', 'once', 'took', 'up', 'the', 'little', 'golden', 'key', 'and', 'hurried', 'off', 'to', 'the', 'garden', 'door.', 'Poor', 'Alice!', 'It', 'was', 'as', 'much', 'as', 'she', 'could', 'do,', 'lying', 'down', 'on', 'one', 'side,', 'to', 'look', 'through', 'into', 'the', 'garden', 'with', 'one', 'eye;', 'but', 'to', 'get', 'through', 'was', 'more', 'hopeless', 'than', 'ever:', 'she', 'sat', 'down', 'and', 'began', 'to', 'cry', 'again.', "'You", 'ought', 'to', 'be', 'ashamed', 'of', "yourself,'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'a", 'great', 'girl', 'like', "you,'", '(she', 'might', 'well', 'say', 'this),', "'to", 'go', 'on', 'crying', 'in', 'this', 'way!', 'Stop', 'this', 'moment,', 'I', 'tell', "you!'", 'But', 'she', 'went', 'on', 'all', 'the', 'same,', 'shedding', 'gallons', 'of', 'tears,', 'until', 'there', 'was', 'a', 'large', 'pool', 'all', 'round', 'her,', 'about', 'four', 'inches', 'deep', 'and', 'reaching', 'half', 'down', 'the', 'hall.', 'After', 'a', 'time', 'she', 'heard', 'a', 'little', 'pattering', 'of', 'feet', 'in', 'the', 'distance,', 'and', 'she', 'hastily', 'dried', 'her', 'eyes', 'to', 'see', 'what', 'was', 'coming.', 'It', 'was', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'returning,', 'splendidly', 'dressed,', 'with', 'a', 'pair', 'of', 'white', 'kid', 'gloves', 'in', 'one', 'hand', 'and', 'a', 'large', 'fan', 'in', 'the', 'other:', 'he', 'came', 'trotting', 'along', 'in', 'a', 'great', 'hurry,', 'muttering', 'to', 'himself', 'as', 'he', 'came,', "'Oh!", 'the', 'Duchess,', 'the', 'Duchess!', 'Oh!', "won't", 'she', 'be', 'savage', 'if', "I've", 'kept', 'her', "waiting!'", 'Alice', 'felt', 'so', 'desperate', 'that', 'she', 'was', 'ready', 'to', 'ask', 'help', 'of', 'any', 'one;', 'so,', 'when', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'came', 'near', 'her,', 'she', 'began,', 'in', 'a', 'low,', 'timid', 'voice,', "'If", 'you', 'please,', "sir--'", 'The', 'Rabbit', 'started', 'violently,', 'dropped', 'the', 'white', 'kid', 'gloves', 'and', 'the', 'fan,', 'and', 'skurried', 'away', 'into', 'the', 'darkness', 'as', 'hard', 'as', 'he', 'could', 'go.', 'Alice', 'took', 'up', 'the', 'fan', 'and', 'gloves,', 'and,', 'as', 'the', 'hall', 'was', 'very', 'hot,', 'she', 'kept', 'fanning', 'herself', 'all', 'the', 'time', 'she', 'went', 'on', 'talking:', "'Dear,", 'dear!', 'How', 'queer', 'everything', 'is', 'to-day!', 'And', 'yesterday', 'things', 'went', 'on', 'just', 'as', 'usual.', 'I', 'wonder', 'if', "I've", 'been', 'changed', 'in', 'the', 'night?', 'Let', 'me', 'think:', 'was', 'I', 'the', 'same', 'when', 'I', 'got', 'up', 'this', 'morning?', 'I', 'almost', 'think', 'I', 'can', 'remember', 'feeling', 'a', 'little', 'different.', 'But', 'if', "I'm", 'not', 'the', 'same,', 'the', 'next', 'question', 'is,', 'Who', 'in', 'the', 'world', 'am', 'I?', 'Ah,', "THAT'S", 'the', 'great', "puzzle!'", 'And', 'she', 'began', 'thinking', 'over', 'all', 'the', 'children', 'she', 'knew', 'that', 'were', 'of', 'the', 'same', 'age', 'as', 'herself,', 'to', 'see', 'if', 'she', 'could', 'have', 'been', 'changed', 'for', 'any', 'of', 'them.', "'I'm", 'sure', "I'm", 'not', "Ada,'", 'she', 'said,', "'for", 'her', 'hair', 'goes', 'in', 'such', 'long', 'ringlets,', 'and', 'mine', "doesn't", 'go', 'in', 'ringlets', 'at', 'all;', 'and', "I'm", 'sure', 'I', "can't", 'be', 'Mabel,', 'for', 'I', 'know', 'all', 'sorts', 'of', 'things,', 'and', 'she,', 'oh!', 'she', 'knows', 'such', 'a', 'very', 'little!', 'Besides,', "SHE'S", 'she,', 'and', "I'm", 'I,', 'and--oh', 'dear,', 'how', 'puzzling', 'it', 'all', 'is!', "I'll", 'try', 'if', 'I', 'know', 'all', 'the', 'things', 'I', 'used', 'to', 'know.', 'Let', 'me', 'see:', 'four', 'times', 'five', 'is', 'twelve,', 'and', 'four', 'times', 'six', 'is', 'thirteen,', 'and', 'four', 'times', 'seven', 'is--oh', 'dear!', 'I', 'shall', 'never', 'get', 'to', 'twenty', 'at', 'that', 'rate!', 'However,', 'the', 'Multiplication', 'Table', "doesn't", 'signify:', "let's", 'try', 'Geography.', 'London', 'is', 'the', 'capital', 'of', 'Paris,', 'and', 'Paris', 'is', 'the', 'capital', 'of', 'Rome,', 'and', 'Rome--no,', "THAT'S", 'all', 'wrong,', "I'm", 'certain!', 'I', 'must', 'have', 'been', 'changed', 'for', 'Mabel!', "I'll", 'try', 'and', 'say', '"How', 'doth', 'the', 'little--"\'', 'and', 'she', 'crossed', 'her', 'hands', 'on', 'her', 'lap', 'as', 'if', 'she', 'were', 'saying', 'lessons,', 'and', 'began', 'to', 'repeat', 'it,', 'but', 'her', 'voice', 'sounded', 'hoarse', 'and', 'strange,', 'and', 'the', 'words', 'did', 'not', 'come', 'the', 'same', 'as', 'they', 'used', 'to', 'do:--', "'How", 'doth', 'the', 'little', 'crocodile', 'Improve', 'his', 'shining', 'tail,', 'And', 'pour', 'the', 'waters', 'of', 'the', 'Nile', 'On', 'every', 'golden', 'scale!', "'How", 'cheerfully', 'he', 'seems', 'to', 'grin,', 'How', 'neatly', 'spread', 'his', 'claws,', 'And', 'welcome', 'little', 'fishes', 'in', 'With', 'gently', 'smiling', "jaws!'", "'I'm", 'sure', 'those', 'are', 'not', 'the', 'right', "words,'", 'said', 'poor', 'Alice,', 'and', 'her', 'eyes', 'filled', 'with', 'tears', 'again', 'as', 'she', 'went', 'on,', "'I", 'must', 'be', 'Mabel', 'after', 'all,', 'and', 'I', 'shall', 'have', 'to', 'go', 'and', 'live', 'in', 'that', 'poky', 'little', 'house,', 'and', 'have', 'next', 'to', 'no', 'toys', 'to', 'play', 'with,', 'and', 'oh!', 'ever', 'so', 'many', 'lessons', 'to', 'learn!', 'No,', "I've", 'made', 'up', 'my', 'mind', 'about', 'it;', 'if', "I'm", 'Mabel,', "I'll", 'stay', 'down', 'here!', "It'll", 'be', 'no', 'use', 'their', 'putting', 'their', 'heads', 'down', 'and', 'saying', '"Come', 'up', 'again,', 'dear!"', 'I', 'shall', 'only', 'look', 'up', 'and', 'say', '"Who', 'am', 'I', 'then?', 'Tell', 'me', 'that', 'first,', 'and', 'then,', 'if', 'I', 'like', 'being', 'that', 'person,', "I'll", 'come', 'up:', 'if', 'not,', "I'll", 'stay', 'down', 'here', 'till', "I'm", 'somebody', 'else"--but,', 'oh', "dear!'", 'cried', 'Alice,', 'with', 'a', 'sudden', 'burst', 'of', 'tears,', "'I", 'do', 'wish', 'they', 'WOULD', 'put', 'their', 'heads', 'down!', 'I', 'am', 'so', 'VERY', 'tired', 'of', 'being', 'all', 'alone', "here!'", 'As', 'she', 'said', 'this', 'she', 'looked', 'down', 'at', 'her', 'hands,', 'and', 'was', 'surprised', 'to', 'see', 'that', 'she', 'had', 'put', 'on', 'one', 'of', 'the', "Rabbit's", 'little', 'white', 'kid', 'gloves', 'while', 'she', 'was', 'talking.', "'How", 'CAN', 'I', 'have', 'done', "that?'", 'she', 'thought.', "'I", 'must', 'be', 'growing', 'small', "again.'", 'She', 'got', 'up', 'and', 'went', 'to', 'the', 'table', 'to', 'measure', 'herself', 'by', 'it,', 'and', 'found', 'that,', 'as', 'nearly', 'as', 'she', 'could', 'guess,', 'she', 'was', 'now', 'about', 'two', 'feet', 'high,', 'and', 'was', 'going', 'on', 'shrinking', 'rapidly:', 'she', 'soon', 'found', 'out', 'that', 'the', 'cause', 'of', 'this', 'was', 'the', 'fan', 'she', 'was', 'holding,', 'and', 'she', 'dropped', 'it', 'hastily,', 'just', 'in', 'time', 'to', 'avoid', 'shrinking', 'away', 'altogether.', "'That", 'WAS', 'a', 'narrow', "escape!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'a', 'good', 'deal', 'frightened', 'at', 'the', 'sudden', 'change,', 'but', 'very', 'glad', 'to', 'find', 'herself', 'still', 'in', 'existence;', "'and", 'now', 'for', 'the', "garden!'", 'and', 'she', 'ran', 'with', 'all', 'speed', 'back', 'to', 'the', 'little', 'door:', 'but,', 'alas!', 'the', 'little', 'door', 'was', 'shut', 'again,', 'and', 'the', 'little', 'golden', 'key', 'was', 'lying', 'on', 'the', 'glass', 'table', 'as', 'before,', "'and", 'things', 'are', 'worse', 'than', "ever,'", 'thought', 'the', 'poor', 'child,', "'for", 'I', 'never', 'was', 'so', 'small', 'as', 'this', 'before,', 'never!', 'And', 'I', 'declare', "it's", 'too', 'bad,', 'that', 'it', "is!'", 'As', 'she', 'said', 'these', 'words', 'her', 'foot', 'slipped,', 'and', 'in', 'another', 'moment,', 'splash!', 'she', 'was', 'up', 'to', 'her', 'chin', 'in', 'salt', 'water.', 'Her', 'first', 'idea', 'was', 'that', 'she', 'had', 'somehow', 'fallen', 'into', 'the', 'sea,', "'and", 'in', 'that', 'case', 'I', 'can', 'go', 'back', 'by', "railway,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself.', '(Alice', 'had', 'been', 'to', 'the', 'seaside', 'once', 'in', 'her', 'life,', 'and', 'had', 'come', 'to', 'the', 'general', 'conclusion,', 'that', 'wherever', 'you', 'go', 'to', 'on', 'the', 'English', 'coast', 'you', 'find', 'a', 'number', 'of', 'bathing', 'machines', 'in', 'the', 'sea,', 'some', 'children', 'digging', 'in', 'the', 'sand', 'with', 'wooden', 'spades,', 'then', 'a', 'row', 'of', 'lodging', 'houses,', 'and', 'behind', 'them', 'a', 'railway', 'station.)', 'However,', 'she', 'soon', 'made', 'out', 'that', 'she', 'was', 'in', 'the', 'pool', 'of', 'tears', 'which', 'she', 'had', 'wept', 'when', 'she', 'was', 'nine', 'feet', 'high.', "'I", 'wish', 'I', "hadn't", 'cried', 'so', "much!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'as', 'she', 'swam', 'about,', 'trying', 'to', 'find', 'her', 'way', 'out.', "'I", 'shall', 'be', 'punished', 'for', 'it', 'now,', 'I', 'suppose,', 'by', 'being', 'drowned', 'in', 'my', 'own', 'tears!', 'That', 'WILL', 'be', 'a', 'queer', 'thing,', 'to', 'be', 'sure!', 'However,', 'everything', 'is', 'queer', "to-day.'", 'Just', 'then', 'she', 'heard', 'something', 'splashing', 'about', 'in', 'the', 'pool', 'a', 'little', 'way', 'off,', 'and', 'she', 'swam', 'nearer', 'to', 'make', 'out', 'what', 'it', 'was:', 'at', 'first', 'she', 'thought', 'it', 'must', 'be', 'a', 'walrus', 'or', 'hippopotamus,', 'but', 'then', 'she', 'remembered', 'how', 'small', 'she', 'was', 'now,', 'and', 'she', 'soon', 'made', 'out', 'that', 'it', 'was', 'only', 'a', 'mouse', 'that', 'had', 'slipped', 'in', 'like', 'herself.', "'Would", 'it', 'be', 'of', 'any', 'use,', "now,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', "'to", 'speak', 'to', 'this', 'mouse?', 'Everything', 'is', 'so', 'out-of-the-way', 'down', 'here,', 'that', 'I', 'should', 'think', 'very', 'likely', 'it', 'can', 'talk:', 'at', 'any', 'rate,', "there's", 'no', 'harm', 'in', "trying.'", 'So', 'she', 'began:', "'O", 'Mouse,', 'do', 'you', 'know', 'the', 'way', 'out', 'of', 'this', 'pool?', 'I', 'am', 'very', 'tired', 'of', 'swimming', 'about', 'here,', 'O', "Mouse!'", '(Alice', 'thought', 'this', 'must', 'be', 'the', 'right', 'way', 'of', 'speaking', 'to', 'a', 'mouse:', 'she', 'had', 'never', 'done', 'such', 'a', 'thing', 'before,', 'but', 'she', 'remembered', 'having', 'seen', 'in', 'her', "brother's", 'Latin', 'Grammar,', "'A", 'mouse--of', 'a', 'mouse--to', 'a', 'mouse--a', 'mouse--O', "mouse!')", 'The', 'Mouse', 'looked', 'at', 'her', 'rather', 'inquisitively,', 'and', 'seemed', 'to', 'her', 'to', 'wink', 'with', 'one', 'of', 'its', 'little', 'eyes,', 'but', 'it', 'said', 'nothing.', "'Perhaps", 'it', "doesn't", 'understand', "English,'", 'thought', 'Alice;', "'I", 'daresay', "it's", 'a', 'French', 'mouse,', 'come', 'over', 'with', 'William', 'the', "Conqueror.'", '(For,', 'with', 'all', 'her', 'knowledge', 'of', 'history,', 'Alice', 'had', 'no', 'very', 'clear', 'notion', 'how', 'long', 'ago', 'anything', 'had', 'happened.)', 'So', 'she', 'began', 'again:', "'Ou", 'est', 'ma', "chatte?'", 'which', 'was', 'the', 'first', 'sentence', 'in', 'her', 'French', 'lesson-book.', 'The', 'Mouse', 'gave', 'a', 'sudden', 'leap', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'water,', 'and', 'seemed', 'to', 'quiver', 'all', 'over', 'with', 'fright.', "'Oh,", 'I', 'beg', 'your', "pardon!'", 'cried', 'Alice', 'hastily,', 'afraid', 'that', 'she', 'had', 'hurt', 'the', 'poor', "animal's", 'feelings.', "'I", 'quite', 'forgot', 'you', "didn't", 'like', "cats.'", "'Not", 'like', "cats!'", 'cried', 'the', 'Mouse,', 'in', 'a', 'shrill,', 'passionate', 'voice.', "'Would", 'YOU', 'like', 'cats', 'if', 'you', 'were', "me?'", "'Well,", 'perhaps', "not,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'in', 'a', 'soothing', 'tone:', "'don't", 'be', 'angry', 'about', 'it.', 'And', 'yet', 'I', 'wish', 'I', 'could', 'show', 'you', 'our', 'cat', 'Dinah:', 'I', 'think', "you'd", 'take', 'a', 'fancy', 'to', 'cats', 'if', 'you', 'could', 'only', 'see', 'her.', 'She', 'is', 'such', 'a', 'dear', 'quiet', "thing,'", 'Alice', 'went', 'on,', 'half', 'to', 'herself,', 'as', 'she', 'swam', 'lazily', 'about', 'in', 'the', 'pool,', "'and", 'she', 'sits', 'purring', 'so', 'nicely', 'by', 'the', 'fire,', 'licking', 'her', 'paws', 'and', 'washing', 'her', 'face--and', 'she', 'is', 'such', 'a', 'nice', 'soft', 'thing', 'to', 'nurse--and', "she's", 'such', 'a', 'capital', 'one', 'for', 'catching', 'mice--oh,', 'I', 'beg', 'your', "pardon!'", 'cried', 'Alice', 'again,', 'for', 'this', 'time', 'the', 'Mouse', 'was', 'bristling', 'all', 'over,', 'and', 'she', 'felt', 'certain', 'it', 'must', 'be', 'really', 'offended.', "'We", "won't", 'talk', 'about', 'her', 'any', 'more', 'if', "you'd", 'rather', "not.'", "'We", "indeed!'", 'cried', 'the', 'Mouse,', 'who', 'was', 'trembling', 'down', 'to', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'his', 'tail.', "'As", 'if', 'I', 'would', 'talk', 'on', 'such', 'a', 'subject!', 'Our', 'family', 'always', 'HATED', 'cats:', 'nasty,', 'low,', 'vulgar', 'things!', "Don't", 'let', 'me', 'hear', 'the', 'name', "again!'", "'I", "won't", "indeed!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'in', 'a', 'great', 'hurry', 'to', 'change', 'the', 'subject', 'of', 'conversation.', "'Are", 'you--are', 'you', 'fond--of--of', "dogs?'", 'The', 'Mouse', 'did', 'not', 'answer,', 'so', 'Alice', 'went', 'on', 'eagerly:', "'There", 'is', 'such', 'a', 'nice', 'little', 'dog', 'near', 'our', 'house', 'I', 'should', 'like', 'to', 'show', 'you!', 'A', 'little', 'bright-eyed', 'terrier,', 'you', 'know,', 'with', 'oh,', 'such', 'long', 'curly', 'brown', 'hair!', 'And', "it'll", 'fetch', 'things', 'when', 'you', 'throw', 'them,', 'and', "it'll", 'sit', 'up', 'and', 'beg', 'for', 'its', 'dinner,', 'and', 'all', 'sorts', 'of', 'things--I', "can't", 'remember', 'half', 'of', 'them--and', 'it', 'belongs', 'to', 'a', 'farmer,', 'you', 'know,', 'and', 'he', 'says', "it's", 'so', 'useful,', "it's", 'worth', 'a', 'hundred', 'pounds!', 'He', 'says', 'it', 'kills', 'all', 'the', 'rats', 'and--oh', "dear!'", 'cried', 'Alice', 'in', 'a', 'sorrowful', 'tone,', "'I'm", 'afraid', "I've", 'offended', 'it', "again!'", 'For', 'the', 'Mouse', 'was', 'swimming', 'away', 'from', 'her', 'as', 'hard', 'as', 'it', 'could', 'go,', 'and', 'making', 'quite', 'a', 'commotion', 'in', 'the', 'pool', 'as', 'it', 'went.', 'So', 'she', 'called', 'softly', 'after', 'it,', "'Mouse", 'dear!', 'Do', 'come', 'back', 'again,', 'and', 'we', "won't", 'talk', 'about', 'cats', 'or', 'dogs', 'either,', 'if', 'you', "don't", 'like', "them!'", 'When', 'the', 'Mouse', 'heard', 'this,', 'it', 'turned', 'round', 'and', 'swam', 'slowly', 'back', 'to', 'her:', 'its', 'face', 'was', 'quite', 'pale', '(with', 'passion,', 'Alice', 'thought),', 'and', 'it', 'said', 'in', 'a', 'low', 'trembling', 'voice,', "'Let", 'us', 'get', 'to', 'the', 'shore,', 'and', 'then', "I'll", 'tell', 'you', 'my', 'history,', 'and', "you'll", 'understand', 'why', 'it', 'is', 'I', 'hate', 'cats', 'and', "dogs.'", 'It', 'was', 'high', 'time', 'to', 'go,', 'for', 'the', 'pool', 'was', 'getting', 'quite', 'crowded', 'with', 'the', 'birds', 'and', 'animals', 'that', 'had', 'fallen', 'into', 'it:', 'there', 'were', 'a', 'Duck', 'and', 'a', 'Dodo,', 'a', 'Lory', 'and', 'an', 'Eaglet,', 'and', 'several', 'other', 'curious', 'creatures.', 'Alice', 'led', 'the', 'way,', 'and', 'the', 'whole', 'party', 'swam', 'to', 'the', 'shore.', 'CHAPTER', 'III.', 'A', 'Caucus-Race', 'and', 'a', 'Long', 'Tale', 'They', 'were', 'indeed', 'a', 'queer-looking', 'party', 'that', 'assembled', 'on', 'the', 'bank--the', 'birds', 'with', 'draggled', 'feathers,', 'the', 'animals', 'with', 'their', 'fur', 'clinging', 'close', 'to', 'them,', 'and', 'all', 'dripping', 'wet,', 'cross,', 'and', 'uncomfortable.', 'The', 'first', 'question', 'of', 'course', 'was,', 'how', 'to', 'get', 'dry', 'again:', 'they', 'had', 'a', 'consultation', 'about', 'this,', 'and', 'after', 'a', 'few', 'minutes', 'it', 'seemed', 'quite', 'natural', 'to', 'Alice', 'to', 'find', 'herself', 'talking', 'familiarly', 'with', 'them,', 'as', 'if', 'she', 'had', 'known', 'them', 'all', 'her', 'life.', 'Indeed,', 'she', 'had', 'quite', 'a', 'long', 'argument', 'with', 'the', 'Lory,', 'who', 'at', 'last', 'turned', 'sulky,', 'and', 'would', 'only', 'say,', "'I", 'am', 'older', 'than', 'you,', 'and', 'must', 'know', "better';", 'and', 'this', 'Alice', 'would', 'not', 'allow', 'without', 'knowing', 'how', 'old', 'it', 'was,', 'and,', 'as', 'the', 'Lory', 'positively', 'refused', 'to', 'tell', 'its', 'age,', 'there', 'was', 'no', 'more', 'to', 'be', 'said.', 'At', 'last', 'the', 'Mouse,', 'who', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'a', 'person', 'of', 'authority', 'among', 'them,', 'called', 'out,', "'Sit", 'down,', 'all', 'of', 'you,', 'and', 'listen', 'to', 'me!', "I'LL", 'soon', 'make', 'you', 'dry', "enough!'", 'They', 'all', 'sat', 'down', 'at', 'once,', 'in', 'a', 'large', 'ring,', 'with', 'the', 'Mouse', 'in', 'the', 'middle.', 'Alice', 'kept', 'her', 'eyes', 'anxiously', 'fixed', 'on', 'it,', 'for', 'she', 'felt', 'sure', 'she', 'would', 'catch', 'a', 'bad', 'cold', 'if', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'get', 'dry', 'very', 'soon.', "'Ahem!'", 'said', 'the', 'Mouse', 'with', 'an', 'important', 'air,', "'are", 'you', 'all', 'ready?', 'This', 'is', 'the', 'driest', 'thing', 'I', 'know.', 'Silence', 'all', 'round,', 'if', 'you', 'please!', '"William', 'the', 'Conqueror,', 'whose', 'cause', 'was', 'favoured', 'by', 'the', 'pope,', 'was', 'soon', 'submitted', 'to', 'by', 'the', 'English,', 'who', 'wanted', 'leaders,', 'and', 'had', 'been', 'of', 'late', 'much', 'accustomed', 'to', 'usurpation', 'and', 'conquest.', 'Edwin', 'and', 'Morcar,', 'the', 'earls', 'of', 'Mercia', 'and', 'Northumbria--"\'', "'Ugh!'", 'said', 'the', 'Lory,', 'with', 'a', 'shiver.', "'I", 'beg', 'your', "pardon!'", 'said', 'the', 'Mouse,', 'frowning,', 'but', 'very', 'politely:', "'Did", 'you', "speak?'", "'Not", "I!'", 'said', 'the', 'Lory', 'hastily.', "'I", 'thought', 'you', "did,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mouse.', "'--I", 'proceed.', '"Edwin', 'and', 'Morcar,', 'the', 'earls', 'of', 'Mercia', 'and', 'Northumbria,', 'declared', 'for', 'him:', 'and', 'even', 'Stigand,', 'the', 'patriotic', 'archbishop', 'of', 'Canterbury,', 'found', 'it', 'advisable--"\'', "'Found", "WHAT?'", 'said', 'the', 'Duck.', "'Found", "IT,'", 'the', 'Mouse', 'replied', 'rather', 'crossly:', "'of", 'course', 'you', 'know', 'what', '"it"', "means.'", "'I", 'know', 'what', '"it"', 'means', 'well', 'enough,', 'when', 'I', 'find', 'a', "thing,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duck:', "'it's", 'generally', 'a', 'frog', 'or', 'a', 'worm.', 'The', 'question', 'is,', 'what', 'did', 'the', 'archbishop', "find?'", 'The', 'Mouse', 'did', 'not', 'notice', 'this', 'question,', 'but', 'hurriedly', 'went', 'on,', '\'"--found', 'it', 'advisable', 'to', 'go', 'with', 'Edgar', 'Atheling', 'to', 'meet', 'William', 'and', 'offer', 'him', 'the', 'crown.', "William's", 'conduct', 'at', 'first', 'was', 'moderate.', 'But', 'the', 'insolence', 'of', 'his', 'Normans--"', 'How', 'are', 'you', 'getting', 'on', 'now,', 'my', "dear?'", 'it', 'continued,', 'turning', 'to', 'Alice', 'as', 'it', 'spoke.', "'As", 'wet', 'as', "ever,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'in', 'a', 'melancholy', 'tone:', "'it", "doesn't", 'seem', 'to', 'dry', 'me', 'at', "all.'", "'In", 'that', "case,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dodo', 'solemnly,', 'rising', 'to', 'its', 'feet,', "'I", 'move', 'that', 'the', 'meeting', 'adjourn,', 'for', 'the', 'immediate', 'adoption', 'of', 'more', 'energetic', "remedies--'", "'Speak", "English!'", 'said', 'the', 'Eaglet.', "'I", "don't", 'know', 'the', 'meaning', 'of', 'half', 'those', 'long', 'words,', 'and,', "what's", 'more,', 'I', "don't", 'believe', 'you', 'do', "either!'", 'And', 'the', 'Eaglet', 'bent', 'down', 'its', 'head', 'to', 'hide', 'a', 'smile:', 'some', 'of', 'the', 'other', 'birds', 'tittered', 'audibly.', "'What", 'I', 'was', 'going', 'to', "say,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dodo', 'in', 'an', 'offended', 'tone,', "'was,", 'that', 'the', 'best', 'thing', 'to', 'get', 'us', 'dry', 'would', 'be', 'a', "Caucus-race.'", "'What", 'IS', 'a', "Caucus-race?'", 'said', 'Alice;', 'not', 'that', 'she', 'wanted', 'much', 'to', 'know,', 'but', 'the', 'Dodo', 'had', 'paused', 'as', 'if', 'it', 'thought', 'that', 'SOMEBODY', 'ought', 'to', 'speak,', 'and', 'no', 'one', 'else', 'seemed', 'inclined', 'to', 'say', 'anything.', "'Why,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dodo,', "'the", 'best', 'way', 'to', 'explain', 'it', 'is', 'to', 'do', "it.'", '(And,', 'as', 'you', 'might', 'like', 'to', 'try', 'the', 'thing', 'yourself,', 'some', 'winter', 'day,', 'I', 'will', 'tell', 'you', 'how', 'the', 'Dodo', 'managed', 'it.)', 'First', 'it', 'marked', 'out', 'a', 'race-course,', 'in', 'a', 'sort', 'of', 'circle,', "('the", 'exact', 'shape', "doesn't", "matter,'", 'it', 'said,)', 'and', 'then', 'all', 'the', 'party', 'were', 'placed', 'along', 'the', 'course,', 'here', 'and', 'there.', 'There', 'was', 'no', "'One,", 'two,', 'three,', 'and', "away,'", 'but', 'they', 'began', 'running', 'when', 'they', 'liked,', 'and', 'left', 'off', 'when', 'they', 'liked,', 'so', 'that', 'it', 'was', 'not', 'easy', 'to', 'know', 'when', 'the', 'race', 'was', 'over.', 'However,', 'when', 'they', 'had', 'been', 'running', 'half', 'an', 'hour', 'or', 'so,', 'and', 'were', 'quite', 'dry', 'again,', 'the', 'Dodo', 'suddenly', 'called', 'out', "'The", 'race', 'is', "over!'", 'and', 'they', 'all', 'crowded', 'round', 'it,', 'panting,', 'and', 'asking,', "'But", 'who', 'has', "won?'", 'This', 'question', 'the', 'Dodo', 'could', 'not', 'answer', 'without', 'a', 'great', 'deal', 'of', 'thought,', 'and', 'it', 'sat', 'for', 'a', 'long', 'time', 'with', 'one', 'finger', 'pressed', 'upon', 'its', 'forehead', '(the', 'position', 'in', 'which', 'you', 'usually', 'see', 'Shakespeare,', 'in', 'the', 'pictures', 'of', 'him),', 'while', 'the', 'rest', 'waited', 'in', 'silence.', 'At', 'last', 'the', 'Dodo', 'said,', "'EVERYBODY", 'has', 'won,', 'and', 'all', 'must', 'have', "prizes.'", "'But", 'who', 'is', 'to', 'give', 'the', "prizes?'", 'quite', 'a', 'chorus', 'of', 'voices', 'asked.', "'Why,", 'SHE,', 'of', "course,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dodo,', 'pointing', 'to', 'Alice', 'with', 'one', 'finger;', 'and', 'the', 'whole', 'party', 'at', 'once', 'crowded', 'round', 'her,', 'calling', 'out', 'in', 'a', 'confused', 'way,', "'Prizes!", "Prizes!'", 'Alice', 'had', 'no', 'idea', 'what', 'to', 'do,', 'and', 'in', 'despair', 'she', 'put', 'her', 'hand', 'in', 'her', 'pocket,', 'and', 'pulled', 'out', 'a', 'box', 'of', 'comfits,', '(luckily', 'the', 'salt', 'water', 'had', 'not', 'got', 'into', 'it),', 'and', 'handed', 'them', 'round', 'as', 'prizes.', 'There', 'was', 'exactly', 'one', 'a-piece', 'all', 'round.', "'But", 'she', 'must', 'have', 'a', 'prize', 'herself,', 'you', "know,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mouse.', "'Of", "course,'", 'the', 'Dodo', 'replied', 'very', 'gravely.', "'What", 'else', 'have', 'you', 'got', 'in', 'your', "pocket?'", 'he', 'went', 'on,', 'turning', 'to', 'Alice.', "'Only", 'a', "thimble,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'sadly.', "'Hand", 'it', 'over', "here,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dodo.', 'Then', 'they', 'all', 'crowded', 'round', 'her', 'once', 'more,', 'while', 'the', 'Dodo', 'solemnly', 'presented', 'the', 'thimble,', 'saying', "'We", 'beg', 'your', 'acceptance', 'of', 'this', 'elegant', "thimble';", 'and,', 'when', 'it', 'had', 'finished', 'this', 'short', 'speech,', 'they', 'all', 'cheered.', 'Alice', 'thought', 'the', 'whole', 'thing', 'very', 'absurd,', 'but', 'they', 'all', 'looked', 'so', 'grave', 'that', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'dare', 'to', 'laugh;', 'and,', 'as', 'she', 'could', 'not', 'think', 'of', 'anything', 'to', 'say,', 'she', 'simply', 'bowed,', 'and', 'took', 'the', 'thimble,', 'looking', 'as', 'solemn', 'as', 'she', 'could.', 'The', 'next', 'thing', 'was', 'to', 'eat', 'the', 'comfits:', 'this', 'caused', 'some', 'noise', 'and', 'confusion,', 'as', 'the', 'large', 'birds', 'complained', 'that', 'they', 'could', 'not', 'taste', 'theirs,', 'and', 'the', 'small', 'ones', 'choked', 'and', 'had', 'to', 'be', 'patted', 'on', 'the', 'back.', 'However,', 'it', 'was', 'over', 'at', 'last,', 'and', 'they', 'sat', 'down', 'again', 'in', 'a', 'ring,', 'and', 'begged', 'the', 'Mouse', 'to', 'tell', 'them', 'something', 'more.', "'You", 'promised', 'to', 'tell', 'me', 'your', 'history,', 'you', "know,'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'and", 'why', 'it', 'is', 'you', 'hate--C', 'and', "D,'", 'she', 'added', 'in', 'a', 'whisper,', 'half', 'afraid', 'that', 'it', 'would', 'be', 'offended', 'again.', "'Mine", 'is', 'a', 'long', 'and', 'a', 'sad', "tale!'", 'said', 'the', 'Mouse,', 'turning', 'to', 'Alice,', 'and', 'sighing.', "'It", 'IS', 'a', 'long', 'tail,', "certainly,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'looking', 'down', 'with', 'wonder', 'at', 'the', "Mouse's", 'tail;', "'but", 'why', 'do', 'you', 'call', 'it', "sad?'", 'And', 'she', 'kept', 'on', 'puzzling', 'about', 'it', 'while', 'the', 'Mouse', 'was', 'speaking,', 'so', 'that', 'her', 'idea', 'of', 'the', 'tale', 'was', 'something', 'like', 'this:--', "'Fury", 'said', 'to', 'a', 'mouse,', 'That', 'he', 'met', 'in', 'the', 'house,', '"Let', 'us', 'both', 'go', 'to', 'law:', 'I', 'will', 'prosecute', 'YOU.--Come,', "I'll", 'take', 'no', 'denial;', 'We', 'must', 'have', 'a', 'trial:', 'For', 'really', 'this', 'morning', "I've", 'nothing', 'to', 'do."', 'Said', 'the', 'mouse', 'to', 'the', 'cur,', '"Such', 'a', 'trial,', 'dear', 'Sir,', 'With', 'no', 'jury', 'or', 'judge,', 'would', 'be', 'wasting', 'our', 'breath."', '"I\'ll', 'be', 'judge,', "I'll", 'be', 'jury,"', 'Said', 'cunning', 'old', 'Fury:', '"I\'ll', 'try', 'the', 'whole', 'cause,', 'and', 'condemn', 'you', 'to', 'death."\'', "'You", 'are', 'not', "attending!'", 'said', 'the', 'Mouse', 'to', 'Alice', 'severely.', "'What", 'are', 'you', 'thinking', "of?'", "'I", 'beg', 'your', "pardon,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'very', 'humbly:', "'you", 'had', 'got', 'to', 'the', 'fifth', 'bend,', 'I', "think?'", "'I", 'had', "NOT!'", 'cried', 'the', 'Mouse,', 'sharply', 'and', 'very', 'angrily.', "'A", "knot!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'always', 'ready', 'to', 'make', 'herself', 'useful,', 'and', 'looking', 'anxiously', 'about', 'her.', "'Oh,", 'do', 'let', 'me', 'help', 'to', 'undo', "it!'", "'I", 'shall', 'do', 'nothing', 'of', 'the', "sort,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mouse,', 'getting', 'up', 'and', 'walking', 'away.', "'You", 'insult', 'me', 'by', 'talking', 'such', "nonsense!'", "'I", "didn't", 'mean', "it!'", 'pleaded', 'poor', 'Alice.', "'But", "you're", 'so', 'easily', 'offended,', 'you', "know!'", 'The', 'Mouse', 'only', 'growled', 'in', 'reply.', "'Please", 'come', 'back', 'and', 'finish', 'your', "story!'", 'Alice', 'called', 'after', 'it;', 'and', 'the', 'others', 'all', 'joined', 'in', 'chorus,', "'Yes,", 'please', "do!'", 'but', 'the', 'Mouse', 'only', 'shook', 'its', 'head', 'impatiently,', 'and', 'walked', 'a', 'little', 'quicker.', "'What", 'a', 'pity', 'it', "wouldn't", "stay!'", 'sighed', 'the', 'Lory,', 'as', 'soon', 'as', 'it', 'was', 'quite', 'out', 'of', 'sight;', 'and', 'an', 'old', 'Crab', 'took', 'the', 'opportunity', 'of', 'saying', 'to', 'her', 'daughter', "'Ah,", 'my', 'dear!', 'Let', 'this', 'be', 'a', 'lesson', 'to', 'you', 'never', 'to', 'lose', 'YOUR', "temper!'", "'Hold", 'your', 'tongue,', "Ma!'", 'said', 'the', 'young', 'Crab,', 'a', 'little', 'snappishly.', "'You're", 'enough', 'to', 'try', 'the', 'patience', 'of', 'an', "oyster!'", "'I", 'wish', 'I', 'had', 'our', 'Dinah', 'here,', 'I', 'know', 'I', "do!'", 'said', 'Alice', 'aloud,', 'addressing', 'nobody', 'in', 'particular.', "'She'd", 'soon', 'fetch', 'it', "back!'", "'And", 'who', 'is', 'Dinah,', 'if', 'I', 'might', 'venture', 'to', 'ask', 'the', "question?'", 'said', 'the', 'Lory.', 'Alice', 'replied', 'eagerly,', 'for', 'she', 'was', 'always', 'ready', 'to', 'talk', 'about', 'her', 'pet:', "'Dinah's", 'our', 'cat.', 'And', "she's", 'such', 'a', 'capital', 'one', 'for', 'catching', 'mice', 'you', "can't", 'think!', 'And', 'oh,', 'I', 'wish', 'you', 'could', 'see', 'her', 'after', 'the', 'birds!', 'Why,', "she'll", 'eat', 'a', 'little', 'bird', 'as', 'soon', 'as', 'look', 'at', "it!'", 'This', 'speech', 'caused', 'a', 'remarkable', 'sensation', 'among', 'the', 'party.', 'Some', 'of', 'the', 'birds', 'hurried', 'off', 'at', 'once:', 'one', 'old', 'Magpie', 'began', 'wrapping', 'itself', 'up', 'very', 'carefully,', 'remarking,', "'I", 'really', 'must', 'be', 'getting', 'home;', 'the', 'night-air', "doesn't", 'suit', 'my', "throat!'", 'and', 'a', 'Canary', 'called', 'out', 'in', 'a', 'trembling', 'voice', 'to', 'its', 'children,', "'Come", 'away,', 'my', 'dears!', "It's", 'high', 'time', 'you', 'were', 'all', 'in', "bed!'", 'On', 'various', 'pretexts', 'they', 'all', 'moved', 'off,', 'and', 'Alice', 'was', 'soon', 'left', 'alone.', "'I", 'wish', 'I', "hadn't", 'mentioned', "Dinah!'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself', 'in', 'a', 'melancholy', 'tone.', "'Nobody", 'seems', 'to', 'like', 'her,', 'down', 'here,', 'and', "I'm", 'sure', "she's", 'the', 'best', 'cat', 'in', 'the', 'world!', 'Oh,', 'my', 'dear', 'Dinah!', 'I', 'wonder', 'if', 'I', 'shall', 'ever', 'see', 'you', 'any', "more!'", 'And', 'here', 'poor', 'Alice', 'began', 'to', 'cry', 'again,', 'for', 'she', 'felt', 'very', 'lonely', 'and', 'low-spirited.', 'In', 'a', 'little', 'while,', 'however,', 'she', 'again', 'heard', 'a', 'little', 'pattering', 'of', 'footsteps', 'in', 'the', 'distance,', 'and', 'she', 'looked', 'up', 'eagerly,', 'half', 'hoping', 'that', 'the', 'Mouse', 'had', 'changed', 'his', 'mind,', 'and', 'was', 'coming', 'back', 'to', 'finish', 'his', 'story.', 'CHAPTER', 'IV.', 'The', 'Rabbit', 'Sends', 'in', 'a', 'Little', 'Bill', 'It', 'was', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit,', 'trotting', 'slowly', 'back', 'again,', 'and', 'looking', 'anxiously', 'about', 'as', 'it', 'went,', 'as', 'if', 'it', 'had', 'lost', 'something;', 'and', 'she', 'heard', 'it', 'muttering', 'to', 'itself', "'The", 'Duchess!', 'The', 'Duchess!', 'Oh', 'my', 'dear', 'paws!', 'Oh', 'my', 'fur', 'and', 'whiskers!', "She'll", 'get', 'me', 'executed,', 'as', 'sure', 'as', 'ferrets', 'are', 'ferrets!', 'Where', 'CAN', 'I', 'have', 'dropped', 'them,', 'I', "wonder?'", 'Alice', 'guessed', 'in', 'a', 'moment', 'that', 'it', 'was', 'looking', 'for', 'the', 'fan', 'and', 'the', 'pair', 'of', 'white', 'kid', 'gloves,', 'and', 'she', 'very', 'good-naturedly', 'began', 'hunting', 'about', 'for', 'them,', 'but', 'they', 'were', 'nowhere', 'to', 'be', 'seen--everything', 'seemed', 'to', 'have', 'changed', 'since', 'her', 'swim', 'in', 'the', 'pool,', 'and', 'the', 'great', 'hall,', 'with', 'the', 'glass', 'table', 'and', 'the', 'little', 'door,', 'had', 'vanished', 'completely.', 'Very', 'soon', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'noticed', 'Alice,', 'as', 'she', 'went', 'hunting', 'about,', 'and', 'called', 'out', 'to', 'her', 'in', 'an', 'angry', 'tone,', "'Why,", 'Mary', 'Ann,', 'what', 'ARE', 'you', 'doing', 'out', 'here?', 'Run', 'home', 'this', 'moment,', 'and', 'fetch', 'me', 'a', 'pair', 'of', 'gloves', 'and', 'a', 'fan!', 'Quick,', "now!'", 'And', 'Alice', 'was', 'so', 'much', 'frightened', 'that', 'she', 'ran', 'off', 'at', 'once', 'in', 'the', 'direction', 'it', 'pointed', 'to,', 'without', 'trying', 'to', 'explain', 'the', 'mistake', 'it', 'had', 'made.', "'He", 'took', 'me', 'for', 'his', "housemaid,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself', 'as', 'she', 'ran.', "'How", 'surprised', "he'll", 'be', 'when', 'he', 'finds', 'out', 'who', 'I', 'am!', 'But', "I'd", 'better', 'take', 'him', 'his', 'fan', 'and', 'gloves--that', 'is,', 'if', 'I', 'can', 'find', "them.'", 'As', 'she', 'said', 'this,', 'she', 'came', 'upon', 'a', 'neat', 'little', 'house,', 'on', 'the', 'door', 'of', 'which', 'was', 'a', 'bright', 'brass', 'plate', 'with', 'the', 'name', "'W.", "RABBIT'", 'engraved', 'upon', 'it.', 'She', 'went', 'in', 'without', 'knocking,', 'and', 'hurried', 'upstairs,', 'in', 'great', 'fear', 'lest', 'she', 'should', 'meet', 'the', 'real', 'Mary', 'Ann,', 'and', 'be', 'turned', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'house', 'before', 'she', 'had', 'found', 'the', 'fan', 'and', 'gloves.', "'How", 'queer', 'it', "seems,'", 'Alice', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', "'to", 'be', 'going', 'messages', 'for', 'a', 'rabbit!', 'I', 'suppose', "Dinah'll", 'be', 'sending', 'me', 'on', 'messages', "next!'", 'And', 'she', 'began', 'fancying', 'the', 'sort', 'of', 'thing', 'that', 'would', 'happen:', '\'"Miss', 'Alice!', 'Come', 'here', 'directly,', 'and', 'get', 'ready', 'for', 'your', 'walk!"', '"Coming', 'in', 'a', 'minute,', 'nurse!', 'But', "I've", 'got', 'to', 'see', 'that', 'the', 'mouse', "doesn't", 'get', 'out."', 'Only', 'I', "don't", "think,'", 'Alice', 'went', 'on,', "'that", "they'd", 'let', 'Dinah', 'stop', 'in', 'the', 'house', 'if', 'it', 'began', 'ordering', 'people', 'about', 'like', "that!'", 'By', 'this', 'time', 'she', 'had', 'found', 'her', 'way', 'into', 'a', 'tidy', 'little', 'room', 'with', 'a', 'table', 'in', 'the', 'window,', 'and', 'on', 'it', '(as', 'she', 'had', 'hoped)', 'a', 'fan', 'and', 'two', 'or', 'three', 'pairs', 'of', 'tiny', 'white', 'kid', 'gloves:', 'she', 'took', 'up', 'the', 'fan', 'and', 'a', 'pair', 'of', 'the', 'gloves,', 'and', 'was', 'just', 'going', 'to', 'leave', 'the', 'room,', 'when', 'her', 'eye', 'fell', 'upon', 'a', 'little', 'bottle', 'that', 'stood', 'near', 'the', 'looking-glass.', 'There', 'was', 'no', 'label', 'this', 'time', 'with', 'the', 'words', "'DRINK", "ME,'", 'but', 'nevertheless', 'she', 'uncorked', 'it', 'and', 'put', 'it', 'to', 'her', 'lips.', "'I", 'know', 'SOMETHING', 'interesting', 'is', 'sure', 'to', "happen,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', "'whenever", 'I', 'eat', 'or', 'drink', 'anything;', 'so', "I'll", 'just', 'see', 'what', 'this', 'bottle', 'does.', 'I', 'do', 'hope', "it'll", 'make', 'me', 'grow', 'large', 'again,', 'for', 'really', "I'm", 'quite', 'tired', 'of', 'being', 'such', 'a', 'tiny', 'little', "thing!'", 'It', 'did', 'so', 'indeed,', 'and', 'much', 'sooner', 'than', 'she', 'had', 'expected:', 'before', 'she', 'had', 'drunk', 'half', 'the', 'bottle,', 'she', 'found', 'her', 'head', 'pressing', 'against', 'the', 'ceiling,', 'and', 'had', 'to', 'stoop', 'to', 'save', 'her', 'neck', 'from', 'being', 'broken.', 'She', 'hastily', 'put', 'down', 'the', 'bottle,', 'saying', 'to', 'herself', "'That's", 'quite', 'enough--I', 'hope', 'I', "shan't", 'grow', 'any', 'more--As', 'it', 'is,', 'I', "can't", 'get', 'out', 'at', 'the', 'door--I', 'do', 'wish', 'I', "hadn't", 'drunk', 'quite', 'so', "much!'", 'Alas!', 'it', 'was', 'too', 'late', 'to', 'wish', 'that!', 'She', 'went', 'on', 'growing,', 'and', 'growing,', 'and', 'very', 'soon', 'had', 'to', 'kneel', 'down', 'on', 'the', 'floor:', 'in', 'another', 'minute', 'there', 'was', 'not', 'even', 'room', 'for', 'this,', 'and', 'she', 'tried', 'the', 'effect', 'of', 'lying', 'down', 'with', 'one', 'elbow', 'against', 'the', 'door,', 'and', 'the', 'other', 'arm', 'curled', 'round', 'her', 'head.', 'Still', 'she', 'went', 'on', 'growing,', 'and,', 'as', 'a', 'last', 'resource,', 'she', 'put', 'one', 'arm', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'window,', 'and', 'one', 'foot', 'up', 'the', 'chimney,', 'and', 'said', 'to', 'herself', "'Now", 'I', 'can', 'do', 'no', 'more,', 'whatever', 'happens.', 'What', 'WILL', 'become', 'of', "me?'", 'Luckily', 'for', 'Alice,', 'the', 'little', 'magic', 'bottle', 'had', 'now', 'had', 'its', 'full', 'effect,', 'and', 'she', 'grew', 'no', 'larger:', 'still', 'it', 'was', 'very', 'uncomfortable,', 'and,', 'as', 'there', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'no', 'sort', 'of', 'chance', 'of', 'her', 'ever', 'getting', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'room', 'again,', 'no', 'wonder', 'she', 'felt', 'unhappy.', "'It", 'was', 'much', 'pleasanter', 'at', "home,'", 'thought', 'poor', 'Alice,', "'when", 'one', "wasn't", 'always', 'growing', 'larger', 'and', 'smaller,', 'and', 'being', 'ordered', 'about', 'by', 'mice', 'and', 'rabbits.', 'I', 'almost', 'wish', 'I', "hadn't", 'gone', 'down', 'that', 'rabbit-hole--and', 'yet--and', "yet--it's", 'rather', 'curious,', 'you', 'know,', 'this', 'sort', 'of', 'life!', 'I', 'do', 'wonder', 'what', 'CAN', 'have', 'happened', 'to', 'me!', 'When', 'I', 'used', 'to', 'read', 'fairy-tales,', 'I', 'fancied', 'that', 'kind', 'of', 'thing', 'never', 'happened,', 'and', 'now', 'here', 'I', 'am', 'in', 'the', 'middle', 'of', 'one!', 'There', 'ought', 'to', 'be', 'a', 'book', 'written', 'about', 'me,', 'that', 'there', 'ought!', 'And', 'when', 'I', 'grow', 'up,', "I'll", 'write', 'one--but', "I'm", 'grown', 'up', "now,'", 'she', 'added', 'in', 'a', 'sorrowful', 'tone;', "'at", 'least', "there's", 'no', 'room', 'to', 'grow', 'up', 'any', 'more', "HERE.'", "'But", "then,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', "'shall", 'I', 'NEVER', 'get', 'any', 'older', 'than', 'I', 'am', 'now?', "That'll", 'be', 'a', 'comfort,', 'one', 'way--never', 'to', 'be', 'an', 'old', 'woman--but', 'then--always', 'to', 'have', 'lessons', 'to', 'learn!', 'Oh,', 'I', "shouldn't", 'like', "THAT!'", "'Oh,", 'you', 'foolish', "Alice!'", 'she', 'answered', 'herself.', "'How", 'can', 'you', 'learn', 'lessons', 'in', 'here?', 'Why,', "there's", 'hardly', 'room', 'for', 'YOU,', 'and', 'no', 'room', 'at', 'all', 'for', 'any', "lesson-books!'", 'And', 'so', 'she', 'went', 'on,', 'taking', 'first', 'one', 'side', 'and', 'then', 'the', 'other,', 'and', 'making', 'quite', 'a', 'conversation', 'of', 'it', 'altogether;', 'but', 'after', 'a', 'few', 'minutes', 'she', 'heard', 'a', 'voice', 'outside,', 'and', 'stopped', 'to', 'listen.', "'Mary", 'Ann!', 'Mary', "Ann!'", 'said', 'the', 'voice.', "'Fetch", 'me', 'my', 'gloves', 'this', "moment!'", 'Then', 'came', 'a', 'little', 'pattering', 'of', 'feet', 'on', 'the', 'stairs.', 'Alice', 'knew', 'it', 'was', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'coming', 'to', 'look', 'for', 'her,', 'and', 'she', 'trembled', 'till', 'she', 'shook', 'the', 'house,', 'quite', 'forgetting', 'that', 'she', 'was', 'now', 'about', 'a', 'thousand', 'times', 'as', 'large', 'as', 'the', 'Rabbit,', 'and', 'had', 'no', 'reason', 'to', 'be', 'afraid', 'of', 'it.', 'Presently', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'came', 'up', 'to', 'the', 'door,', 'and', 'tried', 'to', 'open', 'it;', 'but,', 'as', 'the', 'door', 'opened', 'inwards,', 'and', "Alice's", 'elbow', 'was', 'pressed', 'hard', 'against', 'it,', 'that', 'attempt', 'proved', 'a', 'failure.', 'Alice', 'heard', 'it', 'say', 'to', 'itself', "'Then", "I'll", 'go', 'round', 'and', 'get', 'in', 'at', 'the', "window.'", "'THAT", 'you', "won't'", 'thought', 'Alice,', 'and,', 'after', 'waiting', 'till', 'she', 'fancied', 'she', 'heard', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'just', 'under', 'the', 'window,', 'she', 'suddenly', 'spread', 'out', 'her', 'hand,', 'and', 'made', 'a', 'snatch', 'in', 'the', 'air.', 'She', 'did', 'not', 'get', 'hold', 'of', 'anything,', 'but', 'she', 'heard', 'a', 'little', 'shriek', 'and', 'a', 'fall,', 'and', 'a', 'crash', 'of', 'broken', 'glass,', 'from', 'which', 'she', 'concluded', 'that', 'it', 'was', 'just', 'possible', 'it', 'had', 'fallen', 'into', 'a', 'cucumber-frame,', 'or', 'something', 'of', 'the', 'sort.', 'Next', 'came', 'an', 'angry', 'voice--the', "Rabbit's--'Pat!", 'Pat!', 'Where', 'are', "you?'", 'And', 'then', 'a', 'voice', 'she', 'had', 'never', 'heard', 'before,', "'Sure", 'then', "I'm", 'here!', 'Digging', 'for', 'apples,', 'yer', "honour!'", "'Digging", 'for', 'apples,', "indeed!'", 'said', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'angrily.', "'Here!", 'Come', 'and', 'help', 'me', 'out', 'of', "THIS!'", '(Sounds', 'of', 'more', 'broken', 'glass.)', "'Now", 'tell', 'me,', 'Pat,', "what's", 'that', 'in', 'the', "window?'", "'Sure,", "it's", 'an', 'arm,', 'yer', "honour!'", '(He', 'pronounced', 'it', "'arrum.')", "'An", 'arm,', 'you', 'goose!', 'Who', 'ever', 'saw', 'one', 'that', 'size?', 'Why,', 'it', 'fills', 'the', 'whole', "window!'", "'Sure,", 'it', 'does,', 'yer', 'honour:', 'but', "it's", 'an', 'arm', 'for', 'all', "that.'", "'Well,", "it's", 'got', 'no', 'business', 'there,', 'at', 'any', 'rate:', 'go', 'and', 'take', 'it', "away!'", 'There', 'was', 'a', 'long', 'silence', 'after', 'this,', 'and', 'Alice', 'could', 'only', 'hear', 'whispers', 'now', 'and', 'then;', 'such', 'as,', "'Sure,", 'I', "don't", 'like', 'it,', 'yer', 'honour,', 'at', 'all,', 'at', "all!'", "'Do", 'as', 'I', 'tell', 'you,', 'you', "coward!'", 'and', 'at', 'last', 'she', 'spread', 'out', 'her', 'hand', 'again,', 'and', 'made', 'another', 'snatch', 'in', 'the', 'air.', 'This', 'time', 'there', 'were', 'TWO', 'little', 'shrieks,', 'and', 'more', 'sounds', 'of', 'broken', 'glass.', "'What", 'a', 'number', 'of', 'cucumber-frames', 'there', 'must', "be!'", 'thought', 'Alice.', "'I", 'wonder', 'what', "they'll", 'do', 'next!', 'As', 'for', 'pulling', 'me', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'window,', 'I', 'only', 'wish', 'they', 'COULD!', "I'm", 'sure', 'I', "don't", 'want', 'to', 'stay', 'in', 'here', 'any', "longer!'", 'She', 'waited', 'for', 'some', 'time', 'without', 'hearing', 'anything', 'more:', 'at', 'last', 'came', 'a', 'rumbling', 'of', 'little', 'cartwheels,', 'and', 'the', 'sound', 'of', 'a', 'good', 'many', 'voices', 'all', 'talking', 'together:', 'she', 'made', 'out', 'the', 'words:', "'Where's", 'the', 'other', 'ladder?--Why,', 'I', "hadn't", 'to', 'bring', 'but', 'one;', "Bill's", 'got', 'the', 'other--Bill!', 'fetch', 'it', 'here,', 'lad!--Here,', 'put', "'em", 'up', 'at', 'this', 'corner--No,', 'tie', "'em", 'together', 'first--they', "don't", 'reach', 'half', 'high', 'enough', 'yet--Oh!', "they'll", 'do', 'well', 'enough;', "don't", 'be', 'particular--Here,', 'Bill!', 'catch', 'hold', 'of', 'this', 'rope--Will', 'the', 'roof', 'bear?--Mind', 'that', 'loose', 'slate--Oh,', "it's", 'coming', 'down!', 'Heads', "below!'", '(a', 'loud', "crash)--'Now,", 'who', 'did', 'that?--It', 'was', 'Bill,', 'I', "fancy--Who's", 'to', 'go', 'down', 'the', 'chimney?--Nay,', 'I', "shan't!", 'YOU', 'do', 'it!--That', 'I', "won't,", "then!--Bill's", 'to', 'go', 'down--Here,', 'Bill!', 'the', 'master', 'says', "you're", 'to', 'go', 'down', 'the', "chimney!'", "'Oh!", 'So', "Bill's", 'got', 'to', 'come', 'down', 'the', 'chimney,', 'has', "he?'", 'said', 'Alice', 'to', 'herself.', "'Shy,", 'they', 'seem', 'to', 'put', 'everything', 'upon', 'Bill!', 'I', "wouldn't", 'be', 'in', "Bill's", 'place', 'for', 'a', 'good', 'deal:', 'this', 'fireplace', 'is', 'narrow,', 'to', 'be', 'sure;', 'but', 'I', 'THINK', 'I', 'can', 'kick', 'a', "little!'", 'She', 'drew', 'her', 'foot', 'as', 'far', 'down', 'the', 'chimney', 'as', 'she', 'could,', 'and', 'waited', 'till', 'she', 'heard', 'a', 'little', 'animal', '(she', "couldn't", 'guess', 'of', 'what', 'sort', 'it', 'was)', 'scratching', 'and', 'scrambling', 'about', 'in', 'the', 'chimney', 'close', 'above', 'her:', 'then,', 'saying', 'to', 'herself', "'This", 'is', "Bill,'", 'she', 'gave', 'one', 'sharp', 'kick,', 'and', 'waited', 'to', 'see', 'what', 'would', 'happen', 'next.', 'The', 'first', 'thing', 'she', 'heard', 'was', 'a', 'general', 'chorus', 'of', "'There", 'goes', "Bill!'", 'then', 'the', "Rabbit's", 'voice', "along--'Catch", 'him,', 'you', 'by', 'the', "hedge!'", 'then', 'silence,', 'and', 'then', 'another', 'confusion', 'of', "voices--'Hold", 'up', 'his', 'head--Brandy', "now--Don't", 'choke', 'him--How', 'was', 'it,', 'old', 'fellow?', 'What', 'happened', 'to', 'you?', 'Tell', 'us', 'all', 'about', "it!'", 'Last', 'came', 'a', 'little', 'feeble,', 'squeaking', 'voice,', "('That's", "Bill,'", 'thought', 'Alice,)', "'Well,", 'I', 'hardly', 'know--No', 'more,', 'thank', 'ye;', "I'm", 'better', 'now--but', "I'm", 'a', 'deal', 'too', 'flustered', 'to', 'tell', 'you--all', 'I', 'know', 'is,', 'something', 'comes', 'at', 'me', 'like', 'a', 'Jack-in-the-box,', 'and', 'up', 'I', 'goes', 'like', 'a', "sky-rocket!'", "'So", 'you', 'did,', 'old', "fellow!'", 'said', 'the', 'others.', "'We", 'must', 'burn', 'the', 'house', "down!'", 'said', 'the', "Rabbit's", 'voice;', 'and', 'Alice', 'called', 'out', 'as', 'loud', 'as', 'she', 'could,', "'If", 'you', 'do.', "I'll", 'set', 'Dinah', 'at', "you!'", 'There', 'was', 'a', 'dead', 'silence', 'instantly,', 'and', 'Alice', 'thought', 'to', 'herself,', "'I", 'wonder', 'what', 'they', 'WILL', 'do', 'next!', 'If', 'they', 'had', 'any', 'sense,', "they'd", 'take', 'the', 'roof', "off.'", 'After', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two,', 'they', 'began', 'moving', 'about', 'again,', 'and', 'Alice', 'heard', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'say,', "'A", 'barrowful', 'will', 'do,', 'to', 'begin', "with.'", "'A", 'barrowful', 'of', "WHAT?'", 'thought', 'Alice;', 'but', 'she', 'had', 'not', 'long', 'to', 'doubt,', 'for', 'the', 'next', 'moment', 'a', 'shower', 'of', 'little', 'pebbles', 'came', 'rattling', 'in', 'at', 'the', 'window,', 'and', 'some', 'of', 'them', 'hit', 'her', 'in', 'the', 'face.', "'I'll", 'put', 'a', 'stop', 'to', "this,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', 'and', 'shouted', 'out,', "'You'd", 'better', 'not', 'do', 'that', "again!'", 'which', 'produced', 'another', 'dead', 'silence.', 'Alice', 'noticed', 'with', 'some', 'surprise', 'that', 'the', 'pebbles', 'were', 'all', 'turning', 'into', 'little', 'cakes', 'as', 'they', 'lay', 'on', 'the', 'floor,', 'and', 'a', 'bright', 'idea', 'came', 'into', 'her', 'head.', "'If", 'I', 'eat', 'one', 'of', 'these', "cakes,'", 'she', 'thought,', "'it's", 'sure', 'to', 'make', 'SOME', 'change', 'in', 'my', 'size;', 'and', 'as', 'it', "can't", 'possibly', 'make', 'me', 'larger,', 'it', 'must', 'make', 'me', 'smaller,', 'I', "suppose.'", 'So', 'she', 'swallowed', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'cakes,', 'and', 'was', 'delighted', 'to', 'find', 'that', 'she', 'began', 'shrinking', 'directly.', 'As', 'soon', 'as', 'she', 'was', 'small', 'enough', 'to', 'get', 'through', 'the', 'door,', 'she', 'ran', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'house,', 'and', 'found', 'quite', 'a', 'crowd', 'of', 'little', 'animals', 'and', 'birds', 'waiting', 'outside.', 'The', 'poor', 'little', 'Lizard,', 'Bill,', 'was', 'in', 'the', 'middle,', 'being', 'held', 'up', 'by', 'two', 'guinea-pigs,', 'who', 'were', 'giving', 'it', 'something', 'out', 'of', 'a', 'bottle.', 'They', 'all', 'made', 'a', 'rush', 'at', 'Alice', 'the', 'moment', 'she', 'appeared;', 'but', 'she', 'ran', 'off', 'as', 'hard', 'as', 'she', 'could,', 'and', 'soon', 'found', 'herself', 'safe', 'in', 'a', 'thick', 'wood.', "'The", 'first', 'thing', "I've", 'got', 'to', "do,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'to', 'herself,', 'as', 'she', 'wandered', 'about', 'in', 'the', 'wood,', "'is", 'to', 'grow', 'to', 'my', 'right', 'size', 'again;', 'and', 'the', 'second', 'thing', 'is', 'to', 'find', 'my', 'way', 'into', 'that', 'lovely', 'garden.', 'I', 'think', 'that', 'will', 'be', 'the', 'best', "plan.'", 'It', 'sounded', 'an', 'excellent', 'plan,', 'no', 'doubt,', 'and', 'very', 'neatly', 'and', 'simply', 'arranged;', 'the', 'only', 'difficulty', 'was,', 'that', 'she', 'had', 'not', 'the', 'smallest', 'idea', 'how', 'to', 'set', 'about', 'it;', 'and', 'while', 'she', 'was', 'peering', 'about', 'anxiously', 'among', 'the', 'trees,', 'a', 'little', 'sharp', 'bark', 'just', 'over', 'her', 'head', 'made', 'her', 'look', 'up', 'in', 'a', 'great', 'hurry.', 'An', 'enormous', 'puppy', 'was', 'looking', 'down', 'at', 'her', 'with', 'large', 'round', 'eyes,', 'and', 'feebly', 'stretching', 'out', 'one', 'paw,', 'trying', 'to', 'touch', 'her.', "'Poor", 'little', "thing!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'in', 'a', 'coaxing', 'tone,', 'and', 'she', 'tried', 'hard', 'to', 'whistle', 'to', 'it;', 'but', 'she', 'was', 'terribly', 'frightened', 'all', 'the', 'time', 'at', 'the', 'thought', 'that', 'it', 'might', 'be', 'hungry,', 'in', 'which', 'case', 'it', 'would', 'be', 'very', 'likely', 'to', 'eat', 'her', 'up', 'in', 'spite', 'of', 'all', 'her', 'coaxing.', 'Hardly', 'knowing', 'what', 'she', 'did,', 'she', 'picked', 'up', 'a', 'little', 'bit', 'of', 'stick,', 'and', 'held', 'it', 'out', 'to', 'the', 'puppy;', 'whereupon', 'the', 'puppy', 'jumped', 'into', 'the', 'air', 'off', 'all', 'its', 'feet', 'at', 'once,', 'with', 'a', 'yelp', 'of', 'delight,', 'and', 'rushed', 'at', 'the', 'stick,', 'and', 'made', 'believe', 'to', 'worry', 'it;', 'then', 'Alice', 'dodged', 'behind', 'a', 'great', 'thistle,', 'to', 'keep', 'herself', 'from', 'being', 'run', 'over;', 'and', 'the', 'moment', 'she', 'appeared', 'on', 'the', 'other', 'side,', 'the', 'puppy', 'made', 'another', 'rush', 'at', 'the', 'stick,', 'and', 'tumbled', 'head', 'over', 'heels', 'in', 'its', 'hurry', 'to', 'get', 'hold', 'of', 'it;', 'then', 'Alice,', 'thinking', 'it', 'was', 'very', 'like', 'having', 'a', 'game', 'of', 'play', 'with', 'a', 'cart-horse,', 'and', 'expecting', 'every', 'moment', 'to', 'be', 'trampled', 'under', 'its', 'feet,', 'ran', 'round', 'the', 'thistle', 'again;', 'then', 'the', 'puppy', 'began', 'a', 'series', 'of', 'short', 'charges', 'at', 'the', 'stick,', 'running', 'a', 'very', 'little', 'way', 'forwards', 'each', 'time', 'and', 'a', 'long', 'way', 'back,', 'and', 'barking', 'hoarsely', 'all', 'the', 'while,', 'till', 'at', 'last', 'it', 'sat', 'down', 'a', 'good', 'way', 'off,', 'panting,', 'with', 'its', 'tongue', 'hanging', 'out', 'of', 'its', 'mouth,', 'and', 'its', 'great', 'eyes', 'half', 'shut.', 'This', 'seemed', 'to', 'Alice', 'a', 'good', 'opportunity', 'for', 'making', 'her', 'escape;', 'so', 'she', 'set', 'off', 'at', 'once,', 'and', 'ran', 'till', 'she', 'was', 'quite', 'tired', 'and', 'out', 'of', 'breath,', 'and', 'till', 'the', "puppy's", 'bark', 'sounded', 'quite', 'faint', 'in', 'the', 'distance.', "'And", 'yet', 'what', 'a', 'dear', 'little', 'puppy', 'it', "was!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'as', 'she', 'leant', 'against', 'a', 'buttercup', 'to', 'rest', 'herself,', 'and', 'fanned', 'herself', 'with', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'leaves:', "'I", 'should', 'have', 'liked', 'teaching', 'it', 'tricks', 'very', 'much,', 'if--if', "I'd", 'only', 'been', 'the', 'right', 'size', 'to', 'do', 'it!', 'Oh', 'dear!', "I'd", 'nearly', 'forgotten', 'that', "I've", 'got', 'to', 'grow', 'up', 'again!', 'Let', 'me', 'see--how', 'IS', 'it', 'to', 'be', 'managed?', 'I', 'suppose', 'I', 'ought', 'to', 'eat', 'or', 'drink', 'something', 'or', 'other;', 'but', 'the', 'great', 'question', 'is,', "what?'", 'The', 'great', 'question', 'certainly', 'was,', 'what?', 'Alice', 'looked', 'all', 'round', 'her', 'at', 'the', 'flowers', 'and', 'the', 'blades', 'of', 'grass,', 'but', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'see', 'anything', 'that', 'looked', 'like', 'the', 'right', 'thing', 'to', 'eat', 'or', 'drink', 'under', 'the', 'circumstances.', 'There', 'was', 'a', 'large', 'mushroom', 'growing', 'near', 'her,', 'about', 'the', 'same', 'height', 'as', 'herself;', 'and', 'when', 'she', 'had', 'looked', 'under', 'it,', 'and', 'on', 'both', 'sides', 'of', 'it,', 'and', 'behind', 'it,', 'it', 'occurred', 'to', 'her', 'that', 'she', 'might', 'as', 'well', 'look', 'and', 'see', 'what', 'was', 'on', 'the', 'top', 'of', 'it.', 'She', 'stretched', 'herself', 'up', 'on', 'tiptoe,', 'and', 'peeped', 'over', 'the', 'edge', 'of', 'the', 'mushroom,', 'and', 'her', 'eyes', 'immediately', 'met', 'those', 'of', 'a', 'large', 'caterpillar,', 'that', 'was', 'sitting', 'on', 'the', 'top', 'with', 'its', 'arms', 'folded,', 'quietly', 'smoking', 'a', 'long', 'hookah,', 'and', 'taking', 'not', 'the', 'smallest', 'notice', 'of', 'her', 'or', 'of', 'anything', 'else.', 'CHAPTER', 'V.', 'Advice', 'from', 'a', 'Caterpillar', 'The', 'Caterpillar', 'and', 'Alice', 'looked', 'at', 'each', 'other', 'for', 'some', 'time', 'in', 'silence:', 'at', 'last', 'the', 'Caterpillar', 'took', 'the', 'hookah', 'out', 'of', 'its', 'mouth,', 'and', 'addressed', 'her', 'in', 'a', 'languid,', 'sleepy', 'voice.', "'Who", 'are', "YOU?'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', 'This', 'was', 'not', 'an', 'encouraging', 'opening', 'for', 'a', 'conversation.', 'Alice', 'replied,', 'rather', 'shyly,', "'I--I", 'hardly', 'know,', 'sir,', 'just', 'at', 'present--at', 'least', 'I', 'know', 'who', 'I', 'WAS', 'when', 'I', 'got', 'up', 'this', 'morning,', 'but', 'I', 'think', 'I', 'must', 'have', 'been', 'changed', 'several', 'times', 'since', "then.'", "'What", 'do', 'you', 'mean', 'by', "that?'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar', 'sternly.', "'Explain", "yourself!'", "'I", "can't", 'explain', 'MYSELF,', "I'm", 'afraid,', "sir'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'because", "I'm", 'not', 'myself,', 'you', "see.'", "'I", "don't", "see,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', "'I'm", 'afraid', 'I', "can't", 'put', 'it', 'more', "clearly,'", 'Alice', 'replied', 'very', 'politely,', "'for", 'I', "can't", 'understand', 'it', 'myself', 'to', 'begin', 'with;', 'and', 'being', 'so', 'many', 'different', 'sizes', 'in', 'a', 'day', 'is', 'very', "confusing.'", "'It", "isn't,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', "'Well,", 'perhaps', 'you', "haven't", 'found', 'it', 'so', "yet,'", 'said', 'Alice;', "'but", 'when', 'you', 'have', 'to', 'turn', 'into', 'a', 'chrysalis--you', 'will', 'some', 'day,', 'you', 'know--and', 'then', 'after', 'that', 'into', 'a', 'butterfly,', 'I', 'should', 'think', "you'll", 'feel', 'it', 'a', 'little', 'queer,', "won't", "you?'", "'Not", 'a', "bit,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', "'Well,", 'perhaps', 'your', 'feelings', 'may', 'be', "different,'", 'said', 'Alice;', "'all", 'I', 'know', 'is,', 'it', 'would', 'feel', 'very', 'queer', 'to', "ME.'", "'You!'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar', 'contemptuously.', "'Who", 'are', "YOU?'", 'Which', 'brought', 'them', 'back', 'again', 'to', 'the', 'beginning', 'of', 'the', 'conversation.', 'Alice', 'felt', 'a', 'little', 'irritated', 'at', 'the', "Caterpillar's", 'making', 'such', 'VERY', 'short', 'remarks,', 'and', 'she', 'drew', 'herself', 'up', 'and', 'said,', 'very', 'gravely,', "'I", 'think,', 'you', 'ought', 'to', 'tell', 'me', 'who', 'YOU', 'are,', "first.'", "'Why?'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', 'Here', 'was', 'another', 'puzzling', 'question;', 'and', 'as', 'Alice', 'could', 'not', 'think', 'of', 'any', 'good', 'reason,', 'and', 'as', 'the', 'Caterpillar', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'in', 'a', 'VERY', 'unpleasant', 'state', 'of', 'mind,', 'she', 'turned', 'away.', "'Come", "back!'", 'the', 'Caterpillar', 'called', 'after', 'her.', "'I've", 'something', 'important', 'to', "say!'", 'This', 'sounded', 'promising,', 'certainly:', 'Alice', 'turned', 'and', 'came', 'back', 'again.', "'Keep", 'your', "temper,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', "'Is", 'that', "all?'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'swallowing', 'down', 'her', 'anger', 'as', 'well', 'as', 'she', 'could.', "'No,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', 'Alice', 'thought', 'she', 'might', 'as', 'well', 'wait,', 'as', 'she', 'had', 'nothing', 'else', 'to', 'do,', 'and', 'perhaps', 'after', 'all', 'it', 'might', 'tell', 'her', 'something', 'worth', 'hearing.', 'For', 'some', 'minutes', 'it', 'puffed', 'away', 'without', 'speaking,', 'but', 'at', 'last', 'it', 'unfolded', 'its', 'arms,', 'took', 'the', 'hookah', 'out', 'of', 'its', 'mouth', 'again,', 'and', 'said,', "'So", 'you', 'think', "you're", 'changed,', 'do', "you?'", "'I'm", 'afraid', 'I', 'am,', "sir,'", 'said', 'Alice;', "'I", "can't", 'remember', 'things', 'as', 'I', 'used--and', 'I', "don't", 'keep', 'the', 'same', 'size', 'for', 'ten', 'minutes', "together!'", "'Can't", 'remember', 'WHAT', "things?'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', "'Well,", "I've", 'tried', 'to', 'say', '"HOW', 'DOTH', 'THE', 'LITTLE', 'BUSY', 'BEE,"', 'but', 'it', 'all', 'came', "different!'", 'Alice', 'replied', 'in', 'a', 'very', 'melancholy', 'voice.', "'Repeat,", '"YOU', 'ARE', 'OLD,', 'FATHER', 'WILLIAM,"\'', 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', 'Alice', 'folded', 'her', 'hands,', 'and', 'began:--', "'You", 'are', 'old,', 'Father', "William,'", 'the', 'young', 'man', 'said,', "'And", 'your', 'hair', 'has', 'become', 'very', 'white;', 'And', 'yet', 'you', 'incessantly', 'stand', 'on', 'your', 'head--', 'Do', 'you', 'think,', 'at', 'your', 'age,', 'it', 'is', "right?'", "'In", 'my', "youth,'", 'Father', 'William', 'replied', 'to', 'his', 'son,', "'I", 'feared', 'it', 'might', 'injure', 'the', 'brain;', 'But,', 'now', 'that', "I'm", 'perfectly', 'sure', 'I', 'have', 'none,', 'Why,', 'I', 'do', 'it', 'again', 'and', "again.'", "'You", 'are', "old,'", 'said', 'the', 'youth,', "'as", 'I', 'mentioned', 'before,', 'And', 'have', 'grown', 'most', 'uncommonly', 'fat;', 'Yet', 'you', 'turned', 'a', 'back-somersault', 'in', 'at', 'the', 'door--', 'Pray,', 'what', 'is', 'the', 'reason', 'of', "that?'", "'In", 'my', "youth,'", 'said', 'the', 'sage,', 'as', 'he', 'shook', 'his', 'grey', 'locks,', "'I", 'kept', 'all', 'my', 'limbs', 'very', 'supple', 'By', 'the', 'use', 'of', 'this', 'ointment--one', 'shilling', 'the', 'box--', 'Allow', 'me', 'to', 'sell', 'you', 'a', "couple?'", "'You", 'are', "old,'", 'said', 'the', 'youth,', "'and", 'your', 'jaws', 'are', 'too', 'weak', 'For', 'anything', 'tougher', 'than', 'suet;', 'Yet', 'you', 'finished', 'the', 'goose,', 'with', 'the', 'bones', 'and', 'the', 'beak--', 'Pray', 'how', 'did', 'you', 'manage', 'to', 'do', "it?'", "'In", 'my', "youth,'", 'said', 'his', 'father,', "'I", 'took', 'to', 'the', 'law,', 'And', 'argued', 'each', 'case', 'with', 'my', 'wife;', 'And', 'the', 'muscular', 'strength,', 'which', 'it', 'gave', 'to', 'my', 'jaw,', 'Has', 'lasted', 'the', 'rest', 'of', 'my', "life.'", "'You", 'are', "old,'", 'said', 'the', 'youth,', "'one", 'would', 'hardly', 'suppose', 'That', 'your', 'eye', 'was', 'as', 'steady', 'as', 'ever;', 'Yet', 'you', 'balanced', 'an', 'eel', 'on', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'your', 'nose--', 'What', 'made', 'you', 'so', 'awfully', "clever?'", "'I", 'have', 'answered', 'three', 'questions,', 'and', 'that', 'is', "enough,'", 'Said', 'his', 'father;', "'don't", 'give', 'yourself', 'airs!', 'Do', 'you', 'think', 'I', 'can', 'listen', 'all', 'day', 'to', 'such', 'stuff?', 'Be', 'off,', 'or', "I'll", 'kick', 'you', 'down', "stairs!'", "'That", 'is', 'not', 'said', "right,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', "'Not", 'QUITE', 'right,', "I'm", "afraid,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'timidly;', "'some", 'of', 'the', 'words', 'have', 'got', "altered.'", "'It", 'is', 'wrong', 'from', 'beginning', 'to', "end,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar', 'decidedly,', 'and', 'there', 'was', 'silence', 'for', 'some', 'minutes.', 'The', 'Caterpillar', 'was', 'the', 'first', 'to', 'speak.', "'What", 'size', 'do', 'you', 'want', 'to', "be?'", 'it', 'asked.', "'Oh,", "I'm", 'not', 'particular', 'as', 'to', "size,'", 'Alice', 'hastily', 'replied;', "'only", 'one', "doesn't", 'like', 'changing', 'so', 'often,', 'you', "know.'", "'I", "DON'T", "know,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', 'Alice', 'said', 'nothing:', 'she', 'had', 'never', 'been', 'so', 'much', 'contradicted', 'in', 'her', 'life', 'before,', 'and', 'she', 'felt', 'that', 'she', 'was', 'losing', 'her', 'temper.', "'Are", 'you', 'content', "now?'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar.', "'Well,", 'I', 'should', 'like', 'to', 'be', 'a', 'LITTLE', 'larger,', 'sir,', 'if', 'you', "wouldn't", "mind,'", 'said', 'Alice:', "'three", 'inches', 'is', 'such', 'a', 'wretched', 'height', 'to', "be.'", "'It", 'is', 'a', 'very', 'good', 'height', "indeed!'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar', 'angrily,', 'rearing', 'itself', 'upright', 'as', 'it', 'spoke', '(it', 'was', 'exactly', 'three', 'inches', 'high).', "'But", "I'm", 'not', 'used', 'to', "it!'", 'pleaded', 'poor', 'Alice', 'in', 'a', 'piteous', 'tone.', 'And', 'she', 'thought', 'of', 'herself,', "'I", 'wish', 'the', 'creatures', "wouldn't", 'be', 'so', 'easily', "offended!'", "'You'll", 'get', 'used', 'to', 'it', 'in', "time,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar;', 'and', 'it', 'put', 'the', 'hookah', 'into', 'its', 'mouth', 'and', 'began', 'smoking', 'again.', 'This', 'time', 'Alice', 'waited', 'patiently', 'until', 'it', 'chose', 'to', 'speak', 'again.', 'In', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two', 'the', 'Caterpillar', 'took', 'the', 'hookah', 'out', 'of', 'its', 'mouth', 'and', 'yawned', 'once', 'or', 'twice,', 'and', 'shook', 'itself.', 'Then', 'it', 'got', 'down', 'off', 'the', 'mushroom,', 'and', 'crawled', 'away', 'in', 'the', 'grass,', 'merely', 'remarking', 'as', 'it', 'went,', "'One", 'side', 'will', 'make', 'you', 'grow', 'taller,', 'and', 'the', 'other', 'side', 'will', 'make', 'you', 'grow', "shorter.'", "'One", 'side', 'of', 'WHAT?', 'The', 'other', 'side', 'of', "WHAT?'", 'thought', 'Alice', 'to', 'herself.', "'Of", 'the', "mushroom,'", 'said', 'the', 'Caterpillar,', 'just', 'as', 'if', 'she', 'had', 'asked', 'it', 'aloud;', 'and', 'in', 'another', 'moment', 'it', 'was', 'out', 'of', 'sight.', 'Alice', 'remained', 'looking', 'thoughtfully', 'at', 'the', 'mushroom', 'for', 'a', 'minute,', 'trying', 'to', 'make', 'out', 'which', 'were', 'the', 'two', 'sides', 'of', 'it;', 'and', 'as', 'it', 'was', 'perfectly', 'round,', 'she', 'found', 'this', 'a', 'very', 'difficult', 'question.', 'However,', 'at', 'last', 'she', 'stretched', 'her', 'arms', 'round', 'it', 'as', 'far', 'as', 'they', 'would', 'go,', 'and', 'broke', 'off', 'a', 'bit', 'of', 'the', 'edge', 'with', 'each', 'hand.', "'And", 'now', 'which', 'is', "which?'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', 'and', 'nibbled', 'a', 'little', 'of', 'the', 'right-hand', 'bit', 'to', 'try', 'the', 'effect:', 'the', 'next', 'moment', 'she', 'felt', 'a', 'violent', 'blow', 'underneath', 'her', 'chin:', 'it', 'had', 'struck', 'her', 'foot!', 'She', 'was', 'a', 'good', 'deal', 'frightened', 'by', 'this', 'very', 'sudden', 'change,', 'but', 'she', 'felt', 'that', 'there', 'was', 'no', 'time', 'to', 'be', 'lost,', 'as', 'she', 'was', 'shrinking', 'rapidly;', 'so', 'she', 'set', 'to', 'work', 'at', 'once', 'to', 'eat', 'some', 'of', 'the', 'other', 'bit.', 'Her', 'chin', 'was', 'pressed', 'so', 'closely', 'against', 'her', 'foot,', 'that', 'there', 'was', 'hardly', 'room', 'to', 'open', 'her', 'mouth;', 'but', 'she', 'did', 'it', 'at', 'last,', 'and', 'managed', 'to', 'swallow', 'a', 'morsel', 'of', 'the', 'lefthand', 'bit.', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', '*', "'Come,", 'my', "head's", 'free', 'at', "last!'", 'said', 'Alice', 'in', 'a', 'tone', 'of', 'delight,', 'which', 'changed', 'into', 'alarm', 'in', 'another', 'moment,', 'when', 'she', 'found', 'that', 'her', 'shoulders', 'were', 'nowhere', 'to', 'be', 'found:', 'all', 'she', 'could', 'see,', 'when', 'she', 'looked', 'down,', 'was', 'an', 'immense', 'length', 'of', 'neck,', 'which', 'seemed', 'to', 'rise', 'like', 'a', 'stalk', 'out', 'of', 'a', 'sea', 'of', 'green', 'leaves', 'that', 'lay', 'far', 'below', 'her.', "'What", 'CAN', 'all', 'that', 'green', 'stuff', "be?'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'And", 'where', 'HAVE', 'my', 'shoulders', 'got', 'to?', 'And', 'oh,', 'my', 'poor', 'hands,', 'how', 'is', 'it', 'I', "can't", 'see', "you?'", 'She', 'was', 'moving', 'them', 'about', 'as', 'she', 'spoke,', 'but', 'no', 'result', 'seemed', 'to', 'follow,', 'except', 'a', 'little', 'shaking', 'among', 'the', 'distant', 'green', 'leaves.', 'As', 'there', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'no', 'chance', 'of', 'getting', 'her', 'hands', 'up', 'to', 'her', 'head,', 'she', 'tried', 'to', 'get', 'her', 'head', 'down', 'to', 'them,', 'and', 'was', 'delighted', 'to', 'find', 'that', 'her', 'neck', 'would', 'bend', 'about', 'easily', 'in', 'any', 'direction,', 'like', 'a', 'serpent.', 'She', 'had', 'just', 'succeeded', 'in', 'curving', 'it', 'down', 'into', 'a', 'graceful', 'zigzag,', 'and', 'was', 'going', 'to', 'dive', 'in', 'among', 'the', 'leaves,', 'which', 'she', 'found', 'to', 'be', 'nothing', 'but', 'the', 'tops', 'of', 'the', 'trees', 'under', 'which', 'she', 'had', 'been', 'wandering,', 'when', 'a', 'sharp', 'hiss', 'made', 'her', 'draw', 'back', 'in', 'a', 'hurry:', 'a', 'large', 'pigeon', 'had', 'flown', 'into', 'her', 'face,', 'and', 'was', 'beating', 'her', 'violently', 'with', 'its', 'wings.', "'Serpent!'", 'screamed', 'the', 'Pigeon.', "'I'm", 'NOT', 'a', "serpent!'", 'said', 'Alice', 'indignantly.', "'Let", 'me', "alone!'", "'Serpent,", 'I', 'say', "again!'", 'repeated', 'the', 'Pigeon,', 'but', 'in', 'a', 'more', 'subdued', 'tone,', 'and', 'added', 'with', 'a', 'kind', 'of', 'sob,', "'I've", 'tried', 'every', 'way,', 'and', 'nothing', 'seems', 'to', 'suit', "them!'", "'I", "haven't", 'the', 'least', 'idea', 'what', "you're", 'talking', "about,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'I've", 'tried', 'the', 'roots', 'of', 'trees,', 'and', "I've", 'tried', 'banks,', 'and', "I've", 'tried', "hedges,'", 'the', 'Pigeon', 'went', 'on,', 'without', 'attending', 'to', 'her;', "'but", 'those', 'serpents!', "There's", 'no', 'pleasing', "them!'", 'Alice', 'was', 'more', 'and', 'more', 'puzzled,', 'but', 'she', 'thought', 'there', 'was', 'no', 'use', 'in', 'saying', 'anything', 'more', 'till', 'the', 'Pigeon', 'had', 'finished.', "'As", 'if', 'it', "wasn't", 'trouble', 'enough', 'hatching', 'the', "eggs,'", 'said', 'the', 'Pigeon;', "'but", 'I', 'must', 'be', 'on', 'the', 'look-out', 'for', 'serpents', 'night', 'and', 'day!', 'Why,', 'I', "haven't", 'had', 'a', 'wink', 'of', 'sleep', 'these', 'three', "weeks!'", "'I'm", 'very', 'sorry', "you've", 'been', "annoyed,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'who', 'was', 'beginning', 'to', 'see', 'its', 'meaning.', "'And", 'just', 'as', "I'd", 'taken', 'the', 'highest', 'tree', 'in', 'the', "wood,'", 'continued', 'the', 'Pigeon,', 'raising', 'its', 'voice', 'to', 'a', 'shriek,', "'and", 'just', 'as', 'I', 'was', 'thinking', 'I', 'should', 'be', 'free', 'of', 'them', 'at', 'last,', 'they', 'must', 'needs', 'come', 'wriggling', 'down', 'from', 'the', 'sky!', 'Ugh,', "Serpent!'", "'But", "I'm", 'NOT', 'a', 'serpent,', 'I', 'tell', "you!'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'I'm", "a--I'm", "a--'", "'Well!", 'WHAT', 'are', "you?'", 'said', 'the', 'Pigeon.', "'I", 'can', 'see', "you're", 'trying', 'to', 'invent', "something!'", "'I--I'm", 'a', 'little', "girl,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'rather', 'doubtfully,', 'as', 'she', 'remembered', 'the', 'number', 'of', 'changes', 'she', 'had', 'gone', 'through', 'that', 'day.', "'A", 'likely', 'story', "indeed!'", 'said', 'the', 'Pigeon', 'in', 'a', 'tone', 'of', 'the', 'deepest', 'contempt.', "'I've", 'seen', 'a', 'good', 'many', 'little', 'girls', 'in', 'my', 'time,', 'but', 'never', 'ONE', 'with', 'such', 'a', 'neck', 'as', 'that!', 'No,', 'no!', "You're", 'a', 'serpent;', 'and', "there's", 'no', 'use', 'denying', 'it.', 'I', 'suppose', "you'll", 'be', 'telling', 'me', 'next', 'that', 'you', 'never', 'tasted', 'an', "egg!'", "'I", 'HAVE', 'tasted', 'eggs,', "certainly,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'who', 'was', 'a', 'very', 'truthful', 'child;', "'but", 'little', 'girls', 'eat', 'eggs', 'quite', 'as', 'much', 'as', 'serpents', 'do,', 'you', "know.'", "'I", "don't", 'believe', "it,'", 'said', 'the', 'Pigeon;', "'but", 'if', 'they', 'do,', 'why', 'then', "they're", 'a', 'kind', 'of', 'serpent,', "that's", 'all', 'I', 'can', "say.'", 'This', 'was', 'such', 'a', 'new', 'idea', 'to', 'Alice,', 'that', 'she', 'was', 'quite', 'silent', 'for', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two,', 'which', 'gave', 'the', 'Pigeon', 'the', 'opportunity', 'of', 'adding,', "'You're", 'looking', 'for', 'eggs,', 'I', 'know', 'THAT', 'well', 'enough;', 'and', 'what', 'does', 'it', 'matter', 'to', 'me', 'whether', "you're", 'a', 'little', 'girl', 'or', 'a', "serpent?'", "'It", 'matters', 'a', 'good', 'deal', 'to', "ME,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'hastily;', "'but", "I'm", 'not', 'looking', 'for', 'eggs,', 'as', 'it', 'happens;', 'and', 'if', 'I', 'was,', 'I', "shouldn't", 'want', 'YOURS:', 'I', "don't", 'like', 'them', "raw.'", "'Well,", 'be', 'off,', "then!'", 'said', 'the', 'Pigeon', 'in', 'a', 'sulky', 'tone,', 'as', 'it', 'settled', 'down', 'again', 'into', 'its', 'nest.', 'Alice', 'crouched', 'down', 'among', 'the', 'trees', 'as', 'well', 'as', 'she', 'could,', 'for', 'her', 'neck', 'kept', 'getting', 'entangled', 'among', 'the', 'branches,', 'and', 'every', 'now', 'and', 'then', 'she', 'had', 'to', 'stop', 'and', 'untwist', 'it.', 'After', 'a', 'while', 'she', 'remembered', 'that', 'she', 'still', 'held', 'the', 'pieces', 'of', 'mushroom', 'in', 'her', 'hands,', 'and', 'she', 'set', 'to', 'work', 'very', 'carefully,', 'nibbling', 'first', 'at', 'one', 'and', 'then', 'at', 'the', 'other,', 'and', 'growing', 'sometimes', 'taller', 'and', 'sometimes', 'shorter,', 'until', 'she', 'had', 'succeeded', 'in', 'bringing', 'herself', 'down', 'to', 'her', 'usual', 'height.', 'It', 'was', 'so', 'long', 'since', 'she', 'had', 'been', 'anything', 'near', 'the', 'right', 'size,', 'that', 'it', 'felt', 'quite', 'strange', 'at', 'first;', 'but', 'she', 'got', 'used', 'to', 'it', 'in', 'a', 'few', 'minutes,', 'and', 'began', 'talking', 'to', 'herself,', 'as', 'usual.', "'Come,", "there's", 'half', 'my', 'plan', 'done', 'now!', 'How', 'puzzling', 'all', 'these', 'changes', 'are!', "I'm", 'never', 'sure', 'what', "I'm", 'going', 'to', 'be,', 'from', 'one', 'minute', 'to', 'another!', 'However,', "I've", 'got', 'back', 'to', 'my', 'right', 'size:', 'the', 'next', 'thing', 'is,', 'to', 'get', 'into', 'that', 'beautiful', 'garden--how', 'IS', 'that', 'to', 'be', 'done,', 'I', "wonder?'", 'As', 'she', 'said', 'this,', 'she', 'came', 'suddenly', 'upon', 'an', 'open', 'place,', 'with', 'a', 'little', 'house', 'in', 'it', 'about', 'four', 'feet', 'high.', "'Whoever", 'lives', "there,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', "'it'll", 'never', 'do', 'to', 'come', 'upon', 'them', 'THIS', 'size:', 'why,', 'I', 'should', 'frighten', 'them', 'out', 'of', 'their', "wits!'", 'So', 'she', 'began', 'nibbling', 'at', 'the', 'righthand', 'bit', 'again,', 'and', 'did', 'not', 'venture', 'to', 'go', 'near', 'the', 'house', 'till', 'she', 'had', 'brought', 'herself', 'down', 'to', 'nine', 'inches', 'high.', 'CHAPTER', 'VI.', 'Pig', 'and', 'Pepper', 'For', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two', 'she', 'stood', 'looking', 'at', 'the', 'house,', 'and', 'wondering', 'what', 'to', 'do', 'next,', 'when', 'suddenly', 'a', 'footman', 'in', 'livery', 'came', 'running', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'wood--(she', 'considered', 'him', 'to', 'be', 'a', 'footman', 'because', 'he', 'was', 'in', 'livery:', 'otherwise,', 'judging', 'by', 'his', 'face', 'only,', 'she', 'would', 'have', 'called', 'him', 'a', 'fish)--and', 'rapped', 'loudly', 'at', 'the', 'door', 'with', 'his', 'knuckles.', 'It', 'was', 'opened', 'by', 'another', 'footman', 'in', 'livery,', 'with', 'a', 'round', 'face,', 'and', 'large', 'eyes', 'like', 'a', 'frog;', 'and', 'both', 'footmen,', 'Alice', 'noticed,', 'had', 'powdered', 'hair', 'that', 'curled', 'all', 'over', 'their', 'heads.', 'She', 'felt', 'very', 'curious', 'to', 'know', 'what', 'it', 'was', 'all', 'about,', 'and', 'crept', 'a', 'little', 'way', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'wood', 'to', 'listen.', 'The', 'Fish-Footman', 'began', 'by', 'producing', 'from', 'under', 'his', 'arm', 'a', 'great', 'letter,', 'nearly', 'as', 'large', 'as', 'himself,', 'and', 'this', 'he', 'handed', 'over', 'to', 'the', 'other,', 'saying,', 'in', 'a', 'solemn', 'tone,', "'For", 'the', 'Duchess.', 'An', 'invitation', 'from', 'the', 'Queen', 'to', 'play', "croquet.'", 'The', 'Frog-Footman', 'repeated,', 'in', 'the', 'same', 'solemn', 'tone,', 'only', 'changing', 'the', 'order', 'of', 'the', 'words', 'a', 'little,', "'From", 'the', 'Queen.', 'An', 'invitation', 'for', 'the', 'Duchess', 'to', 'play', "croquet.'", 'Then', 'they', 'both', 'bowed', 'low,', 'and', 'their', 'curls', 'got', 'entangled', 'together.', 'Alice', 'laughed', 'so', 'much', 'at', 'this,', 'that', 'she', 'had', 'to', 'run', 'back', 'into', 'the', 'wood', 'for', 'fear', 'of', 'their', 'hearing', 'her;', 'and', 'when', 'she', 'next', 'peeped', 'out', 'the', 'Fish-Footman', 'was', 'gone,', 'and', 'the', 'other', 'was', 'sitting', 'on', 'the', 'ground', 'near', 'the', 'door,', 'staring', 'stupidly', 'up', 'into', 'the', 'sky.', 'Alice', 'went', 'timidly', 'up', 'to', 'the', 'door,', 'and', 'knocked.', "'There's", 'no', 'sort', 'of', 'use', 'in', "knocking,'", 'said', 'the', 'Footman,', "'and", 'that', 'for', 'two', 'reasons.', 'First,', 'because', "I'm", 'on', 'the', 'same', 'side', 'of', 'the', 'door', 'as', 'you', 'are;', 'secondly,', 'because', "they're", 'making', 'such', 'a', 'noise', 'inside,', 'no', 'one', 'could', 'possibly', 'hear', "you.'", 'And', 'certainly', 'there', 'was', 'a', 'most', 'extraordinary', 'noise', 'going', 'on', 'within--a', 'constant', 'howling', 'and', 'sneezing,', 'and', 'every', 'now', 'and', 'then', 'a', 'great', 'crash,', 'as', 'if', 'a', 'dish', 'or', 'kettle', 'had', 'been', 'broken', 'to', 'pieces.', "'Please,", "then,'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'how", 'am', 'I', 'to', 'get', "in?'", "'There", 'might', 'be', 'some', 'sense', 'in', 'your', "knocking,'", 'the', 'Footman', 'went', 'on', 'without', 'attending', 'to', 'her,', "'if", 'we', 'had', 'the', 'door', 'between', 'us.', 'For', 'instance,', 'if', 'you', 'were', 'INSIDE,', 'you', 'might', 'knock,', 'and', 'I', 'could', 'let', 'you', 'out,', 'you', "know.'", 'He', 'was', 'looking', 'up', 'into', 'the', 'sky', 'all', 'the', 'time', 'he', 'was', 'speaking,', 'and', 'this', 'Alice', 'thought', 'decidedly', 'uncivil.', "'But", 'perhaps', 'he', "can't", 'help', "it,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself;', "'his", 'eyes', 'are', 'so', 'VERY', 'nearly', 'at', 'the', 'top', 'of', 'his', 'head.', 'But', 'at', 'any', 'rate', 'he', 'might', 'answer', 'questions.--How', 'am', 'I', 'to', 'get', "in?'", 'she', 'repeated,', 'aloud.', "'I", 'shall', 'sit', "here,'", 'the', 'Footman', 'remarked,', "'till", "tomorrow--'", 'At', 'this', 'moment', 'the', 'door', 'of', 'the', 'house', 'opened,', 'and', 'a', 'large', 'plate', 'came', 'skimming', 'out,', 'straight', 'at', 'the', "Footman's", 'head:', 'it', 'just', 'grazed', 'his', 'nose,', 'and', 'broke', 'to', 'pieces', 'against', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'trees', 'behind', 'him.', "'--or", 'next', 'day,', "maybe,'", 'the', 'Footman', 'continued', 'in', 'the', 'same', 'tone,', 'exactly', 'as', 'if', 'nothing', 'had', 'happened.', "'How", 'am', 'I', 'to', 'get', "in?'", 'asked', 'Alice', 'again,', 'in', 'a', 'louder', 'tone.', "'ARE", 'you', 'to', 'get', 'in', 'at', "all?'", 'said', 'the', 'Footman.', "'That's", 'the', 'first', 'question,', 'you', "know.'", 'It', 'was,', 'no', 'doubt:', 'only', 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'like', 'to', 'be', 'told', 'so.', "'It's", 'really', "dreadful,'", 'she', 'muttered', 'to', 'herself,', "'the", 'way', 'all', 'the', 'creatures', 'argue.', "It's", 'enough', 'to', 'drive', 'one', "crazy!'", 'The', 'Footman', 'seemed', 'to', 'think', 'this', 'a', 'good', 'opportunity', 'for', 'repeating', 'his', 'remark,', 'with', 'variations.', "'I", 'shall', 'sit', "here,'", 'he', 'said,', "'on", 'and', 'off,', 'for', 'days', 'and', "days.'", "'But", 'what', 'am', 'I', 'to', "do?'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Anything", 'you', "like,'", 'said', 'the', 'Footman,', 'and', 'began', 'whistling.', "'Oh,", "there's", 'no', 'use', 'in', 'talking', 'to', "him,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'desperately:', "'he's", 'perfectly', "idiotic!'", 'And', 'she', 'opened', 'the', 'door', 'and', 'went', 'in.', 'The', 'door', 'led', 'right', 'into', 'a', 'large', 'kitchen,', 'which', 'was', 'full', 'of', 'smoke', 'from', 'one', 'end', 'to', 'the', 'other:', 'the', 'Duchess', 'was', 'sitting', 'on', 'a', 'three-legged', 'stool', 'in', 'the', 'middle,', 'nursing', 'a', 'baby;', 'the', 'cook', 'was', 'leaning', 'over', 'the', 'fire,', 'stirring', 'a', 'large', 'cauldron', 'which', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'full', 'of', 'soup.', "'There's", 'certainly', 'too', 'much', 'pepper', 'in', 'that', "soup!'", 'Alice', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', 'as', 'well', 'as', 'she', 'could', 'for', 'sneezing.', 'There', 'was', 'certainly', 'too', 'much', 'of', 'it', 'in', 'the', 'air.', 'Even', 'the', 'Duchess', 'sneezed', 'occasionally;', 'and', 'as', 'for', 'the', 'baby,', 'it', 'was', 'sneezing', 'and', 'howling', 'alternately', 'without', 'a', "moment's", 'pause.', 'The', 'only', 'things', 'in', 'the', 'kitchen', 'that', 'did', 'not', 'sneeze,', 'were', 'the', 'cook,', 'and', 'a', 'large', 'cat', 'which', 'was', 'sitting', 'on', 'the', 'hearth', 'and', 'grinning', 'from', 'ear', 'to', 'ear.', "'Please", 'would', 'you', 'tell', "me,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'a', 'little', 'timidly,', 'for', 'she', 'was', 'not', 'quite', 'sure', 'whether', 'it', 'was', 'good', 'manners', 'for', 'her', 'to', 'speak', 'first,', "'why", 'your', 'cat', 'grins', 'like', "that?'", "'It's", 'a', 'Cheshire', "cat,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess,', "'and", "that's", 'why.', "Pig!'", 'She', 'said', 'the', 'last', 'word', 'with', 'such', 'sudden', 'violence', 'that', 'Alice', 'quite', 'jumped;', 'but', 'she', 'saw', 'in', 'another', 'moment', 'that', 'it', 'was', 'addressed', 'to', 'the', 'baby,', 'and', 'not', 'to', 'her,', 'so', 'she', 'took', 'courage,', 'and', 'went', 'on', 'again:--', "'I", "didn't", 'know', 'that', 'Cheshire', 'cats', 'always', 'grinned;', 'in', 'fact,', 'I', "didn't", 'know', 'that', 'cats', 'COULD', "grin.'", "'They", 'all', "can,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess;', "'and", 'most', 'of', "'em", "do.'", "'I", "don't", 'know', 'of', 'any', 'that', "do,'", 'Alice', 'said', 'very', 'politely,', 'feeling', 'quite', 'pleased', 'to', 'have', 'got', 'into', 'a', 'conversation.', "'You", "don't", 'know', "much,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess;', "'and", "that's", 'a', "fact.'", 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'at', 'all', 'like', 'the', 'tone', 'of', 'this', 'remark,', 'and', 'thought', 'it', 'would', 'be', 'as', 'well', 'to', 'introduce', 'some', 'other', 'subject', 'of', 'conversation.', 'While', 'she', 'was', 'trying', 'to', 'fix', 'on', 'one,', 'the', 'cook', 'took', 'the', 'cauldron', 'of', 'soup', 'off', 'the', 'fire,', 'and', 'at', 'once', 'set', 'to', 'work', 'throwing', 'everything', 'within', 'her', 'reach', 'at', 'the', 'Duchess', 'and', 'the', 'baby--the', 'fire-irons', 'came', 'first;', 'then', 'followed', 'a', 'shower', 'of', 'saucepans,', 'plates,', 'and', 'dishes.', 'The', 'Duchess', 'took', 'no', 'notice', 'of', 'them', 'even', 'when', 'they', 'hit', 'her;', 'and', 'the', 'baby', 'was', 'howling', 'so', 'much', 'already,', 'that', 'it', 'was', 'quite', 'impossible', 'to', 'say', 'whether', 'the', 'blows', 'hurt', 'it', 'or', 'not.', "'Oh,", 'PLEASE', 'mind', 'what', "you're", "doing!'", 'cried', 'Alice,', 'jumping', 'up', 'and', 'down', 'in', 'an', 'agony', 'of', 'terror.', "'Oh,", 'there', 'goes', 'his', 'PRECIOUS', "nose';", 'as', 'an', 'unusually', 'large', 'saucepan', 'flew', 'close', 'by', 'it,', 'and', 'very', 'nearly', 'carried', 'it', 'off.', "'If", 'everybody', 'minded', 'their', 'own', "business,'", 'the', 'Duchess', 'said', 'in', 'a', 'hoarse', 'growl,', "'the", 'world', 'would', 'go', 'round', 'a', 'deal', 'faster', 'than', 'it', "does.'", "'Which", 'would', 'NOT', 'be', 'an', "advantage,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'who', 'felt', 'very', 'glad', 'to', 'get', 'an', 'opportunity', 'of', 'showing', 'off', 'a', 'little', 'of', 'her', 'knowledge.', "'Just", 'think', 'of', 'what', 'work', 'it', 'would', 'make', 'with', 'the', 'day', 'and', 'night!', 'You', 'see', 'the', 'earth', 'takes', 'twenty-four', 'hours', 'to', 'turn', 'round', 'on', 'its', "axis--'", "'Talking", 'of', "axes,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess,', "'chop", 'off', 'her', "head!'", 'Alice', 'glanced', 'rather', 'anxiously', 'at', 'the', 'cook,', 'to', 'see', 'if', 'she', 'meant', 'to', 'take', 'the', 'hint;', 'but', 'the', 'cook', 'was', 'busily', 'stirring', 'the', 'soup,', 'and', 'seemed', 'not', 'to', 'be', 'listening,', 'so', 'she', 'went', 'on', 'again:', "'Twenty-four", 'hours,', 'I', 'THINK;', 'or', 'is', 'it', 'twelve?', "I--'", "'Oh,", "don't", 'bother', "ME,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess;', "'I", 'never', 'could', 'abide', "figures!'", 'And', 'with', 'that', 'she', 'began', 'nursing', 'her', 'child', 'again,', 'singing', 'a', 'sort', 'of', 'lullaby', 'to', 'it', 'as', 'she', 'did', 'so,', 'and', 'giving', 'it', 'a', 'violent', 'shake', 'at', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'every', 'line:', "'Speak", 'roughly', 'to', 'your', 'little', 'boy,', 'And', 'beat', 'him', 'when', 'he', 'sneezes:', 'He', 'only', 'does', 'it', 'to', 'annoy,', 'Because', 'he', 'knows', 'it', "teases.'", 'CHORUS.', '(In', 'which', 'the', 'cook', 'and', 'the', 'baby', 'joined):--', "'Wow!", 'wow!', "wow!'", 'While', 'the', 'Duchess', 'sang', 'the', 'second', 'verse', 'of', 'the', 'song,', 'she', 'kept', 'tossing', 'the', 'baby', 'violently', 'up', 'and', 'down,', 'and', 'the', 'poor', 'little', 'thing', 'howled', 'so,', 'that', 'Alice', 'could', 'hardly', 'hear', 'the', 'words:--', "'I", 'speak', 'severely', 'to', 'my', 'boy,', 'I', 'beat', 'him', 'when', 'he', 'sneezes;', 'For', 'he', 'can', 'thoroughly', 'enjoy', 'The', 'pepper', 'when', 'he', "pleases!'", 'CHORUS.', "'Wow!", 'wow!', "wow!'", "'Here!", 'you', 'may', 'nurse', 'it', 'a', 'bit,', 'if', 'you', "like!'", 'the', 'Duchess', 'said', 'to', 'Alice,', 'flinging', 'the', 'baby', 'at', 'her', 'as', 'she', 'spoke.', "'I", 'must', 'go', 'and', 'get', 'ready', 'to', 'play', 'croquet', 'with', 'the', "Queen,'", 'and', 'she', 'hurried', 'out', 'of', 'the', 'room.', 'The', 'cook', 'threw', 'a', 'frying-pan', 'after', 'her', 'as', 'she', 'went', 'out,', 'but', 'it', 'just', 'missed', 'her.', 'Alice', 'caught', 'the', 'baby', 'with', 'some', 'difficulty,', 'as', 'it', 'was', 'a', 'queer-shaped', 'little', 'creature,', 'and', 'held', 'out', 'its', 'arms', 'and', 'legs', 'in', 'all', 'directions,', "'just", 'like', 'a', "star-fish,'", 'thought', 'Alice.', 'The', 'poor', 'little', 'thing', 'was', 'snorting', 'like', 'a', 'steam-engine', 'when', 'she', 'caught', 'it,', 'and', 'kept', 'doubling', 'itself', 'up', 'and', 'straightening', 'itself', 'out', 'again,', 'so', 'that', 'altogether,', 'for', 'the', 'first', 'minute', 'or', 'two,', 'it', 'was', 'as', 'much', 'as', 'she', 'could', 'do', 'to', 'hold', 'it.', 'As', 'soon', 'as', 'she', 'had', 'made', 'out', 'the', 'proper', 'way', 'of', 'nursing', 'it,', '(which', 'was', 'to', 'twist', 'it', 'up', 'into', 'a', 'sort', 'of', 'knot,', 'and', 'then', 'keep', 'tight', 'hold', 'of', 'its', 'right', 'ear', 'and', 'left', 'foot,', 'so', 'as', 'to', 'prevent', 'its', 'undoing', 'itself,)', 'she', 'carried', 'it', 'out', 'into', 'the', 'open', 'air.', "'IF", 'I', "don't", 'take', 'this', 'child', 'away', 'with', "me,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', "'they're", 'sure', 'to', 'kill', 'it', 'in', 'a', 'day', 'or', 'two:', "wouldn't", 'it', 'be', 'murder', 'to', 'leave', 'it', "behind?'", 'She', 'said', 'the', 'last', 'words', 'out', 'loud,', 'and', 'the', 'little', 'thing', 'grunted', 'in', 'reply', '(it', 'had', 'left', 'off', 'sneezing', 'by', 'this', 'time).', "'Don't", "grunt,'", 'said', 'Alice;', "'that's", 'not', 'at', 'all', 'a', 'proper', 'way', 'of', 'expressing', "yourself.'", 'The', 'baby', 'grunted', 'again,', 'and', 'Alice', 'looked', 'very', 'anxiously', 'into', 'its', 'face', 'to', 'see', 'what', 'was', 'the', 'matter', 'with', 'it.', 'There', 'could', 'be', 'no', 'doubt', 'that', 'it', 'had', 'a', 'VERY', 'turn-up', 'nose,', 'much', 'more', 'like', 'a', 'snout', 'than', 'a', 'real', 'nose;', 'also', 'its', 'eyes', 'were', 'getting', 'extremely', 'small', 'for', 'a', 'baby:', 'altogether', 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'like', 'the', 'look', 'of', 'the', 'thing', 'at', 'all.', "'But", 'perhaps', 'it', 'was', 'only', "sobbing,'", 'she', 'thought,', 'and', 'looked', 'into', 'its', 'eyes', 'again,', 'to', 'see', 'if', 'there', 'were', 'any', 'tears.', 'No,', 'there', 'were', 'no', 'tears.', "'If", "you're", 'going', 'to', 'turn', 'into', 'a', 'pig,', 'my', "dear,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'seriously,', "'I'll", 'have', 'nothing', 'more', 'to', 'do', 'with', 'you.', 'Mind', "now!'", 'The', 'poor', 'little', 'thing', 'sobbed', 'again', '(or', 'grunted,', 'it', 'was', 'impossible', 'to', 'say', 'which),', 'and', 'they', 'went', 'on', 'for', 'some', 'while', 'in', 'silence.', 'Alice', 'was', 'just', 'beginning', 'to', 'think', 'to', 'herself,', "'Now,", 'what', 'am', 'I', 'to', 'do', 'with', 'this', 'creature', 'when', 'I', 'get', 'it', "home?'", 'when', 'it', 'grunted', 'again,', 'so', 'violently,', 'that', 'she', 'looked', 'down', 'into', 'its', 'face', 'in', 'some', 'alarm.', 'This', 'time', 'there', 'could', 'be', 'NO', 'mistake', 'about', 'it:', 'it', 'was', 'neither', 'more', 'nor', 'less', 'than', 'a', 'pig,', 'and', 'she', 'felt', 'that', 'it', 'would', 'be', 'quite', 'absurd', 'for', 'her', 'to', 'carry', 'it', 'further.', 'So', 'she', 'set', 'the', 'little', 'creature', 'down,', 'and', 'felt', 'quite', 'relieved', 'to', 'see', 'it', 'trot', 'away', 'quietly', 'into', 'the', 'wood.', "'If", 'it', 'had', 'grown', "up,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', "'it", 'would', 'have', 'made', 'a', 'dreadfully', 'ugly', 'child:', 'but', 'it', 'makes', 'rather', 'a', 'handsome', 'pig,', 'I', "think.'", 'And', 'she', 'began', 'thinking', 'over', 'other', 'children', 'she', 'knew,', 'who', 'might', 'do', 'very', 'well', 'as', 'pigs,', 'and', 'was', 'just', 'saying', 'to', 'herself,', "'if", 'one', 'only', 'knew', 'the', 'right', 'way', 'to', 'change', "them--'", 'when', 'she', 'was', 'a', 'little', 'startled', 'by', 'seeing', 'the', 'Cheshire', 'Cat', 'sitting', 'on', 'a', 'bough', 'of', 'a', 'tree', 'a', 'few', 'yards', 'off.', 'The', 'Cat', 'only', 'grinned', 'when', 'it', 'saw', 'Alice.', 'It', 'looked', 'good-natured,', 'she', 'thought:', 'still', 'it', 'had', 'VERY', 'long', 'claws', 'and', 'a', 'great', 'many', 'teeth,', 'so', 'she', 'felt', 'that', 'it', 'ought', 'to', 'be', 'treated', 'with', 'respect.', "'Cheshire", "Puss,'", 'she', 'began,', 'rather', 'timidly,', 'as', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'at', 'all', 'know', 'whether', 'it', 'would', 'like', 'the', 'name:', 'however,', 'it', 'only', 'grinned', 'a', 'little', 'wider.', "'Come,", "it's", 'pleased', 'so', "far,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', 'and', 'she', 'went', 'on.', "'Would", 'you', 'tell', 'me,', 'please,', 'which', 'way', 'I', 'ought', 'to', 'go', 'from', "here?'", "'That", 'depends', 'a', 'good', 'deal', 'on', 'where', 'you', 'want', 'to', 'get', "to,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat.', "'I", "don't", 'much', 'care', "where--'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Then", 'it', "doesn't", 'matter', 'which', 'way', 'you', "go,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat.', "'--so", 'long', 'as', 'I', 'get', "SOMEWHERE,'", 'Alice', 'added', 'as', 'an', 'explanation.', "'Oh,", "you're", 'sure', 'to', 'do', "that,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat,', "'if", 'you', 'only', 'walk', 'long', "enough.'", 'Alice', 'felt', 'that', 'this', 'could', 'not', 'be', 'denied,', 'so', 'she', 'tried', 'another', 'question.', "'What", 'sort', 'of', 'people', 'live', 'about', "here?'", "'In", 'THAT', "direction,'", 'the', 'Cat', 'said,', 'waving', 'its', 'right', 'paw', 'round,', "'lives", 'a', 'Hatter:', 'and', 'in', 'THAT', "direction,'", 'waving', 'the', 'other', 'paw,', "'lives", 'a', 'March', 'Hare.', 'Visit', 'either', 'you', 'like:', "they're", 'both', "mad.'", "'But", 'I', "don't", 'want', 'to', 'go', 'among', 'mad', "people,'", 'Alice', 'remarked.', "'Oh,", 'you', "can't", 'help', "that,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat:', "'we're", 'all', 'mad', 'here.', "I'm", 'mad.', "You're", "mad.'", "'How", 'do', 'you', 'know', "I'm", "mad?'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'You", 'must', "be,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat,', "'or", 'you', "wouldn't", 'have', 'come', "here.'", 'Alice', "didn't", 'think', 'that', 'proved', 'it', 'at', 'all;', 'however,', 'she', 'went', 'on', "'And", 'how', 'do', 'you', 'know', 'that', "you're", "mad?'", "'To", 'begin', "with,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat,', "'a", "dog's", 'not', 'mad.', 'You', 'grant', "that?'", "'I", 'suppose', "so,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Well,", "then,'", 'the', 'Cat', 'went', 'on,', "'you", 'see,', 'a', 'dog', 'growls', 'when', "it's", 'angry,', 'and', 'wags', 'its', 'tail', 'when', "it's", 'pleased.', 'Now', 'I', 'growl', 'when', "I'm", 'pleased,', 'and', 'wag', 'my', 'tail', 'when', "I'm", 'angry.', 'Therefore', "I'm", "mad.'", "'I", 'call', 'it', 'purring,', 'not', "growling,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Call", 'it', 'what', 'you', "like,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat.', "'Do", 'you', 'play', 'croquet', 'with', 'the', 'Queen', "to-day?'", "'I", 'should', 'like', 'it', 'very', "much,'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'but", 'I', "haven't", 'been', 'invited', "yet.'", "'You'll", 'see', 'me', "there,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat,', 'and', 'vanished.', 'Alice', 'was', 'not', 'much', 'surprised', 'at', 'this,', 'she', 'was', 'getting', 'so', 'used', 'to', 'queer', 'things', 'happening.', 'While', 'she', 'was', 'looking', 'at', 'the', 'place', 'where', 'it', 'had', 'been,', 'it', 'suddenly', 'appeared', 'again.', "'By-the-bye,", 'what', 'became', 'of', 'the', "baby?'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat.', "'I'd", 'nearly', 'forgotten', 'to', "ask.'", "'It", 'turned', 'into', 'a', "pig,'", 'Alice', 'quietly', 'said,', 'just', 'as', 'if', 'it', 'had', 'come', 'back', 'in', 'a', 'natural', 'way.', "'I", 'thought', 'it', "would,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat,', 'and', 'vanished', 'again.', 'Alice', 'waited', 'a', 'little,', 'half', 'expecting', 'to', 'see', 'it', 'again,', 'but', 'it', 'did', 'not', 'appear,', 'and', 'after', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two', 'she', 'walked', 'on', 'in', 'the', 'direction', 'in', 'which', 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'was', 'said', 'to', 'live.', "'I've", 'seen', 'hatters', "before,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself;', "'the", 'March', 'Hare', 'will', 'be', 'much', 'the', 'most', 'interesting,', 'and', 'perhaps', 'as', 'this', 'is', 'May', 'it', "won't", 'be', 'raving', 'mad--at', 'least', 'not', 'so', 'mad', 'as', 'it', 'was', 'in', "March.'", 'As', 'she', 'said', 'this,', 'she', 'looked', 'up,', 'and', 'there', 'was', 'the', 'Cat', 'again,', 'sitting', 'on', 'a', 'branch', 'of', 'a', 'tree.', "'Did", 'you', 'say', 'pig,', 'or', "fig?'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat.', "'I", 'said', "pig,'", 'replied', 'Alice;', "'and", 'I', 'wish', 'you', "wouldn't", 'keep', 'appearing', 'and', 'vanishing', 'so', 'suddenly:', 'you', 'make', 'one', 'quite', "giddy.'", "'All", "right,'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat;', 'and', 'this', 'time', 'it', 'vanished', 'quite', 'slowly,', 'beginning', 'with', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'the', 'tail,', 'and', 'ending', 'with', 'the', 'grin,', 'which', 'remained', 'some', 'time', 'after', 'the', 'rest', 'of', 'it', 'had', 'gone.', "'Well!", "I've", 'often', 'seen', 'a', 'cat', 'without', 'a', "grin,'", 'thought', 'Alice;', "'but", 'a', 'grin', 'without', 'a', 'cat!', "It's", 'the', 'most', 'curious', 'thing', 'I', 'ever', 'saw', 'in', 'my', "life!'", 'She', 'had', 'not', 'gone', 'much', 'farther', 'before', 'she', 'came', 'in', 'sight', 'of', 'the', 'house', 'of', 'the', 'March', 'Hare:', 'she', 'thought', 'it', 'must', 'be', 'the', 'right', 'house,', 'because', 'the', 'chimneys', 'were', 'shaped', 'like', 'ears', 'and', 'the', 'roof', 'was', 'thatched', 'with', 'fur.', 'It', 'was', 'so', 'large', 'a', 'house,', 'that', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'like', 'to', 'go', 'nearer', 'till', 'she', 'had', 'nibbled', 'some', 'more', 'of', 'the', 'lefthand', 'bit', 'of', 'mushroom,', 'and', 'raised', 'herself', 'to', 'about', 'two', 'feet', 'high:', 'even', 'then', 'she', 'walked', 'up', 'towards', 'it', 'rather', 'timidly,', 'saying', 'to', 'herself', "'Suppose", 'it', 'should', 'be', 'raving', 'mad', 'after', 'all!', 'I', 'almost', 'wish', "I'd", 'gone', 'to', 'see', 'the', 'Hatter', "instead!'", 'CHAPTER', 'VII.', 'A', 'Mad', 'Tea-Party', 'There', 'was', 'a', 'table', 'set', 'out', 'under', 'a', 'tree', 'in', 'front', 'of', 'the', 'house,', 'and', 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'and', 'the', 'Hatter', 'were', 'having', 'tea', 'at', 'it:', 'a', 'Dormouse', 'was', 'sitting', 'between', 'them,', 'fast', 'asleep,', 'and', 'the', 'other', 'two', 'were', 'using', 'it', 'as', 'a', 'cushion,', 'resting', 'their', 'elbows', 'on', 'it,', 'and', 'talking', 'over', 'its', 'head.', "'Very", 'uncomfortable', 'for', 'the', "Dormouse,'", 'thought', 'Alice;', "'only,", 'as', "it's", 'asleep,', 'I', 'suppose', 'it', "doesn't", "mind.'", 'The', 'table', 'was', 'a', 'large', 'one,', 'but', 'the', 'three', 'were', 'all', 'crowded', 'together', 'at', 'one', 'corner', 'of', 'it:', "'No", 'room!', 'No', "room!'", 'they', 'cried', 'out', 'when', 'they', 'saw', 'Alice', 'coming.', "'There's", 'PLENTY', 'of', "room!'", 'said', 'Alice', 'indignantly,', 'and', 'she', 'sat', 'down', 'in', 'a', 'large', 'arm-chair', 'at', 'one', 'end', 'of', 'the', 'table.', "'Have", 'some', "wine,'", 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'said', 'in', 'an', 'encouraging', 'tone.', 'Alice', 'looked', 'all', 'round', 'the', 'table,', 'but', 'there', 'was', 'nothing', 'on', 'it', 'but', 'tea.', "'I", "don't", 'see', 'any', "wine,'", 'she', 'remarked.', "'There", "isn't", "any,'", 'said', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', "'Then", 'it', "wasn't", 'very', 'civil', 'of', 'you', 'to', 'offer', "it,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'angrily.', "'It", "wasn't", 'very', 'civil', 'of', 'you', 'to', 'sit', 'down', 'without', 'being', "invited,'", 'said', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', "'I", "didn't", 'know', 'it', 'was', 'YOUR', "table,'", 'said', 'Alice;', "'it's", 'laid', 'for', 'a', 'great', 'many', 'more', 'than', "three.'", "'Your", 'hair', 'wants', "cutting,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', 'He', 'had', 'been', 'looking', 'at', 'Alice', 'for', 'some', 'time', 'with', 'great', 'curiosity,', 'and', 'this', 'was', 'his', 'first', 'speech.', "'You", 'should', 'learn', 'not', 'to', 'make', 'personal', "remarks,'", 'Alice', 'said', 'with', 'some', 'severity;', "'it's", 'very', "rude.'", 'The', 'Hatter', 'opened', 'his', 'eyes', 'very', 'wide', 'on', 'hearing', 'this;', 'but', 'all', 'he', 'SAID', 'was,', "'Why", 'is', 'a', 'raven', 'like', 'a', "writing-desk?'", "'Come,", 'we', 'shall', 'have', 'some', 'fun', "now!'", 'thought', 'Alice.', "'I'm", 'glad', "they've", 'begun', 'asking', 'riddles.--I', 'believe', 'I', 'can', 'guess', "that,'", 'she', 'added', 'aloud.', "'Do", 'you', 'mean', 'that', 'you', 'think', 'you', 'can', 'find', 'out', 'the', 'answer', 'to', "it?'", 'said', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', "'Exactly", "so,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Then", 'you', 'should', 'say', 'what', 'you', "mean,'", 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'went', 'on.', "'I", "do,'", 'Alice', 'hastily', 'replied;', "'at", 'least--at', 'least', 'I', 'mean', 'what', 'I', "say--that's", 'the', 'same', 'thing,', 'you', "know.'", "'Not", 'the', 'same', 'thing', 'a', "bit!'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'You", 'might', 'just', 'as', 'well', 'say', 'that', '"I', 'see', 'what', 'I', 'eat"', 'is', 'the', 'same', 'thing', 'as', '"I', 'eat', 'what', 'I', 'see"!\'', "'You", 'might', 'just', 'as', 'well', "say,'", 'added', 'the', 'March', 'Hare,', "'that", '"I', 'like', 'what', 'I', 'get"', 'is', 'the', 'same', 'thing', 'as', '"I', 'get', 'what', 'I', 'like"!\'', "'You", 'might', 'just', 'as', 'well', "say,'", 'added', 'the', 'Dormouse,', 'who', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'talking', 'in', 'his', 'sleep,', "'that", '"I', 'breathe', 'when', 'I', 'sleep"', 'is', 'the', 'same', 'thing', 'as', '"I', 'sleep', 'when', 'I', 'breathe"!\'', "'It", 'IS', 'the', 'same', 'thing', 'with', "you,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter,', 'and', 'here', 'the', 'conversation', 'dropped,', 'and', 'the', 'party', 'sat', 'silent', 'for', 'a', 'minute,', 'while', 'Alice', 'thought', 'over', 'all', 'she', 'could', 'remember', 'about', 'ravens', 'and', 'writing-desks,', 'which', "wasn't", 'much.', 'The', 'Hatter', 'was', 'the', 'first', 'to', 'break', 'the', 'silence.', "'What", 'day', 'of', 'the', 'month', 'is', "it?'", 'he', 'said,', 'turning', 'to', 'Alice:', 'he', 'had', 'taken', 'his', 'watch', 'out', 'of', 'his', 'pocket,', 'and', 'was', 'looking', 'at', 'it', 'uneasily,', 'shaking', 'it', 'every', 'now', 'and', 'then,', 'and', 'holding', 'it', 'to', 'his', 'ear.', 'Alice', 'considered', 'a', 'little,', 'and', 'then', 'said', "'The", "fourth.'", "'Two", 'days', "wrong!'", 'sighed', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'I", 'told', 'you', 'butter', "wouldn't", 'suit', 'the', "works!'", 'he', 'added', 'looking', 'angrily', 'at', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', "'It", 'was', 'the', 'BEST', "butter,'", 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'meekly', 'replied.', "'Yes,", 'but', 'some', 'crumbs', 'must', 'have', 'got', 'in', 'as', "well,'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'grumbled:', "'you", "shouldn't", 'have', 'put', 'it', 'in', 'with', 'the', "bread-knife.'", 'The', 'March', 'Hare', 'took', 'the', 'watch', 'and', 'looked', 'at', 'it', 'gloomily:', 'then', 'he', 'dipped', 'it', 'into', 'his', 'cup', 'of', 'tea,', 'and', 'looked', 'at', 'it', 'again:', 'but', 'he', 'could', 'think', 'of', 'nothing', 'better', 'to', 'say', 'than', 'his', 'first', 'remark,', "'It", 'was', 'the', 'BEST', 'butter,', 'you', "know.'", 'Alice', 'had', 'been', 'looking', 'over', 'his', 'shoulder', 'with', 'some', 'curiosity.', "'What", 'a', 'funny', "watch!'", 'she', 'remarked.', "'It", 'tells', 'the', 'day', 'of', 'the', 'month,', 'and', "doesn't", 'tell', 'what', "o'clock", 'it', "is!'", "'Why", 'should', "it?'", 'muttered', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'Does", 'YOUR', 'watch', 'tell', 'you', 'what', 'year', 'it', "is?'", "'Of", 'course', "not,'", 'Alice', 'replied', 'very', 'readily:', "'but", "that's", 'because', 'it', 'stays', 'the', 'same', 'year', 'for', 'such', 'a', 'long', 'time', "together.'", "'Which", 'is', 'just', 'the', 'case', 'with', "MINE,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', 'Alice', 'felt', 'dreadfully', 'puzzled.', 'The', "Hatter's", 'remark', 'seemed', 'to', 'have', 'no', 'sort', 'of', 'meaning', 'in', 'it,', 'and', 'yet', 'it', 'was', 'certainly', 'English.', "'I", "don't", 'quite', 'understand', "you,'", 'she', 'said,', 'as', 'politely', 'as', 'she', 'could.', "'The", 'Dormouse', 'is', 'asleep', "again,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter,', 'and', 'he', 'poured', 'a', 'little', 'hot', 'tea', 'upon', 'its', 'nose.', 'The', 'Dormouse', 'shook', 'its', 'head', 'impatiently,', 'and', 'said,', 'without', 'opening', 'its', 'eyes,', "'Of", 'course,', 'of', 'course;', 'just', 'what', 'I', 'was', 'going', 'to', 'remark', "myself.'", "'Have", 'you', 'guessed', 'the', 'riddle', "yet?'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'said,', 'turning', 'to', 'Alice', 'again.', "'No,", 'I', 'give', 'it', "up,'", 'Alice', 'replied:', "'what's", 'the', "answer?'", "'I", "haven't", 'the', 'slightest', "idea,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'Nor", "I,'", 'said', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', 'Alice', 'sighed', 'wearily.', "'I", 'think', 'you', 'might', 'do', 'something', 'better', 'with', 'the', "time,'", 'she', 'said,', "'than", 'waste', 'it', 'in', 'asking', 'riddles', 'that', 'have', 'no', "answers.'", "'If", 'you', 'knew', 'Time', 'as', 'well', 'as', 'I', "do,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter,', "'you", "wouldn't", 'talk', 'about', 'wasting', 'IT.', "It's", "HIM.'", "'I", "don't", 'know', 'what', 'you', "mean,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Of", 'course', 'you', "don't!'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'said,', 'tossing', 'his', 'head', 'contemptuously.', "'I", 'dare', 'say', 'you', 'never', 'even', 'spoke', 'to', "Time!'", "'Perhaps", "not,'", 'Alice', 'cautiously', 'replied:', "'but", 'I', 'know', 'I', 'have', 'to', 'beat', 'time', 'when', 'I', 'learn', "music.'", "'Ah!", 'that', 'accounts', 'for', "it,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'He", "won't", 'stand', 'beating.', 'Now,', 'if', 'you', 'only', 'kept', 'on', 'good', 'terms', 'with', 'him,', "he'd", 'do', 'almost', 'anything', 'you', 'liked', 'with', 'the', 'clock.', 'For', 'instance,', 'suppose', 'it', 'were', 'nine', "o'clock", 'in', 'the', 'morning,', 'just', 'time', 'to', 'begin', 'lessons:', "you'd", 'only', 'have', 'to', 'whisper', 'a', 'hint', 'to', 'Time,', 'and', 'round', 'goes', 'the', 'clock', 'in', 'a', 'twinkling!', 'Half-past', 'one,', 'time', 'for', "dinner!'", "('I", 'only', 'wish', 'it', "was,'", 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'said', 'to', 'itself', 'in', 'a', 'whisper.)', "'That", 'would', 'be', 'grand,', "certainly,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'thoughtfully:', "'but", 'then--I', "shouldn't", 'be', 'hungry', 'for', 'it,', 'you', "know.'", "'Not", 'at', 'first,', "perhaps,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter:', "'but", 'you', 'could', 'keep', 'it', 'to', 'half-past', 'one', 'as', 'long', 'as', 'you', "liked.'", "'Is", 'that', 'the', 'way', 'YOU', "manage?'", 'Alice', 'asked.', 'The', 'Hatter', 'shook', 'his', 'head', 'mournfully.', "'Not", "I!'", 'he', 'replied.', "'We", 'quarrelled', 'last', 'March--just', 'before', 'HE', 'went', 'mad,', 'you', "know--'", '(pointing', 'with', 'his', 'tea', 'spoon', 'at', 'the', 'March', 'Hare,)', "'--it", 'was', 'at', 'the', 'great', 'concert', 'given', 'by', 'the', 'Queen', 'of', 'Hearts,', 'and', 'I', 'had', 'to', 'sing', '"Twinkle,', 'twinkle,', 'little', 'bat!', 'How', 'I', 'wonder', 'what', "you're", 'at!"', 'You', 'know', 'the', 'song,', "perhaps?'", "'I've", 'heard', 'something', 'like', "it,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'It", 'goes', 'on,', 'you', "know,'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'continued,', "'in", 'this', 'way:--', '"Up', 'above', 'the', 'world', 'you', 'fly,', 'Like', 'a', 'tea-tray', 'in', 'the', 'sky.', 'Twinkle,', 'twinkle--"\'', 'Here', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'shook', 'itself,', 'and', 'began', 'singing', 'in', 'its', 'sleep', "'Twinkle,", 'twinkle,', 'twinkle,', "twinkle--'", 'and', 'went', 'on', 'so', 'long', 'that', 'they', 'had', 'to', 'pinch', 'it', 'to', 'make', 'it', 'stop.', "'Well,", "I'd", 'hardly', 'finished', 'the', 'first', "verse,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter,', "'when", 'the', 'Queen', 'jumped', 'up', 'and', 'bawled', 'out,', '"He\'s', 'murdering', 'the', 'time!', 'Off', 'with', 'his', 'head!"\'', "'How", 'dreadfully', "savage!'", 'exclaimed', 'Alice.', "'And", 'ever', 'since', "that,'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'went', 'on', 'in', 'a', 'mournful', 'tone,', "'he", "won't", 'do', 'a', 'thing', 'I', 'ask!', "It's", 'always', 'six', "o'clock", "now.'", 'A', 'bright', 'idea', 'came', 'into', "Alice's", 'head.', "'Is", 'that', 'the', 'reason', 'so', 'many', 'tea-things', 'are', 'put', 'out', "here?'", 'she', 'asked.', "'Yes,", "that's", "it,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter', 'with', 'a', 'sigh:', "'it's", 'always', 'tea-time,', 'and', "we've", 'no', 'time', 'to', 'wash', 'the', 'things', 'between', "whiles.'", "'Then", 'you', 'keep', 'moving', 'round,', 'I', "suppose?'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Exactly", "so,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter:', "'as", 'the', 'things', 'get', 'used', "up.'", "'But", 'what', 'happens', 'when', 'you', 'come', 'to', 'the', 'beginning', "again?'", 'Alice', 'ventured', 'to', 'ask.', "'Suppose", 'we', 'change', 'the', "subject,'", 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'interrupted,', 'yawning.', "'I'm", 'getting', 'tired', 'of', 'this.', 'I', 'vote', 'the', 'young', 'lady', 'tells', 'us', 'a', "story.'", "'I'm", 'afraid', 'I', "don't", 'know', "one,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'rather', 'alarmed', 'at', 'the', 'proposal.', "'Then", 'the', 'Dormouse', "shall!'", 'they', 'both', 'cried.', "'Wake", 'up,', "Dormouse!'", 'And', 'they', 'pinched', 'it', 'on', 'both', 'sides', 'at', 'once.', 'The', 'Dormouse', 'slowly', 'opened', 'his', 'eyes.', "'I", "wasn't", "asleep,'", 'he', 'said', 'in', 'a', 'hoarse,', 'feeble', 'voice:', "'I", 'heard', 'every', 'word', 'you', 'fellows', 'were', "saying.'", "'Tell", 'us', 'a', "story!'", 'said', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', "'Yes,", 'please', "do!'", 'pleaded', 'Alice.', "'And", 'be', 'quick', 'about', "it,'", 'added', 'the', 'Hatter,', "'or", "you'll", 'be', 'asleep', 'again', 'before', "it's", "done.'", "'Once", 'upon', 'a', 'time', 'there', 'were', 'three', 'little', "sisters,'", 'the', 'Dormouse', 'began', 'in', 'a', 'great', 'hurry;', "'and", 'their', 'names', 'were', 'Elsie,', 'Lacie,', 'and', 'Tillie;', 'and', 'they', 'lived', 'at', 'the', 'bottom', 'of', 'a', "well--'", "'What", 'did', 'they', 'live', "on?'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'who', 'always', 'took', 'a', 'great', 'interest', 'in', 'questions', 'of', 'eating', 'and', 'drinking.', "'They", 'lived', 'on', "treacle,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dormouse,', 'after', 'thinking', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two.', "'They", "couldn't", 'have', 'done', 'that,', 'you', "know,'", 'Alice', 'gently', 'remarked;', "'they'd", 'have', 'been', "ill.'", "'So", 'they', "were,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dormouse;', "'VERY", "ill.'", 'Alice', 'tried', 'to', 'fancy', 'to', 'herself', 'what', 'such', 'an', 'extraordinary', 'ways', 'of', 'living', 'would', 'be', 'like,', 'but', 'it', 'puzzled', 'her', 'too', 'much,', 'so', 'she', 'went', 'on:', "'But", 'why', 'did', 'they', 'live', 'at', 'the', 'bottom', 'of', 'a', "well?'", "'Take", 'some', 'more', "tea,'", 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'said', 'to', 'Alice,', 'very', 'earnestly.', "'I've", 'had', 'nothing', "yet,'", 'Alice', 'replied', 'in', 'an', 'offended', 'tone,', "'so", 'I', "can't", 'take', "more.'", "'You", 'mean', 'you', "can't", 'take', "LESS,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter:', "'it's", 'very', 'easy', 'to', 'take', 'MORE', 'than', "nothing.'", "'Nobody", 'asked', 'YOUR', "opinion,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Who's", 'making', 'personal', 'remarks', "now?'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'asked', 'triumphantly.', 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'quite', 'know', 'what', 'to', 'say', 'to', 'this:', 'so', 'she', 'helped', 'herself', 'to', 'some', 'tea', 'and', 'bread-and-butter,', 'and', 'then', 'turned', 'to', 'the', 'Dormouse,', 'and', 'repeated', 'her', 'question.', "'Why", 'did', 'they', 'live', 'at', 'the', 'bottom', 'of', 'a', "well?'", 'The', 'Dormouse', 'again', 'took', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two', 'to', 'think', 'about', 'it,', 'and', 'then', 'said,', "'It", 'was', 'a', "treacle-well.'", "'There's", 'no', 'such', "thing!'", 'Alice', 'was', 'beginning', 'very', 'angrily,', 'but', 'the', 'Hatter', 'and', 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'went', "'Sh!", "sh!'", 'and', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'sulkily', 'remarked,', "'If", 'you', "can't", 'be', 'civil,', "you'd", 'better', 'finish', 'the', 'story', 'for', "yourself.'", "'No,", 'please', 'go', "on!'", 'Alice', 'said', 'very', 'humbly;', "'I", "won't", 'interrupt', 'again.', 'I', 'dare', 'say', 'there', 'may', 'be', "ONE.'", "'One,", "indeed!'", 'said', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'indignantly.', 'However,', 'he', 'consented', 'to', 'go', 'on.', "'And", 'so', 'these', 'three', 'little', 'sisters--they', 'were', 'learning', 'to', 'draw,', 'you', "know--'", "'What", 'did', 'they', "draw?'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'quite', 'forgetting', 'her', 'promise.', "'Treacle,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dormouse,', 'without', 'considering', 'at', 'all', 'this', 'time.', "'I", 'want', 'a', 'clean', "cup,'", 'interrupted', 'the', 'Hatter:', "'let's", 'all', 'move', 'one', 'place', "on.'", 'He', 'moved', 'on', 'as', 'he', 'spoke,', 'and', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'followed', 'him:', 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'moved', 'into', 'the', "Dormouse's", 'place,', 'and', 'Alice', 'rather', 'unwillingly', 'took', 'the', 'place', 'of', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', 'The', 'Hatter', 'was', 'the', 'only', 'one', 'who', 'got', 'any', 'advantage', 'from', 'the', 'change:', 'and', 'Alice', 'was', 'a', 'good', 'deal', 'worse', 'off', 'than', 'before,', 'as', 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'had', 'just', 'upset', 'the', 'milk-jug', 'into', 'his', 'plate.', 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'wish', 'to', 'offend', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'again,', 'so', 'she', 'began', 'very', 'cautiously:', "'But", 'I', "don't", 'understand.', 'Where', 'did', 'they', 'draw', 'the', 'treacle', "from?'", "'You", 'can', 'draw', 'water', 'out', 'of', 'a', "water-well,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter;', "'so", 'I', 'should', 'think', 'you', 'could', 'draw', 'treacle', 'out', 'of', 'a', 'treacle-well--eh,', "stupid?'", "'But", 'they', 'were', 'IN', 'the', "well,'", 'Alice', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'Dormouse,', 'not', 'choosing', 'to', 'notice', 'this', 'last', 'remark.', "'Of", 'course', 'they', "were',", 'said', 'the', 'Dormouse;', "'--well", "in.'", 'This', 'answer', 'so', 'confused', 'poor', 'Alice,', 'that', 'she', 'let', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'go', 'on', 'for', 'some', 'time', 'without', 'interrupting', 'it.', "'They", 'were', 'learning', 'to', "draw,'", 'the', 'Dormouse', 'went', 'on,', 'yawning', 'and', 'rubbing', 'its', 'eyes,', 'for', 'it', 'was', 'getting', 'very', 'sleepy;', "'and", 'they', 'drew', 'all', 'manner', 'of', 'things--everything', 'that', 'begins', 'with', 'an', "M--'", "'Why", 'with', 'an', "M?'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Why", "not?'", 'said', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', 'Alice', 'was', 'silent.', 'The', 'Dormouse', 'had', 'closed', 'its', 'eyes', 'by', 'this', 'time,', 'and', 'was', 'going', 'off', 'into', 'a', 'doze;', 'but,', 'on', 'being', 'pinched', 'by', 'the', 'Hatter,', 'it', 'woke', 'up', 'again', 'with', 'a', 'little', 'shriek,', 'and', 'went', 'on:', "'--that", 'begins', 'with', 'an', 'M,', 'such', 'as', 'mouse-traps,', 'and', 'the', 'moon,', 'and', 'memory,', 'and', 'muchness--you', 'know', 'you', 'say', 'things', 'are', '"much', 'of', 'a', 'muchness"--did', 'you', 'ever', 'see', 'such', 'a', 'thing', 'as', 'a', 'drawing', 'of', 'a', "muchness?'", "'Really,", 'now', 'you', 'ask', "me,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'very', 'much', 'confused,', "'I", "don't", "think--'", "'Then", 'you', "shouldn't", "talk,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', 'This', 'piece', 'of', 'rudeness', 'was', 'more', 'than', 'Alice', 'could', 'bear:', 'she', 'got', 'up', 'in', 'great', 'disgust,', 'and', 'walked', 'off;', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'fell', 'asleep', 'instantly,', 'and', 'neither', 'of', 'the', 'others', 'took', 'the', 'least', 'notice', 'of', 'her', 'going,', 'though', 'she', 'looked', 'back', 'once', 'or', 'twice,', 'half', 'hoping', 'that', 'they', 'would', 'call', 'after', 'her:', 'the', 'last', 'time', 'she', 'saw', 'them,', 'they', 'were', 'trying', 'to', 'put', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'into', 'the', 'teapot.', "'At", 'any', 'rate', "I'll", 'never', 'go', 'THERE', "again!'", 'said', 'Alice', 'as', 'she', 'picked', 'her', 'way', 'through', 'the', 'wood.', "'It's", 'the', 'stupidest', 'tea-party', 'I', 'ever', 'was', 'at', 'in', 'all', 'my', "life!'", 'Just', 'as', 'she', 'said', 'this,', 'she', 'noticed', 'that', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'trees', 'had', 'a', 'door', 'leading', 'right', 'into', 'it.', "'That's", 'very', "curious!'", 'she', 'thought.', "'But", "everything's", 'curious', 'today.', 'I', 'think', 'I', 'may', 'as', 'well', 'go', 'in', 'at', "once.'", 'And', 'in', 'she', 'went.', 'Once', 'more', 'she', 'found', 'herself', 'in', 'the', 'long', 'hall,', 'and', 'close', 'to', 'the', 'little', 'glass', 'table.', "'Now,", "I'll", 'manage', 'better', 'this', "time,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', 'and', 'began', 'by', 'taking', 'the', 'little', 'golden', 'key,', 'and', 'unlocking', 'the', 'door', 'that', 'led', 'into', 'the', 'garden.', 'Then', 'she', 'went', 'to', 'work', 'nibbling', 'at', 'the', 'mushroom', '(she', 'had', 'kept', 'a', 'piece', 'of', 'it', 'in', 'her', 'pocket)', 'till', 'she', 'was', 'about', 'a', 'foot', 'high:', 'then', 'she', 'walked', 'down', 'the', 'little', 'passage:', 'and', 'THEN--she', 'found', 'herself', 'at', 'last', 'in', 'the', 'beautiful', 'garden,', 'among', 'the', 'bright', 'flower-beds', 'and', 'the', 'cool', 'fountains.', 'CHAPTER', 'VIII.', 'The', "Queen's", 'Croquet-Ground', 'A', 'large', 'rose-tree', 'stood', 'near', 'the', 'entrance', 'of', 'the', 'garden:', 'the', 'roses', 'growing', 'on', 'it', 'were', 'white,', 'but', 'there', 'were', 'three', 'gardeners', 'at', 'it,', 'busily', 'painting', 'them', 'red.', 'Alice', 'thought', 'this', 'a', 'very', 'curious', 'thing,', 'and', 'she', 'went', 'nearer', 'to', 'watch', 'them,', 'and', 'just', 'as', 'she', 'came', 'up', 'to', 'them', 'she', 'heard', 'one', 'of', 'them', 'say,', "'Look", 'out', 'now,', 'Five!', "Don't", 'go', 'splashing', 'paint', 'over', 'me', 'like', "that!'", "'I", "couldn't", 'help', "it,'", 'said', 'Five,', 'in', 'a', 'sulky', 'tone;', "'Seven", 'jogged', 'my', "elbow.'", 'On', 'which', 'Seven', 'looked', 'up', 'and', 'said,', "'That's", 'right,', 'Five!', 'Always', 'lay', 'the', 'blame', 'on', "others!'", "'YOU'D", 'better', 'not', "talk!'", 'said', 'Five.', "'I", 'heard', 'the', 'Queen', 'say', 'only', 'yesterday', 'you', 'deserved', 'to', 'be', "beheaded!'", "'What", "for?'", 'said', 'the', 'one', 'who', 'had', 'spoken', 'first.', "'That's", 'none', 'of', 'YOUR', 'business,', "Two!'", 'said', 'Seven.', "'Yes,", 'it', 'IS', 'his', "business!'", 'said', 'Five,', "'and", "I'll", 'tell', 'him--it', 'was', 'for', 'bringing', 'the', 'cook', 'tulip-roots', 'instead', 'of', "onions.'", 'Seven', 'flung', 'down', 'his', 'brush,', 'and', 'had', 'just', 'begun', "'Well,", 'of', 'all', 'the', 'unjust', "things--'", 'when', 'his', 'eye', 'chanced', 'to', 'fall', 'upon', 'Alice,', 'as', 'she', 'stood', 'watching', 'them,', 'and', 'he', 'checked', 'himself', 'suddenly:', 'the', 'others', 'looked', 'round', 'also,', 'and', 'all', 'of', 'them', 'bowed', 'low.', "'Would", 'you', 'tell', "me,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'a', 'little', 'timidly,', "'why", 'you', 'are', 'painting', 'those', "roses?'", 'Five', 'and', 'Seven', 'said', 'nothing,', 'but', 'looked', 'at', 'Two.', 'Two', 'began', 'in', 'a', 'low', 'voice,', "'Why", 'the', 'fact', 'is,', 'you', 'see,', 'Miss,', 'this', 'here', 'ought', 'to', 'have', 'been', 'a', 'RED', 'rose-tree,', 'and', 'we', 'put', 'a', 'white', 'one', 'in', 'by', 'mistake;', 'and', 'if', 'the', 'Queen', 'was', 'to', 'find', 'it', 'out,', 'we', 'should', 'all', 'have', 'our', 'heads', 'cut', 'off,', 'you', 'know.', 'So', 'you', 'see,', 'Miss,', "we're", 'doing', 'our', 'best,', 'afore', 'she', 'comes,', "to--'", 'At', 'this', 'moment', 'Five,', 'who', 'had', 'been', 'anxiously', 'looking', 'across', 'the', 'garden,', 'called', 'out', "'The", 'Queen!', 'The', "Queen!'", 'and', 'the', 'three', 'gardeners', 'instantly', 'threw', 'themselves', 'flat', 'upon', 'their', 'faces.', 'There', 'was', 'a', 'sound', 'of', 'many', 'footsteps,', 'and', 'Alice', 'looked', 'round,', 'eager', 'to', 'see', 'the', 'Queen.', 'First', 'came', 'ten', 'soldiers', 'carrying', 'clubs;', 'these', 'were', 'all', 'shaped', 'like', 'the', 'three', 'gardeners,', 'oblong', 'and', 'flat,', 'with', 'their', 'hands', 'and', 'feet', 'at', 'the', 'corners:', 'next', 'the', 'ten', 'courtiers;', 'these', 'were', 'ornamented', 'all', 'over', 'with', 'diamonds,', 'and', 'walked', 'two', 'and', 'two,', 'as', 'the', 'soldiers', 'did.', 'After', 'these', 'came', 'the', 'royal', 'children;', 'there', 'were', 'ten', 'of', 'them,', 'and', 'the', 'little', 'dears', 'came', 'jumping', 'merrily', 'along', 'hand', 'in', 'hand,', 'in', 'couples:', 'they', 'were', 'all', 'ornamented', 'with', 'hearts.', 'Next', 'came', 'the', 'guests,', 'mostly', 'Kings', 'and', 'Queens,', 'and', 'among', 'them', 'Alice', 'recognised', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit:', 'it', 'was', 'talking', 'in', 'a', 'hurried', 'nervous', 'manner,', 'smiling', 'at', 'everything', 'that', 'was', 'said,', 'and', 'went', 'by', 'without', 'noticing', 'her.', 'Then', 'followed', 'the', 'Knave', 'of', 'Hearts,', 'carrying', 'the', "King's", 'crown', 'on', 'a', 'crimson', 'velvet', 'cushion;', 'and,', 'last', 'of', 'all', 'this', 'grand', 'procession,', 'came', 'THE', 'KING', 'AND', 'QUEEN', 'OF', 'HEARTS.', 'Alice', 'was', 'rather', 'doubtful', 'whether', 'she', 'ought', 'not', 'to', 'lie', 'down', 'on', 'her', 'face', 'like', 'the', 'three', 'gardeners,', 'but', 'she', 'could', 'not', 'remember', 'ever', 'having', 'heard', 'of', 'such', 'a', 'rule', 'at', 'processions;', "'and", 'besides,', 'what', 'would', 'be', 'the', 'use', 'of', 'a', "procession,'", 'thought', 'she,', "'if", 'people', 'had', 'all', 'to', 'lie', 'down', 'upon', 'their', 'faces,', 'so', 'that', 'they', "couldn't", 'see', "it?'", 'So', 'she', 'stood', 'still', 'where', 'she', 'was,', 'and', 'waited.', 'When', 'the', 'procession', 'came', 'opposite', 'to', 'Alice,', 'they', 'all', 'stopped', 'and', 'looked', 'at', 'her,', 'and', 'the', 'Queen', 'said', 'severely', "'Who", 'is', "this?'", 'She', 'said', 'it', 'to', 'the', 'Knave', 'of', 'Hearts,', 'who', 'only', 'bowed', 'and', 'smiled', 'in', 'reply.', "'Idiot!'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen,', 'tossing', 'her', 'head', 'impatiently;', 'and,', 'turning', 'to', 'Alice,', 'she', 'went', 'on,', "'What's", 'your', 'name,', "child?'", "'My", 'name', 'is', 'Alice,', 'so', 'please', 'your', "Majesty,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'very', 'politely;', 'but', 'she', 'added,', 'to', 'herself,', "'Why,", "they're", 'only', 'a', 'pack', 'of', 'cards,', 'after', 'all.', 'I', "needn't", 'be', 'afraid', 'of', "them!'", "'And", 'who', 'are', "THESE?'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen,', 'pointing', 'to', 'the', 'three', 'gardeners', 'who', 'were', 'lying', 'round', 'the', 'rosetree;', 'for,', 'you', 'see,', 'as', 'they', 'were', 'lying', 'on', 'their', 'faces,', 'and', 'the', 'pattern', 'on', 'their', 'backs', 'was', 'the', 'same', 'as', 'the', 'rest', 'of', 'the', 'pack,', 'she', 'could', 'not', 'tell', 'whether', 'they', 'were', 'gardeners,', 'or', 'soldiers,', 'or', 'courtiers,', 'or', 'three', 'of', 'her', 'own', 'children.', "'How", 'should', 'I', "know?'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'surprised', 'at', 'her', 'own', 'courage.', "'It's", 'no', 'business', 'of', "MINE.'", 'The', 'Queen', 'turned', 'crimson', 'with', 'fury,', 'and,', 'after', 'glaring', 'at', 'her', 'for', 'a', 'moment', 'like', 'a', 'wild', 'beast,', 'screamed', "'Off", 'with', 'her', 'head!', "Off--'", "'Nonsense!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'very', 'loudly', 'and', 'decidedly,', 'and', 'the', 'Queen', 'was', 'silent.', 'The', 'King', 'laid', 'his', 'hand', 'upon', 'her', 'arm,', 'and', 'timidly', 'said', "'Consider,", 'my', 'dear:', 'she', 'is', 'only', 'a', "child!'", 'The', 'Queen', 'turned', 'angrily', 'away', 'from', 'him,', 'and', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'Knave', "'Turn", 'them', "over!'", 'The', 'Knave', 'did', 'so,', 'very', 'carefully,', 'with', 'one', 'foot.', "'Get", "up!'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen,', 'in', 'a', 'shrill,', 'loud', 'voice,', 'and', 'the', 'three', 'gardeners', 'instantly', 'jumped', 'up,', 'and', 'began', 'bowing', 'to', 'the', 'King,', 'the', 'Queen,', 'the', 'royal', 'children,', 'and', 'everybody', 'else.', "'Leave", 'off', "that!'", 'screamed', 'the', 'Queen.', "'You", 'make', 'me', "giddy.'", 'And', 'then,', 'turning', 'to', 'the', 'rose-tree,', 'she', 'went', 'on,', "'What", 'HAVE', 'you', 'been', 'doing', "here?'", "'May", 'it', 'please', 'your', "Majesty,'", 'said', 'Two,', 'in', 'a', 'very', 'humble', 'tone,', 'going', 'down', 'on', 'one', 'knee', 'as', 'he', 'spoke,', "'we", 'were', "trying--'", "'I", "see!'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen,', 'who', 'had', 'meanwhile', 'been', 'examining', 'the', 'roses.', "'Off", 'with', 'their', "heads!'", 'and', 'the', 'procession', 'moved', 'on,', 'three', 'of', 'the', 'soldiers', 'remaining', 'behind', 'to', 'execute', 'the', 'unfortunate', 'gardeners,', 'who', 'ran', 'to', 'Alice', 'for', 'protection.', "'You", "shan't", 'be', "beheaded!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'and', 'she', 'put', 'them', 'into', 'a', 'large', 'flower-pot', 'that', 'stood', 'near.', 'The', 'three', 'soldiers', 'wandered', 'about', 'for', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two,', 'looking', 'for', 'them,', 'and', 'then', 'quietly', 'marched', 'off', 'after', 'the', 'others.', "'Are", 'their', 'heads', "off?'", 'shouted', 'the', 'Queen.', "'Their", 'heads', 'are', 'gone,', 'if', 'it', 'please', 'your', "Majesty!'", 'the', 'soldiers', 'shouted', 'in', 'reply.', "'That's", "right!'", 'shouted', 'the', 'Queen.', "'Can", 'you', 'play', "croquet?'", 'The', 'soldiers', 'were', 'silent,', 'and', 'looked', 'at', 'Alice,', 'as', 'the', 'question', 'was', 'evidently', 'meant', 'for', 'her.', "'Yes!'", 'shouted', 'Alice.', "'Come", 'on,', "then!'", 'roared', 'the', 'Queen,', 'and', 'Alice', 'joined', 'the', 'procession,', 'wondering', 'very', 'much', 'what', 'would', 'happen', 'next.', "'It's--it's", 'a', 'very', 'fine', "day!'", 'said', 'a', 'timid', 'voice', 'at', 'her', 'side.', 'She', 'was', 'walking', 'by', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit,', 'who', 'was', 'peeping', 'anxiously', 'into', 'her', 'face.', "'Very,'", 'said', 'Alice:', "'--where's", 'the', "Duchess?'", "'Hush!", "Hush!'", 'said', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'in', 'a', 'low,', 'hurried', 'tone.', 'He', 'looked', 'anxiously', 'over', 'his', 'shoulder', 'as', 'he', 'spoke,', 'and', 'then', 'raised', 'himself', 'upon', 'tiptoe,', 'put', 'his', 'mouth', 'close', 'to', 'her', 'ear,', 'and', 'whispered', "'She's", 'under', 'sentence', 'of', "execution.'", "'What", "for?'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Did", 'you', 'say', '"What', 'a', 'pity!"?\'', 'the', 'Rabbit', 'asked.', "'No,", 'I', "didn't,'", 'said', 'Alice:', "'I", "don't", 'think', "it's", 'at', 'all', 'a', 'pity.', 'I', 'said', '"What', 'for?"\'', "'She", 'boxed', 'the', "Queen's", "ears--'", 'the', 'Rabbit', 'began.', 'Alice', 'gave', 'a', 'little', 'scream', 'of', 'laughter.', "'Oh,", "hush!'", 'the', 'Rabbit', 'whispered', 'in', 'a', 'frightened', 'tone.', "'The", 'Queen', 'will', 'hear', 'you!', 'You', 'see,', 'she', 'came', 'rather', 'late,', 'and', 'the', 'Queen', "said--'", "'Get", 'to', 'your', "places!'", 'shouted', 'the', 'Queen', 'in', 'a', 'voice', 'of', 'thunder,', 'and', 'people', 'began', 'running', 'about', 'in', 'all', 'directions,', 'tumbling', 'up', 'against', 'each', 'other;', 'however,', 'they', 'got', 'settled', 'down', 'in', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two,', 'and', 'the', 'game', 'began.', 'Alice', 'thought', 'she', 'had', 'never', 'seen', 'such', 'a', 'curious', 'croquet-ground', 'in', 'her', 'life;', 'it', 'was', 'all', 'ridges', 'and', 'furrows;', 'the', 'balls', 'were', 'live', 'hedgehogs,', 'the', 'mallets', 'live', 'flamingoes,', 'and', 'the', 'soldiers', 'had', 'to', 'double', 'themselves', 'up', 'and', 'to', 'stand', 'on', 'their', 'hands', 'and', 'feet,', 'to', 'make', 'the', 'arches.', 'The', 'chief', 'difficulty', 'Alice', 'found', 'at', 'first', 'was', 'in', 'managing', 'her', 'flamingo:', 'she', 'succeeded', 'in', 'getting', 'its', 'body', 'tucked', 'away,', 'comfortably', 'enough,', 'under', 'her', 'arm,', 'with', 'its', 'legs', 'hanging', 'down,', 'but', 'generally,', 'just', 'as', 'she', 'had', 'got', 'its', 'neck', 'nicely', 'straightened', 'out,', 'and', 'was', 'going', 'to', 'give', 'the', 'hedgehog', 'a', 'blow', 'with', 'its', 'head,', 'it', 'WOULD', 'twist', 'itself', 'round', 'and', 'look', 'up', 'in', 'her', 'face,', 'with', 'such', 'a', 'puzzled', 'expression', 'that', 'she', 'could', 'not', 'help', 'bursting', 'out', 'laughing:', 'and', 'when', 'she', 'had', 'got', 'its', 'head', 'down,', 'and', 'was', 'going', 'to', 'begin', 'again,', 'it', 'was', 'very', 'provoking', 'to', 'find', 'that', 'the', 'hedgehog', 'had', 'unrolled', 'itself,', 'and', 'was', 'in', 'the', 'act', 'of', 'crawling', 'away:', 'besides', 'all', 'this,', 'there', 'was', 'generally', 'a', 'ridge', 'or', 'furrow', 'in', 'the', 'way', 'wherever', 'she', 'wanted', 'to', 'send', 'the', 'hedgehog', 'to,', 'and,', 'as', 'the', 'doubled-up', 'soldiers', 'were', 'always', 'getting', 'up', 'and', 'walking', 'off', 'to', 'other', 'parts', 'of', 'the', 'ground,', 'Alice', 'soon', 'came', 'to', 'the', 'conclusion', 'that', 'it', 'was', 'a', 'very', 'difficult', 'game', 'indeed.', 'The', 'players', 'all', 'played', 'at', 'once', 'without', 'waiting', 'for', 'turns,', 'quarrelling', 'all', 'the', 'while,', 'and', 'fighting', 'for', 'the', 'hedgehogs;', 'and', 'in', 'a', 'very', 'short', 'time', 'the', 'Queen', 'was', 'in', 'a', 'furious', 'passion,', 'and', 'went', 'stamping', 'about,', 'and', 'shouting', "'Off", 'with', 'his', "head!'", 'or', "'Off", 'with', 'her', "head!'", 'about', 'once', 'in', 'a', 'minute.', 'Alice', 'began', 'to', 'feel', 'very', 'uneasy:', 'to', 'be', 'sure,', 'she', 'had', 'not', 'as', 'yet', 'had', 'any', 'dispute', 'with', 'the', 'Queen,', 'but', 'she', 'knew', 'that', 'it', 'might', 'happen', 'any', 'minute,', "'and", "then,'", 'thought', 'she,', "'what", 'would', 'become', 'of', 'me?', "They're", 'dreadfully', 'fond', 'of', 'beheading', 'people', 'here;', 'the', 'great', 'wonder', 'is,', 'that', "there's", 'any', 'one', 'left', "alive!'", 'She', 'was', 'looking', 'about', 'for', 'some', 'way', 'of', 'escape,', 'and', 'wondering', 'whether', 'she', 'could', 'get', 'away', 'without', 'being', 'seen,', 'when', 'she', 'noticed', 'a', 'curious', 'appearance', 'in', 'the', 'air:', 'it', 'puzzled', 'her', 'very', 'much', 'at', 'first,', 'but,', 'after', 'watching', 'it', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two,', 'she', 'made', 'it', 'out', 'to', 'be', 'a', 'grin,', 'and', 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself', "'It's", 'the', 'Cheshire', 'Cat:', 'now', 'I', 'shall', 'have', 'somebody', 'to', 'talk', "to.'", "'How", 'are', 'you', 'getting', "on?'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat,', 'as', 'soon', 'as', 'there', 'was', 'mouth', 'enough', 'for', 'it', 'to', 'speak', 'with.', 'Alice', 'waited', 'till', 'the', 'eyes', 'appeared,', 'and', 'then', 'nodded.', "'It's", 'no', 'use', 'speaking', 'to', "it,'", 'she', 'thought,', "'till", 'its', 'ears', 'have', 'come,', 'or', 'at', 'least', 'one', 'of', "them.'", 'In', 'another', 'minute', 'the', 'whole', 'head', 'appeared,', 'and', 'then', 'Alice', 'put', 'down', 'her', 'flamingo,', 'and', 'began', 'an', 'account', 'of', 'the', 'game,', 'feeling', 'very', 'glad', 'she', 'had', 'someone', 'to', 'listen', 'to', 'her.', 'The', 'Cat', 'seemed', 'to', 'think', 'that', 'there', 'was', 'enough', 'of', 'it', 'now', 'in', 'sight,', 'and', 'no', 'more', 'of', 'it', 'appeared.', "'I", "don't", 'think', 'they', 'play', 'at', 'all', "fairly,'", 'Alice', 'began,', 'in', 'rather', 'a', 'complaining', 'tone,', "'and", 'they', 'all', 'quarrel', 'so', 'dreadfully', 'one', "can't", 'hear', 'oneself', 'speak--and', 'they', "don't", 'seem', 'to', 'have', 'any', 'rules', 'in', 'particular;', 'at', 'least,', 'if', 'there', 'are,', 'nobody', 'attends', 'to', 'them--and', "you've", 'no', 'idea', 'how', 'confusing', 'it', 'is', 'all', 'the', 'things', 'being', 'alive;', 'for', 'instance,', "there's", 'the', 'arch', "I've", 'got', 'to', 'go', 'through', 'next', 'walking', 'about', 'at', 'the', 'other', 'end', 'of', 'the', 'ground--and', 'I', 'should', 'have', 'croqueted', 'the', "Queen's", 'hedgehog', 'just', 'now,', 'only', 'it', 'ran', 'away', 'when', 'it', 'saw', 'mine', "coming!'", "'How", 'do', 'you', 'like', 'the', "Queen?'", 'said', 'the', 'Cat', 'in', 'a', 'low', 'voice.', "'Not", 'at', "all,'", 'said', 'Alice:', "'she's", 'so', "extremely--'", 'Just', 'then', 'she', 'noticed', 'that', 'the', 'Queen', 'was', 'close', 'behind', 'her,', 'listening:', 'so', 'she', 'went', 'on,', "'--likely", 'to', 'win,', 'that', "it's", 'hardly', 'worth', 'while', 'finishing', 'the', "game.'", 'The', 'Queen', 'smiled', 'and', 'passed', 'on.', "'Who", 'ARE', 'you', 'talking', "to?'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', 'going', 'up', 'to', 'Alice,', 'and', 'looking', 'at', 'the', "Cat's", 'head', 'with', 'great', 'curiosity.', "'It's", 'a', 'friend', 'of', 'mine--a', 'Cheshire', "Cat,'", 'said', 'Alice:', "'allow", 'me', 'to', 'introduce', "it.'", "'I", "don't", 'like', 'the', 'look', 'of', 'it', 'at', "all,'", 'said', 'the', 'King:', "'however,", 'it', 'may', 'kiss', 'my', 'hand', 'if', 'it', "likes.'", "'I'd", 'rather', "not,'", 'the', 'Cat', 'remarked.', "'Don't", 'be', "impertinent,'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', "'and", "don't", 'look', 'at', 'me', 'like', "that!'", 'He', 'got', 'behind', 'Alice', 'as', 'he', 'spoke.', "'A", 'cat', 'may', 'look', 'at', 'a', "king,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'I've", 'read', 'that', 'in', 'some', 'book,', 'but', 'I', "don't", 'remember', "where.'", "'Well,", 'it', 'must', 'be', "removed,'", 'said', 'the', 'King', 'very', 'decidedly,', 'and', 'he', 'called', 'the', 'Queen,', 'who', 'was', 'passing', 'at', 'the', 'moment,', "'My", 'dear!', 'I', 'wish', 'you', 'would', 'have', 'this', 'cat', "removed!'", 'The', 'Queen', 'had', 'only', 'one', 'way', 'of', 'settling', 'all', 'difficulties,', 'great', 'or', 'small.', "'Off", 'with', 'his', "head!'", 'she', 'said,', 'without', 'even', 'looking', 'round.', "'I'll", 'fetch', 'the', 'executioner', "myself,'", 'said', 'the', 'King', 'eagerly,', 'and', 'he', 'hurried', 'off.', 'Alice', 'thought', 'she', 'might', 'as', 'well', 'go', 'back,', 'and', 'see', 'how', 'the', 'game', 'was', 'going', 'on,', 'as', 'she', 'heard', 'the', "Queen's", 'voice', 'in', 'the', 'distance,', 'screaming', 'with', 'passion.', 'She', 'had', 'already', 'heard', 'her', 'sentence', 'three', 'of', 'the', 'players', 'to', 'be', 'executed', 'for', 'having', 'missed', 'their', 'turns,', 'and', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'like', 'the', 'look', 'of', 'things', 'at', 'all,', 'as', 'the', 'game', 'was', 'in', 'such', 'confusion', 'that', 'she', 'never', 'knew', 'whether', 'it', 'was', 'her', 'turn', 'or', 'not.', 'So', 'she', 'went', 'in', 'search', 'of', 'her', 'hedgehog.', 'The', 'hedgehog', 'was', 'engaged', 'in', 'a', 'fight', 'with', 'another', 'hedgehog,', 'which', 'seemed', 'to', 'Alice', 'an', 'excellent', 'opportunity', 'for', 'croqueting', 'one', 'of', 'them', 'with', 'the', 'other:', 'the', 'only', 'difficulty', 'was,', 'that', 'her', 'flamingo', 'was', 'gone', 'across', 'to', 'the', 'other', 'side', 'of', 'the', 'garden,', 'where', 'Alice', 'could', 'see', 'it', 'trying', 'in', 'a', 'helpless', 'sort', 'of', 'way', 'to', 'fly', 'up', 'into', 'a', 'tree.', 'By', 'the', 'time', 'she', 'had', 'caught', 'the', 'flamingo', 'and', 'brought', 'it', 'back,', 'the', 'fight', 'was', 'over,', 'and', 'both', 'the', 'hedgehogs', 'were', 'out', 'of', 'sight:', "'but", 'it', "doesn't", 'matter', "much,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', "'as", 'all', 'the', 'arches', 'are', 'gone', 'from', 'this', 'side', 'of', 'the', "ground.'", 'So', 'she', 'tucked', 'it', 'away', 'under', 'her', 'arm,', 'that', 'it', 'might', 'not', 'escape', 'again,', 'and', 'went', 'back', 'for', 'a', 'little', 'more', 'conversation', 'with', 'her', 'friend.', 'When', 'she', 'got', 'back', 'to', 'the', 'Cheshire', 'Cat,', 'she', 'was', 'surprised', 'to', 'find', 'quite', 'a', 'large', 'crowd', 'collected', 'round', 'it:', 'there', 'was', 'a', 'dispute', 'going', 'on', 'between', 'the', 'executioner,', 'the', 'King,', 'and', 'the', 'Queen,', 'who', 'were', 'all', 'talking', 'at', 'once,', 'while', 'all', 'the', 'rest', 'were', 'quite', 'silent,', 'and', 'looked', 'very', 'uncomfortable.', 'The', 'moment', 'Alice', 'appeared,', 'she', 'was', 'appealed', 'to', 'by', 'all', 'three', 'to', 'settle', 'the', 'question,', 'and', 'they', 'repeated', 'their', 'arguments', 'to', 'her,', 'though,', 'as', 'they', 'all', 'spoke', 'at', 'once,', 'she', 'found', 'it', 'very', 'hard', 'indeed', 'to', 'make', 'out', 'exactly', 'what', 'they', 'said.', 'The', "executioner's", 'argument', 'was,', 'that', 'you', "couldn't", 'cut', 'off', 'a', 'head', 'unless', 'there', 'was', 'a', 'body', 'to', 'cut', 'it', 'off', 'from:', 'that', 'he', 'had', 'never', 'had', 'to', 'do', 'such', 'a', 'thing', 'before,', 'and', 'he', "wasn't", 'going', 'to', 'begin', 'at', 'HIS', 'time', 'of', 'life.', 'The', "King's", 'argument', 'was,', 'that', 'anything', 'that', 'had', 'a', 'head', 'could', 'be', 'beheaded,', 'and', 'that', 'you', "weren't", 'to', 'talk', 'nonsense.', 'The', "Queen's", 'argument', 'was,', 'that', 'if', 'something', "wasn't", 'done', 'about', 'it', 'in', 'less', 'than', 'no', 'time', "she'd", 'have', 'everybody', 'executed,', 'all', 'round.', '(It', 'was', 'this', 'last', 'remark', 'that', 'had', 'made', 'the', 'whole', 'party', 'look', 'so', 'grave', 'and', 'anxious.)', 'Alice', 'could', 'think', 'of', 'nothing', 'else', 'to', 'say', 'but', "'It", 'belongs', 'to', 'the', 'Duchess:', "you'd", 'better', 'ask', 'HER', 'about', "it.'", "'She's", 'in', "prison,'", 'the', 'Queen', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'executioner:', "'fetch", 'her', "here.'", 'And', 'the', 'executioner', 'went', 'off', 'like', 'an', 'arrow.', 'The', "Cat's", 'head', 'began', 'fading', 'away', 'the', 'moment', 'he', 'was', 'gone,', 'and,', 'by', 'the', 'time', 'he', 'had', 'come', 'back', 'with', 'the', 'Duchess,', 'it', 'had', 'entirely', 'disappeared;', 'so', 'the', 'King', 'and', 'the', 'executioner', 'ran', 'wildly', 'up', 'and', 'down', 'looking', 'for', 'it,', 'while', 'the', 'rest', 'of', 'the', 'party', 'went', 'back', 'to', 'the', 'game.', 'CHAPTER', 'IX.', 'The', 'Mock', "Turtle's", 'Story', "'You", "can't", 'think', 'how', 'glad', 'I', 'am', 'to', 'see', 'you', 'again,', 'you', 'dear', 'old', "thing!'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess,', 'as', 'she', 'tucked', 'her', 'arm', 'affectionately', 'into', "Alice's,", 'and', 'they', 'walked', 'off', 'together.', 'Alice', 'was', 'very', 'glad', 'to', 'find', 'her', 'in', 'such', 'a', 'pleasant', 'temper,', 'and', 'thought', 'to', 'herself', 'that', 'perhaps', 'it', 'was', 'only', 'the', 'pepper', 'that', 'had', 'made', 'her', 'so', 'savage', 'when', 'they', 'met', 'in', 'the', 'kitchen.', "'When", "I'M", 'a', "Duchess,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', '(not', 'in', 'a', 'very', 'hopeful', 'tone', 'though),', "'I", "won't", 'have', 'any', 'pepper', 'in', 'my', 'kitchen', 'AT', 'ALL.', 'Soup', 'does', 'very', 'well', 'without--Maybe', "it's", 'always', 'pepper', 'that', 'makes', 'people', "hot-tempered,'", 'she', 'went', 'on,', 'very', 'much', 'pleased', 'at', 'having', 'found', 'out', 'a', 'new', 'kind', 'of', 'rule,', "'and", 'vinegar', 'that', 'makes', 'them', 'sour--and', 'camomile', 'that', 'makes', 'them', 'bitter--and--and', 'barley-sugar', 'and', 'such', 'things', 'that', 'make', 'children', 'sweet-tempered.', 'I', 'only', 'wish', 'people', 'knew', 'that:', 'then', 'they', "wouldn't", 'be', 'so', 'stingy', 'about', 'it,', 'you', "know--'", 'She', 'had', 'quite', 'forgotten', 'the', 'Duchess', 'by', 'this', 'time,', 'and', 'was', 'a', 'little', 'startled', 'when', 'she', 'heard', 'her', 'voice', 'close', 'to', 'her', 'ear.', "'You're", 'thinking', 'about', 'something,', 'my', 'dear,', 'and', 'that', 'makes', 'you', 'forget', 'to', 'talk.', 'I', "can't", 'tell', 'you', 'just', 'now', 'what', 'the', 'moral', 'of', 'that', 'is,', 'but', 'I', 'shall', 'remember', 'it', 'in', 'a', "bit.'", "'Perhaps", 'it', "hasn't", "one,'", 'Alice', 'ventured', 'to', 'remark.', "'Tut,", 'tut,', "child!'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess.', "'Everything's", 'got', 'a', 'moral,', 'if', 'only', 'you', 'can', 'find', "it.'", 'And', 'she', 'squeezed', 'herself', 'up', 'closer', 'to', "Alice's", 'side', 'as', 'she', 'spoke.', 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'much', 'like', 'keeping', 'so', 'close', 'to', 'her:', 'first,', 'because', 'the', 'Duchess', 'was', 'VERY', 'ugly;', 'and', 'secondly,', 'because', 'she', 'was', 'exactly', 'the', 'right', 'height', 'to', 'rest', 'her', 'chin', 'upon', "Alice's", 'shoulder,', 'and', 'it', 'was', 'an', 'uncomfortably', 'sharp', 'chin.', 'However,', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'like', 'to', 'be', 'rude,', 'so', 'she', 'bore', 'it', 'as', 'well', 'as', 'she', 'could.', "'The", "game's", 'going', 'on', 'rather', 'better', "now,'", 'she', 'said,', 'by', 'way', 'of', 'keeping', 'up', 'the', 'conversation', 'a', 'little.', "''Tis", "so,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess:', "'and", 'the', 'moral', 'of', 'that', 'is--"Oh,', "'tis", 'love,', "'tis", 'love,', 'that', 'makes', 'the', 'world', 'go', 'round!"\'', "'Somebody", "said,'", 'Alice', 'whispered,', "'that", "it's", 'done', 'by', 'everybody', 'minding', 'their', 'own', "business!'", "'Ah,", 'well!', 'It', 'means', 'much', 'the', 'same', "thing,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess,', 'digging', 'her', 'sharp', 'little', 'chin', 'into', "Alice's", 'shoulder', 'as', 'she', 'added,', "'and", 'the', 'moral', 'of', 'THAT', 'is--"Take', 'care', 'of', 'the', 'sense,', 'and', 'the', 'sounds', 'will', 'take', 'care', 'of', 'themselves."\'', "'How", 'fond', 'she', 'is', 'of', 'finding', 'morals', 'in', "things!'", 'Alice', 'thought', 'to', 'herself.', "'I", 'dare', 'say', "you're", 'wondering', 'why', 'I', "don't", 'put', 'my', 'arm', 'round', 'your', "waist,'", 'the', 'Duchess', 'said', 'after', 'a', 'pause:', "'the", 'reason', 'is,', 'that', "I'm", 'doubtful', 'about', 'the', 'temper', 'of', 'your', 'flamingo.', 'Shall', 'I', 'try', 'the', "experiment?'", "'HE", 'might', "bite,'", 'Alice', 'cautiously', 'replied,', 'not', 'feeling', 'at', 'all', 'anxious', 'to', 'have', 'the', 'experiment', 'tried.', "'Very", "true,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess:', "'flamingoes", 'and', 'mustard', 'both', 'bite.', 'And', 'the', 'moral', 'of', 'that', 'is--"Birds', 'of', 'a', 'feather', 'flock', 'together."\'', "'Only", 'mustard', "isn't", 'a', "bird,'", 'Alice', 'remarked.', "'Right,", 'as', "usual,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess:', "'what", 'a', 'clear', 'way', 'you', 'have', 'of', 'putting', "things!'", "'It's", 'a', 'mineral,', 'I', "THINK,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Of", 'course', 'it', "is,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess,', 'who', 'seemed', 'ready', 'to', 'agree', 'to', 'everything', 'that', 'Alice', 'said;', "'there's", 'a', 'large', 'mustard-mine', 'near', 'here.', 'And', 'the', 'moral', 'of', 'that', 'is--"The', 'more', 'there', 'is', 'of', 'mine,', 'the', 'less', 'there', 'is', 'of', 'yours."\'', "'Oh,", 'I', "know!'", 'exclaimed', 'Alice,', 'who', 'had', 'not', 'attended', 'to', 'this', 'last', 'remark,', "'it's", 'a', 'vegetable.', 'It', "doesn't", 'look', 'like', 'one,', 'but', 'it', "is.'", "'I", 'quite', 'agree', 'with', "you,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess;', "'and", 'the', 'moral', 'of', 'that', 'is--"Be', 'what', 'you', 'would', 'seem', 'to', 'be"--or', 'if', "you'd", 'like', 'it', 'put', 'more', 'simply--"Never', 'imagine', 'yourself', 'not', 'to', 'be', 'otherwise', 'than', 'what', 'it', 'might', 'appear', 'to', 'others', 'that', 'what', 'you', 'were', 'or', 'might', 'have', 'been', 'was', 'not', 'otherwise', 'than', 'what', 'you', 'had', 'been', 'would', 'have', 'appeared', 'to', 'them', 'to', 'be', 'otherwise."\'', "'I", 'think', 'I', 'should', 'understand', 'that', "better,'", 'Alice', 'said', 'very', 'politely,', "'if", 'I', 'had', 'it', 'written', 'down:', 'but', 'I', "can't", 'quite', 'follow', 'it', 'as', 'you', 'say', "it.'", "'That's", 'nothing', 'to', 'what', 'I', 'could', 'say', 'if', 'I', "chose,'", 'the', 'Duchess', 'replied,', 'in', 'a', 'pleased', 'tone.', "'Pray", "don't", 'trouble', 'yourself', 'to', 'say', 'it', 'any', 'longer', 'than', "that,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Oh,", "don't", 'talk', 'about', "trouble!'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess.', "'I", 'make', 'you', 'a', 'present', 'of', 'everything', "I've", 'said', 'as', "yet.'", "'A", 'cheap', 'sort', 'of', "present!'", 'thought', 'Alice.', "'I'm", 'glad', 'they', "don't", 'give', 'birthday', 'presents', 'like', "that!'", 'But', 'she', 'did', 'not', 'venture', 'to', 'say', 'it', 'out', 'loud.', "'Thinking", "again?'", 'the', 'Duchess', 'asked,', 'with', 'another', 'dig', 'of', 'her', 'sharp', 'little', 'chin.', "'I've", 'a', 'right', 'to', "think,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'sharply,', 'for', 'she', 'was', 'beginning', 'to', 'feel', 'a', 'little', 'worried.', "'Just", 'about', 'as', 'much', "right,'", 'said', 'the', 'Duchess,', "'as", 'pigs', 'have', 'to', 'fly;', 'and', 'the', "m--'", 'But', 'here,', 'to', "Alice's", 'great', 'surprise,', 'the', "Duchess's", 'voice', 'died', 'away,', 'even', 'in', 'the', 'middle', 'of', 'her', 'favourite', 'word', "'moral,'", 'and', 'the', 'arm', 'that', 'was', 'linked', 'into', 'hers', 'began', 'to', 'tremble.', 'Alice', 'looked', 'up,', 'and', 'there', 'stood', 'the', 'Queen', 'in', 'front', 'of', 'them,', 'with', 'her', 'arms', 'folded,', 'frowning', 'like', 'a', 'thunderstorm.', "'A", 'fine', 'day,', 'your', "Majesty!'", 'the', 'Duchess', 'began', 'in', 'a', 'low,', 'weak', 'voice.', "'Now,", 'I', 'give', 'you', 'fair', "warning,'", 'shouted', 'the', 'Queen,', 'stamping', 'on', 'the', 'ground', 'as', 'she', 'spoke;', "'either", 'you', 'or', 'your', 'head', 'must', 'be', 'off,', 'and', 'that', 'in', 'about', 'half', 'no', 'time!', 'Take', 'your', "choice!'", 'The', 'Duchess', 'took', 'her', 'choice,', 'and', 'was', 'gone', 'in', 'a', 'moment.', "'Let's", 'go', 'on', 'with', 'the', "game,'", 'the', 'Queen', 'said', 'to', 'Alice;', 'and', 'Alice', 'was', 'too', 'much', 'frightened', 'to', 'say', 'a', 'word,', 'but', 'slowly', 'followed', 'her', 'back', 'to', 'the', 'croquet-ground.', 'The', 'other', 'guests', 'had', 'taken', 'advantage', 'of', 'the', "Queen's", 'absence,', 'and', 'were', 'resting', 'in', 'the', 'shade:', 'however,', 'the', 'moment', 'they', 'saw', 'her,', 'they', 'hurried', 'back', 'to', 'the', 'game,', 'the', 'Queen', 'merely', 'remarking', 'that', 'a', "moment's", 'delay', 'would', 'cost', 'them', 'their', 'lives.', 'All', 'the', 'time', 'they', 'were', 'playing', 'the', 'Queen', 'never', 'left', 'off', 'quarrelling', 'with', 'the', 'other', 'players,', 'and', 'shouting', "'Off", 'with', 'his', "head!'", 'or', "'Off", 'with', 'her', "head!'", 'Those', 'whom', 'she', 'sentenced', 'were', 'taken', 'into', 'custody', 'by', 'the', 'soldiers,', 'who', 'of', 'course', 'had', 'to', 'leave', 'off', 'being', 'arches', 'to', 'do', 'this,', 'so', 'that', 'by', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'half', 'an', 'hour', 'or', 'so', 'there', 'were', 'no', 'arches', 'left,', 'and', 'all', 'the', 'players,', 'except', 'the', 'King,', 'the', 'Queen,', 'and', 'Alice,', 'were', 'in', 'custody', 'and', 'under', 'sentence', 'of', 'execution.', 'Then', 'the', 'Queen', 'left', 'off,', 'quite', 'out', 'of', 'breath,', 'and', 'said', 'to', 'Alice,', "'Have", 'you', 'seen', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', "yet?'", "'No,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'I", "don't", 'even', 'know', 'what', 'a', 'Mock', 'Turtle', "is.'", "'It's", 'the', 'thing', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'Soup', 'is', 'made', "from,'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen.', "'I", 'never', 'saw', 'one,', 'or', 'heard', 'of', "one,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Come", 'on,', "then,'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen,', "'and", 'he', 'shall', 'tell', 'you', 'his', "history,'", 'As', 'they', 'walked', 'off', 'together,', 'Alice', 'heard', 'the', 'King', 'say', 'in', 'a', 'low', 'voice,', 'to', 'the', 'company', 'generally,', "'You", 'are', 'all', "pardoned.'", "'Come,", "THAT'S", 'a', 'good', "thing!'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', 'for', 'she', 'had', 'felt', 'quite', 'unhappy', 'at', 'the', 'number', 'of', 'executions', 'the', 'Queen', 'had', 'ordered.', 'They', 'very', 'soon', 'came', 'upon', 'a', 'Gryphon,', 'lying', 'fast', 'asleep', 'in', 'the', 'sun.', '(IF', 'you', "don't", 'know', 'what', 'a', 'Gryphon', 'is,', 'look', 'at', 'the', 'picture.)', "'Up,", 'lazy', "thing!'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen,', "'and", 'take', 'this', 'young', 'lady', 'to', 'see', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle,', 'and', 'to', 'hear', 'his', 'history.', 'I', 'must', 'go', 'back', 'and', 'see', 'after', 'some', 'executions', 'I', 'have', "ordered';", 'and', 'she', 'walked', 'off,', 'leaving', 'Alice', 'alone', 'with', 'the', 'Gryphon.', 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'quite', 'like', 'the', 'look', 'of', 'the', 'creature,', 'but', 'on', 'the', 'whole', 'she', 'thought', 'it', 'would', 'be', 'quite', 'as', 'safe', 'to', 'stay', 'with', 'it', 'as', 'to', 'go', 'after', 'that', 'savage', 'Queen:', 'so', 'she', 'waited.', 'The', 'Gryphon', 'sat', 'up', 'and', 'rubbed', 'its', 'eyes:', 'then', 'it', 'watched', 'the', 'Queen', 'till', 'she', 'was', 'out', 'of', 'sight:', 'then', 'it', 'chuckled.', "'What", "fun!'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'half', 'to', 'itself,', 'half', 'to', 'Alice.', "'What", 'IS', 'the', "fun?'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Why,", "SHE,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'It's", 'all', 'her', 'fancy,', 'that:', 'they', 'never', 'executes', 'nobody,', 'you', 'know.', 'Come', "on!'", "'Everybody", 'says', '"come', 'on!"', "here,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', 'as', 'she', 'went', 'slowly', 'after', 'it:', "'I", 'never', 'was', 'so', 'ordered', 'about', 'in', 'all', 'my', 'life,', "never!'", 'They', 'had', 'not', 'gone', 'far', 'before', 'they', 'saw', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'in', 'the', 'distance,', 'sitting', 'sad', 'and', 'lonely', 'on', 'a', 'little', 'ledge', 'of', 'rock,', 'and,', 'as', 'they', 'came', 'nearer,', 'Alice', 'could', 'hear', 'him', 'sighing', 'as', 'if', 'his', 'heart', 'would', 'break.', 'She', 'pitied', 'him', 'deeply.', "'What", 'is', 'his', "sorrow?'", 'she', 'asked', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'and', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'answered,', 'very', 'nearly', 'in', 'the', 'same', 'words', 'as', 'before,', "'It's", 'all', 'his', 'fancy,', 'that:', 'he', "hasn't", 'got', 'no', 'sorrow,', 'you', 'know.', 'Come', "on!'", 'So', 'they', 'went', 'up', 'to', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle,', 'who', 'looked', 'at', 'them', 'with', 'large', 'eyes', 'full', 'of', 'tears,', 'but', 'said', 'nothing.', "'This", 'here', 'young', "lady,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon,', "'she", 'wants', 'for', 'to', 'know', 'your', 'history,', 'she', "do.'", "'I'll", 'tell', 'it', "her,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'in', 'a', 'deep,', 'hollow', 'tone:', "'sit", 'down,', 'both', 'of', 'you,', 'and', "don't", 'speak', 'a', 'word', 'till', "I've", "finished.'", 'So', 'they', 'sat', 'down,', 'and', 'nobody', 'spoke', 'for', 'some', 'minutes.', 'Alice', 'thought', 'to', 'herself,', "'I", "don't", 'see', 'how', 'he', 'can', 'EVEN', 'finish,', 'if', 'he', "doesn't", "begin.'", 'But', 'she', 'waited', 'patiently.', "'Once,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'at', 'last,', 'with', 'a', 'deep', 'sigh,', "'I", 'was', 'a', 'real', "Turtle.'", 'These', 'words', 'were', 'followed', 'by', 'a', 'very', 'long', 'silence,', 'broken', 'only', 'by', 'an', 'occasional', 'exclamation', 'of', "'Hjckrrh!'", 'from', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'and', 'the', 'constant', 'heavy', 'sobbing', 'of', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', 'Alice', 'was', 'very', 'nearly', 'getting', 'up', 'and', 'saying,', "'Thank", 'you,', 'sir,', 'for', 'your', 'interesting', "story,'", 'but', 'she', 'could', 'not', 'help', 'thinking', 'there', 'MUST', 'be', 'more', 'to', 'come,', 'so', 'she', 'sat', 'still', 'and', 'said', 'nothing.', "'When", 'we', 'were', "little,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'went', 'on', 'at', 'last,', 'more', 'calmly,', 'though', 'still', 'sobbing', 'a', 'little', 'now', 'and', 'then,', "'we", 'went', 'to', 'school', 'in', 'the', 'sea.', 'The', 'master', 'was', 'an', 'old', 'Turtle--we', 'used', 'to', 'call', 'him', "Tortoise--'", "'Why", 'did', 'you', 'call', 'him', 'Tortoise,', 'if', 'he', "wasn't", "one?'", 'Alice', 'asked.', "'We", 'called', 'him', 'Tortoise', 'because', 'he', 'taught', "us,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'angrily:', "'really", 'you', 'are', 'very', "dull!'", "'You", 'ought', 'to', 'be', 'ashamed', 'of', 'yourself', 'for', 'asking', 'such', 'a', 'simple', "question,'", 'added', 'the', 'Gryphon;', 'and', 'then', 'they', 'both', 'sat', 'silent', 'and', 'looked', 'at', 'poor', 'Alice,', 'who', 'felt', 'ready', 'to', 'sink', 'into', 'the', 'earth.', 'At', 'last', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle,', "'Drive", 'on,', 'old', 'fellow!', "Don't", 'be', 'all', 'day', 'about', "it!'", 'and', 'he', 'went', 'on', 'in', 'these', 'words:', "'Yes,", 'we', 'went', 'to', 'school', 'in', 'the', 'sea,', 'though', 'you', "mayn't", 'believe', "it--'", "'I", 'never', 'said', 'I', "didn't!'", 'interrupted', 'Alice.', "'You", "did,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', "'Hold", 'your', "tongue!'", 'added', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'before', 'Alice', 'could', 'speak', 'again.', 'The', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'went', 'on.', "'We", 'had', 'the', 'best', 'of', 'educations--in', 'fact,', 'we', 'went', 'to', 'school', 'every', "day--'", "'I'VE", 'been', 'to', 'a', 'day-school,', "too,'", 'said', 'Alice;', "'you", "needn't", 'be', 'so', 'proud', 'as', 'all', "that.'", "'With", "extras?'", 'asked', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'a', 'little', 'anxiously.', "'Yes,'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'we", 'learned', 'French', 'and', "music.'", "'And", "washing?'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', "'Certainly", "not!'", 'said', 'Alice', 'indignantly.', "'Ah!", 'then', 'yours', "wasn't", 'a', 'really', 'good', "school,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'in', 'a', 'tone', 'of', 'great', 'relief.', "'Now", 'at', 'OURS', 'they', 'had', 'at', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'the', 'bill,', '"French,', 'music,', 'AND', 'WASHING--extra."\'', "'You", "couldn't", 'have', 'wanted', 'it', "much,'", 'said', 'Alice;', "'living", 'at', 'the', 'bottom', 'of', 'the', "sea.'", "'I", "couldn't", 'afford', 'to', 'learn', "it.'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'with', 'a', 'sigh.', "'I", 'only', 'took', 'the', 'regular', "course.'", "'What", 'was', "that?'", 'inquired', 'Alice.', "'Reeling", 'and', 'Writhing,', 'of', 'course,', 'to', 'begin', "with,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'replied;', "'and", 'then', 'the', 'different', 'branches', 'of', 'Arithmetic--Ambition,', 'Distraction,', 'Uglification,', 'and', "Derision.'", "'I", 'never', 'heard', 'of', '"Uglification,"\'', 'Alice', 'ventured', 'to', 'say.', "'What", 'is', "it?'", 'The', 'Gryphon', 'lifted', 'up', 'both', 'its', 'paws', 'in', 'surprise.', "'What!", 'Never', 'heard', 'of', "uglifying!'", 'it', 'exclaimed.', "'You", 'know', 'what', 'to', 'beautify', 'is,', 'I', "suppose?'", "'Yes,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'doubtfully:', "'it", "means--to--make--anything--prettier.'", "'Well,", "then,'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'went', 'on,', "'if", 'you', "don't", 'know', 'what', 'to', 'uglify', 'is,', 'you', 'ARE', 'a', "simpleton.'", 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'feel', 'encouraged', 'to', 'ask', 'any', 'more', 'questions', 'about', 'it,', 'so', 'she', 'turned', 'to', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle,', 'and', 'said', "'What", 'else', 'had', 'you', 'to', "learn?'", "'Well,", 'there', 'was', "Mystery,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'replied,', 'counting', 'off', 'the', 'subjects', 'on', 'his', 'flappers,', "'--Mystery,", 'ancient', 'and', 'modern,', 'with', 'Seaography:', 'then', 'Drawling--the', 'Drawling-master', 'was', 'an', 'old', 'conger-eel,', 'that', 'used', 'to', 'come', 'once', 'a', 'week:', 'HE', 'taught', 'us', 'Drawling,', 'Stretching,', 'and', 'Fainting', 'in', "Coils.'", "'What", 'was', 'THAT', "like?'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Well,", 'I', "can't", 'show', 'it', 'you', "myself,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'said:', "'I'm", 'too', 'stiff.', 'And', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'never', 'learnt', "it.'", "'Hadn't", "time,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon:', "'I", 'went', 'to', 'the', 'Classics', 'master,', 'though.', 'He', 'was', 'an', 'old', 'crab,', 'HE', "was.'", "'I", 'never', 'went', 'to', "him,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'said', 'with', 'a', 'sigh:', "'he", 'taught', 'Laughing', 'and', 'Grief,', 'they', 'used', 'to', "say.'", "'So", 'he', 'did,', 'so', 'he', "did,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'sighing', 'in', 'his', 'turn;', 'and', 'both', 'creatures', 'hid', 'their', 'faces', 'in', 'their', 'paws.', "'And", 'how', 'many', 'hours', 'a', 'day', 'did', 'you', 'do', "lessons?'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'in', 'a', 'hurry', 'to', 'change', 'the', 'subject.', "'Ten", 'hours', 'the', 'first', "day,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle:', "'nine", 'the', 'next,', 'and', 'so', "on.'", "'What", 'a', 'curious', "plan!'", 'exclaimed', 'Alice.', "'That's", 'the', 'reason', "they're", 'called', "lessons,'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'remarked:', "'because", 'they', 'lessen', 'from', 'day', 'to', "day.'", 'This', 'was', 'quite', 'a', 'new', 'idea', 'to', 'Alice,', 'and', 'she', 'thought', 'it', 'over', 'a', 'little', 'before', 'she', 'made', 'her', 'next', 'remark.', "'Then", 'the', 'eleventh', 'day', 'must', 'have', 'been', 'a', "holiday?'", "'Of", 'course', 'it', "was,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', "'And", 'how', 'did', 'you', 'manage', 'on', 'the', "twelfth?'", 'Alice', 'went', 'on', 'eagerly.', "'That's", 'enough', 'about', "lessons,'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'interrupted', 'in', 'a', 'very', 'decided', 'tone:', "'tell", 'her', 'something', 'about', 'the', 'games', "now.'", 'CHAPTER', 'X.', 'The', 'Lobster', 'Quadrille', 'The', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'sighed', 'deeply,', 'and', 'drew', 'the', 'back', 'of', 'one', 'flapper', 'across', 'his', 'eyes.', 'He', 'looked', 'at', 'Alice,', 'and', 'tried', 'to', 'speak,', 'but', 'for', 'a', 'minute', 'or', 'two', 'sobs', 'choked', 'his', 'voice.', "'Same", 'as', 'if', 'he', 'had', 'a', 'bone', 'in', 'his', "throat,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon:', 'and', 'it', 'set', 'to', 'work', 'shaking', 'him', 'and', 'punching', 'him', 'in', 'the', 'back.', 'At', 'last', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'recovered', 'his', 'voice,', 'and,', 'with', 'tears', 'running', 'down', 'his', 'cheeks,', 'he', 'went', 'on', 'again:--', "'You", 'may', 'not', 'have', 'lived', 'much', 'under', 'the', "sea--'", "('I", "haven't,'", 'said', "Alice)--'and", 'perhaps', 'you', 'were', 'never', 'even', 'introduced', 'to', 'a', "lobster--'", '(Alice', 'began', 'to', 'say', "'I", 'once', "tasted--'", 'but', 'checked', 'herself', 'hastily,', 'and', 'said', "'No,", "never')", "'--so", 'you', 'can', 'have', 'no', 'idea', 'what', 'a', 'delightful', 'thing', 'a', 'Lobster', 'Quadrille', "is!'", "'No,", "indeed,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'What", 'sort', 'of', 'a', 'dance', 'is', "it?'", "'Why,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon,', "'you", 'first', 'form', 'into', 'a', 'line', 'along', 'the', "sea-shore--'", "'Two", "lines!'", 'cried', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', "'Seals,", 'turtles,', 'salmon,', 'and', 'so', 'on;', 'then,', 'when', "you've", 'cleared', 'all', 'the', 'jelly-fish', 'out', 'of', 'the', "way--'", "'THAT", 'generally', 'takes', 'some', "time,'", 'interrupted', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'--you", 'advance', "twice--'", "'Each", 'with', 'a', 'lobster', 'as', 'a', "partner!'", 'cried', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'Of", "course,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'said:', "'advance", 'twice,', 'set', 'to', "partners--'", "'--change", 'lobsters,', 'and', 'retire', 'in', 'same', "order,'", 'continued', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'Then,", 'you', "know,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'went', 'on,', "'you", 'throw', "the--'", "'The", "lobsters!'", 'shouted', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'with', 'a', 'bound', 'into', 'the', 'air.', "'--as", 'far', 'out', 'to', 'sea', 'as', 'you', "can--'", "'Swim", 'after', "them!'", 'screamed', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'Turn", 'a', 'somersault', 'in', 'the', "sea!'", 'cried', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle,', 'capering', 'wildly', 'about.', "'Change", 'lobsters', "again!'", 'yelled', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'at', 'the', 'top', 'of', 'its', 'voice.', "'Back", 'to', 'land', 'again,', 'and', "that's", 'all', 'the', 'first', "figure,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle,', 'suddenly', 'dropping', 'his', 'voice;', 'and', 'the', 'two', 'creatures,', 'who', 'had', 'been', 'jumping', 'about', 'like', 'mad', 'things', 'all', 'this', 'time,', 'sat', 'down', 'again', 'very', 'sadly', 'and', 'quietly,', 'and', 'looked', 'at', 'Alice.', "'It", 'must', 'be', 'a', 'very', 'pretty', "dance,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'timidly.', "'Would", 'you', 'like', 'to', 'see', 'a', 'little', 'of', "it?'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', "'Very", 'much', "indeed,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Come,", "let's", 'try', 'the', 'first', "figure!'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'to', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'We", 'can', 'do', 'without', 'lobsters,', 'you', 'know.', 'Which', 'shall', "sing?'", "'Oh,", 'YOU', "sing,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'I've", 'forgotten', 'the', "words.'", 'So', 'they', 'began', 'solemnly', 'dancing', 'round', 'and', 'round', 'Alice,', 'every', 'now', 'and', 'then', 'treading', 'on', 'her', 'toes', 'when', 'they', 'passed', 'too', 'close,', 'and', 'waving', 'their', 'forepaws', 'to', 'mark', 'the', 'time,', 'while', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'sang', 'this,', 'very', 'slowly', 'and', 'sadly:--', '\'"Will', 'you', 'walk', 'a', 'little', 'faster?"', 'said', 'a', 'whiting', 'to', 'a', 'snail.', '"There\'s', 'a', 'porpoise', 'close', 'behind', 'us,', 'and', "he's", 'treading', 'on', 'my', 'tail.', 'See', 'how', 'eagerly', 'the', 'lobsters', 'and', 'the', 'turtles', 'all', 'advance!', 'They', 'are', 'waiting', 'on', 'the', 'shingle--will', 'you', 'come', 'and', 'join', 'the', 'dance?', 'Will', 'you,', "won't", 'you,', 'will', 'you,', "won't", 'you,', 'will', 'you', 'join', 'the', 'dance?', 'Will', 'you,', "won't", 'you,', 'will', 'you,', "won't", 'you,', "won't", 'you', 'join', 'the', 'dance?', '"You', 'can', 'really', 'have', 'no', 'notion', 'how', 'delightful', 'it', 'will', 'be', 'When', 'they', 'take', 'us', 'up', 'and', 'throw', 'us,', 'with', 'the', 'lobsters,', 'out', 'to', 'sea!"', 'But', 'the', 'snail', 'replied', '"Too', 'far,', 'too', 'far!"', 'and', 'gave', 'a', 'look', 'askance--', 'Said', 'he', 'thanked', 'the', 'whiting', 'kindly,', 'but', 'he', 'would', 'not', 'join', 'the', 'dance.', 'Would', 'not,', 'could', 'not,', 'would', 'not,', 'could', 'not,', 'would', 'not', 'join', 'the', 'dance.', 'Would', 'not,', 'could', 'not,', 'would', 'not,', 'could', 'not,', 'could', 'not', 'join', 'the', 'dance.', '\'"What', 'matters', 'it', 'how', 'far', 'we', 'go?"', 'his', 'scaly', 'friend', 'replied.', '"There', 'is', 'another', 'shore,', 'you', 'know,', 'upon', 'the', 'other', 'side.', 'The', 'further', 'off', 'from', 'England', 'the', 'nearer', 'is', 'to', 'France--', 'Then', 'turn', 'not', 'pale,', 'beloved', 'snail,', 'but', 'come', 'and', 'join', 'the', 'dance.', 'Will', 'you,', "won't", 'you,', 'will', 'you,', "won't", 'you,', 'will', 'you', 'join', 'the', 'dance?', 'Will', 'you,', "won't", 'you,', 'will', 'you,', "won't", 'you,', "won't", 'you', 'join', 'the', 'dance?"\'', "'Thank", 'you,', "it's", 'a', 'very', 'interesting', 'dance', 'to', "watch,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'feeling', 'very', 'glad', 'that', 'it', 'was', 'over', 'at', 'last:', "'and", 'I', 'do', 'so', 'like', 'that', 'curious', 'song', 'about', 'the', "whiting!'", "'Oh,", 'as', 'to', 'the', "whiting,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle,', "'they--you've", 'seen', 'them,', 'of', "course?'", "'Yes,'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'I've", 'often', 'seen', 'them', 'at', "dinn--'", 'she', 'checked', 'herself', 'hastily.', "'I", "don't", 'know', 'where', 'Dinn', 'may', "be,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle,', "'but", 'if', "you've", 'seen', 'them', 'so', 'often,', 'of', 'course', 'you', 'know', 'what', "they're", "like.'", "'I", 'believe', "so,'", 'Alice', 'replied', 'thoughtfully.', "'They", 'have', 'their', 'tails', 'in', 'their', 'mouths--and', "they're", 'all', 'over', "crumbs.'", "'You're", 'wrong', 'about', 'the', "crumbs,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle:', "'crumbs", 'would', 'all', 'wash', 'off', 'in', 'the', 'sea.', 'But', 'they', 'HAVE', 'their', 'tails', 'in', 'their', 'mouths;', 'and', 'the', 'reason', "is--'", 'here', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'yawned', 'and', 'shut', 'his', "eyes.--'Tell", 'her', 'about', 'the', 'reason', 'and', 'all', "that,'", 'he', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'The", 'reason', "is,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon,', "'that", 'they', 'WOULD', 'go', 'with', 'the', 'lobsters', 'to', 'the', 'dance.', 'So', 'they', 'got', 'thrown', 'out', 'to', 'sea.', 'So', 'they', 'had', 'to', 'fall', 'a', 'long', 'way.', 'So', 'they', 'got', 'their', 'tails', 'fast', 'in', 'their', 'mouths.', 'So', 'they', "couldn't", 'get', 'them', 'out', 'again.', "That's", "all.'", "'Thank", "you,'", 'said', 'Alice,', "'it's", 'very', 'interesting.', 'I', 'never', 'knew', 'so', 'much', 'about', 'a', 'whiting', "before.'", "'I", 'can', 'tell', 'you', 'more', 'than', 'that,', 'if', 'you', "like,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'Do", 'you', 'know', 'why', "it's", 'called', 'a', "whiting?'", "'I", 'never', 'thought', 'about', "it,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Why?'", "'IT", 'DOES', 'THE', 'BOOTS', 'AND', "SHOES.'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'replied', 'very', 'solemnly.', 'Alice', 'was', 'thoroughly', 'puzzled.', "'Does", 'the', 'boots', 'and', "shoes!'", 'she', 'repeated', 'in', 'a', 'wondering', 'tone.', "'Why,", 'what', 'are', 'YOUR', 'shoes', 'done', "with?'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'I", 'mean,', 'what', 'makes', 'them', 'so', "shiny?'", 'Alice', 'looked', 'down', 'at', 'them,', 'and', 'considered', 'a', 'little', 'before', 'she', 'gave', 'her', 'answer.', "'They're", 'done', 'with', 'blacking,', 'I', "believe.'", "'Boots", 'and', 'shoes', 'under', 'the', "sea,'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'went', 'on', 'in', 'a', 'deep', 'voice,', "'are", 'done', 'with', 'a', 'whiting.', 'Now', 'you', "know.'", "'And", 'what', 'are', 'they', 'made', "of?'", 'Alice', 'asked', 'in', 'a', 'tone', 'of', 'great', 'curiosity.', "'Soles", 'and', 'eels,', 'of', "course,'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'replied', 'rather', 'impatiently:', "'any", 'shrimp', 'could', 'have', 'told', 'you', "that.'", "'If", "I'd", 'been', 'the', "whiting,'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'whose', 'thoughts', 'were', 'still', 'running', 'on', 'the', 'song,', "'I'd", 'have', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'porpoise,', '"Keep', 'back,', 'please:', 'we', "don't", 'want', 'YOU', 'with', 'us!"\'', "'They", 'were', 'obliged', 'to', 'have', 'him', 'with', "them,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'said:', "'no", 'wise', 'fish', 'would', 'go', 'anywhere', 'without', 'a', "porpoise.'", "'Wouldn't", 'it', "really?'", 'said', 'Alice', 'in', 'a', 'tone', 'of', 'great', 'surprise.', "'Of", 'course', "not,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle:', "'why,", 'if', 'a', 'fish', 'came', 'to', 'ME,', 'and', 'told', 'me', 'he', 'was', 'going', 'a', 'journey,', 'I', 'should', 'say', '"With', 'what', 'porpoise?"\'', "'Don't", 'you', 'mean', '"purpose"?\'', 'said', 'Alice.', "'I", 'mean', 'what', 'I', "say,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'replied', 'in', 'an', 'offended', 'tone.', 'And', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'added', "'Come,", "let's", 'hear', 'some', 'of', 'YOUR', "adventures.'", "'I", 'could', 'tell', 'you', 'my', 'adventures--beginning', 'from', 'this', "morning,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'a', 'little', 'timidly:', "'but", "it's", 'no', 'use', 'going', 'back', 'to', 'yesterday,', 'because', 'I', 'was', 'a', 'different', 'person', "then.'", "'Explain", 'all', "that,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', "'No,", 'no!', 'The', 'adventures', "first,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'in', 'an', 'impatient', 'tone:', "'explanations", 'take', 'such', 'a', 'dreadful', "time.'", 'So', 'Alice', 'began', 'telling', 'them', 'her', 'adventures', 'from', 'the', 'time', 'when', 'she', 'first', 'saw', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit.', 'She', 'was', 'a', 'little', 'nervous', 'about', 'it', 'just', 'at', 'first,', 'the', 'two', 'creatures', 'got', 'so', 'close', 'to', 'her,', 'one', 'on', 'each', 'side,', 'and', 'opened', 'their', 'eyes', 'and', 'mouths', 'so', 'VERY', 'wide,', 'but', 'she', 'gained', 'courage', 'as', 'she', 'went', 'on.', 'Her', 'listeners', 'were', 'perfectly', 'quiet', 'till', 'she', 'got', 'to', 'the', 'part', 'about', 'her', 'repeating', "'YOU", 'ARE', 'OLD,', 'FATHER', "WILLIAM,'", 'to', 'the', 'Caterpillar,', 'and', 'the', 'words', 'all', 'coming', 'different,', 'and', 'then', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'drew', 'a', 'long', 'breath,', 'and', 'said', "'That's", 'very', "curious.'", "'It's", 'all', 'about', 'as', 'curious', 'as', 'it', 'can', "be,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'It", 'all', 'came', "different!'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'repeated', 'thoughtfully.', "'I", 'should', 'like', 'to', 'hear', 'her', 'try', 'and', 'repeat', 'something', 'now.', 'Tell', 'her', 'to', "begin.'", 'He', 'looked', 'at', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'as', 'if', 'he', 'thought', 'it', 'had', 'some', 'kind', 'of', 'authority', 'over', 'Alice.', "'Stand", 'up', 'and', 'repeat', '"\'TIS', 'THE', 'VOICE', 'OF', 'THE', 'SLUGGARD,"\'', 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'How", 'the', 'creatures', 'order', 'one', 'about,', 'and', 'make', 'one', 'repeat', "lessons!'", 'thought', 'Alice;', "'I", 'might', 'as', 'well', 'be', 'at', 'school', 'at', "once.'", 'However,', 'she', 'got', 'up,', 'and', 'began', 'to', 'repeat', 'it,', 'but', 'her', 'head', 'was', 'so', 'full', 'of', 'the', 'Lobster', 'Quadrille,', 'that', 'she', 'hardly', 'knew', 'what', 'she', 'was', 'saying,', 'and', 'the', 'words', 'came', 'very', 'queer', 'indeed:--', "''Tis", 'the', 'voice', 'of', 'the', 'Lobster;', 'I', 'heard', 'him', 'declare,', '"You', 'have', 'baked', 'me', 'too', 'brown,', 'I', 'must', 'sugar', 'my', 'hair."', 'As', 'a', 'duck', 'with', 'its', 'eyelids,', 'so', 'he', 'with', 'his', 'nose', 'Trims', 'his', 'belt', 'and', 'his', 'buttons,', 'and', 'turns', 'out', 'his', "toes.'", '[later', 'editions', 'continued', 'as', 'follows', 'When', 'the', 'sands', 'are', 'all', 'dry,', 'he', 'is', 'gay', 'as', 'a', 'lark,', 'And', 'will', 'talk', 'in', 'contemptuous', 'tones', 'of', 'the', 'Shark,', 'But,', 'when', 'the', 'tide', 'rises', 'and', 'sharks', 'are', 'around,', 'His', 'voice', 'has', 'a', 'timid', 'and', 'tremulous', 'sound.]', "'That's", 'different', 'from', 'what', 'I', 'used', 'to', 'say', 'when', 'I', 'was', 'a', "child,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'Well,", 'I', 'never', 'heard', 'it', "before,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle;', "'but", 'it', 'sounds', 'uncommon', "nonsense.'", 'Alice', 'said', 'nothing;', 'she', 'had', 'sat', 'down', 'with', 'her', 'face', 'in', 'her', 'hands,', 'wondering', 'if', 'anything', 'would', 'EVER', 'happen', 'in', 'a', 'natural', 'way', 'again.', "'I", 'should', 'like', 'to', 'have', 'it', "explained,'", 'said', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', "'She", "can't", 'explain', "it,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'hastily.', "'Go", 'on', 'with', 'the', 'next', "verse.'", "'But", 'about', 'his', "toes?'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'persisted.', "'How", 'COULD', 'he', 'turn', 'them', 'out', 'with', 'his', 'nose,', 'you', "know?'", "'It's", 'the', 'first', 'position', 'in', "dancing.'", 'Alice', 'said;', 'but', 'was', 'dreadfully', 'puzzled', 'by', 'the', 'whole', 'thing,', 'and', 'longed', 'to', 'change', 'the', 'subject.', "'Go", 'on', 'with', 'the', 'next', "verse,'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'repeated', 'impatiently:', "'it", 'begins', '"I', 'passed', 'by', 'his', 'garden."\'', 'Alice', 'did', 'not', 'dare', 'to', 'disobey,', 'though', 'she', 'felt', 'sure', 'it', 'would', 'all', 'come', 'wrong,', 'and', 'she', 'went', 'on', 'in', 'a', 'trembling', 'voice:--', "'I", 'passed', 'by', 'his', 'garden,', 'and', 'marked,', 'with', 'one', 'eye,', 'How', 'the', 'Owl', 'and', 'the', 'Panther', 'were', 'sharing', 'a', "pie--'", '[later', 'editions', 'continued', 'as', 'follows', 'The', 'Panther', 'took', 'pie-crust,', 'and', 'gravy,', 'and', 'meat,', 'While', 'the', 'Owl', 'had', 'the', 'dish', 'as', 'its', 'share', 'of', 'the', 'treat.', 'When', 'the', 'pie', 'was', 'all', 'finished,', 'the', 'Owl,', 'as', 'a', 'boon,', 'Was', 'kindly', 'permitted', 'to', 'pocket', 'the', 'spoon:', 'While', 'the', 'Panther', 'received', 'knife', 'and', 'fork', 'with', 'a', 'growl,', 'And', 'concluded', 'the', 'banquet--]', "'What", 'IS', 'the', 'use', 'of', 'repeating', 'all', 'that', "stuff,'", 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'interrupted,', "'if", 'you', "don't", 'explain', 'it', 'as', 'you', 'go', 'on?', "It's", 'by', 'far', 'the', 'most', 'confusing', 'thing', 'I', 'ever', "heard!'", "'Yes,", 'I', 'think', "you'd", 'better', 'leave', "off,'", 'said', 'the', 'Gryphon:', 'and', 'Alice', 'was', 'only', 'too', 'glad', 'to', 'do', 'so.', "'Shall", 'we', 'try', 'another', 'figure', 'of', 'the', 'Lobster', "Quadrille?'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'went', 'on.', "'Or", 'would', 'you', 'like', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'to', 'sing', 'you', 'a', "song?'", "'Oh,", 'a', 'song,', 'please,', 'if', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'would', 'be', 'so', "kind,'", 'Alice', 'replied,', 'so', 'eagerly', 'that', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'said,', 'in', 'a', 'rather', 'offended', 'tone,', "'Hm!", 'No', 'accounting', 'for', 'tastes!', 'Sing', 'her', '"Turtle', 'Soup,"', 'will', 'you,', 'old', "fellow?'", 'The', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'sighed', 'deeply,', 'and', 'began,', 'in', 'a', 'voice', 'sometimes', 'choked', 'with', 'sobs,', 'to', 'sing', 'this:--', "'Beautiful", 'Soup,', 'so', 'rich', 'and', 'green,', 'Waiting', 'in', 'a', 'hot', 'tureen!', 'Who', 'for', 'such', 'dainties', 'would', 'not', 'stoop?', 'Soup', 'of', 'the', 'evening,', 'beautiful', 'Soup!', 'Soup', 'of', 'the', 'evening,', 'beautiful', 'Soup!', 'Beau--ootiful', 'Soo--oop!', 'Beau--ootiful', 'Soo--oop!', 'Soo--oop', 'of', 'the', 'e--e--evening,', 'Beautiful,', 'beautiful', 'Soup!', "'Beautiful", 'Soup!', 'Who', 'cares', 'for', 'fish,', 'Game,', 'or', 'any', 'other', 'dish?', 'Who', 'would', 'not', 'give', 'all', 'else', 'for', 'two', 'Pennyworth', 'only', 'of', 'beautiful', 'Soup?', 'Pennyworth', 'only', 'of', 'beautiful', 'Soup?', 'Beau--ootiful', 'Soo--oop!', 'Beau--ootiful', 'Soo--oop!', 'Soo--oop', 'of', 'the', 'e--e--evening,', 'Beautiful,', 'beauti--FUL', "SOUP!'", "'Chorus", "again!'", 'cried', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'and', 'the', 'Mock', 'Turtle', 'had', 'just', 'begun', 'to', 'repeat', 'it,', 'when', 'a', 'cry', 'of', "'The", "trial's", "beginning!'", 'was', 'heard', 'in', 'the', 'distance.', "'Come", "on!'", 'cried', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'and,', 'taking', 'Alice', 'by', 'the', 'hand,', 'it', 'hurried', 'off,', 'without', 'waiting', 'for', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'the', 'song.', "'What", 'trial', 'is', "it?'", 'Alice', 'panted', 'as', 'she', 'ran;', 'but', 'the', 'Gryphon', 'only', 'answered', "'Come", "on!'", 'and', 'ran', 'the', 'faster,', 'while', 'more', 'and', 'more', 'faintly', 'came,', 'carried', 'on', 'the', 'breeze', 'that', 'followed', 'them,', 'the', 'melancholy', 'words:--', "'Soo--oop", 'of', 'the', 'e--e--evening,', 'Beautiful,', 'beautiful', "Soup!'", 'CHAPTER', 'XI.', 'Who', 'Stole', 'the', 'Tarts?', 'The', 'King', 'and', 'Queen', 'of', 'Hearts', 'were', 'seated', 'on', 'their', 'throne', 'when', 'they', 'arrived,', 'with', 'a', 'great', 'crowd', 'assembled', 'about', 'them--all', 'sorts', 'of', 'little', 'birds', 'and', 'beasts,', 'as', 'well', 'as', 'the', 'whole', 'pack', 'of', 'cards:', 'the', 'Knave', 'was', 'standing', 'before', 'them,', 'in', 'chains,', 'with', 'a', 'soldier', 'on', 'each', 'side', 'to', 'guard', 'him;', 'and', 'near', 'the', 'King', 'was', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit,', 'with', 'a', 'trumpet', 'in', 'one', 'hand,', 'and', 'a', 'scroll', 'of', 'parchment', 'in', 'the', 'other.', 'In', 'the', 'very', 'middle', 'of', 'the', 'court', 'was', 'a', 'table,', 'with', 'a', 'large', 'dish', 'of', 'tarts', 'upon', 'it:', 'they', 'looked', 'so', 'good,', 'that', 'it', 'made', 'Alice', 'quite', 'hungry', 'to', 'look', 'at', "them--'I", 'wish', "they'd", 'get', 'the', 'trial', "done,'", 'she', 'thought,', "'and", 'hand', 'round', 'the', "refreshments!'", 'But', 'there', 'seemed', 'to', 'be', 'no', 'chance', 'of', 'this,', 'so', 'she', 'began', 'looking', 'at', 'everything', 'about', 'her,', 'to', 'pass', 'away', 'the', 'time.', 'Alice', 'had', 'never', 'been', 'in', 'a', 'court', 'of', 'justice', 'before,', 'but', 'she', 'had', 'read', 'about', 'them', 'in', 'books,', 'and', 'she', 'was', 'quite', 'pleased', 'to', 'find', 'that', 'she', 'knew', 'the', 'name', 'of', 'nearly', 'everything', 'there.', "'That's", 'the', "judge,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself,', "'because", 'of', 'his', 'great', "wig.'", 'The', 'judge,', 'by', 'the', 'way,', 'was', 'the', 'King;', 'and', 'as', 'he', 'wore', 'his', 'crown', 'over', 'the', 'wig,', '(look', 'at', 'the', 'frontispiece', 'if', 'you', 'want', 'to', 'see', 'how', 'he', 'did', 'it,)', 'he', 'did', 'not', 'look', 'at', 'all', 'comfortable,', 'and', 'it', 'was', 'certainly', 'not', 'becoming.', "'And", "that's", 'the', "jury-box,'", 'thought', 'Alice,', "'and", 'those', 'twelve', "creatures,'", '(she', 'was', 'obliged', 'to', 'say', "'creatures,'", 'you', 'see,', 'because', 'some', 'of', 'them', 'were', 'animals,', 'and', 'some', 'were', 'birds,)', "'I", 'suppose', 'they', 'are', 'the', "jurors.'", 'She', 'said', 'this', 'last', 'word', 'two', 'or', 'three', 'times', 'over', 'to', 'herself,', 'being', 'rather', 'proud', 'of', 'it:', 'for', 'she', 'thought,', 'and', 'rightly', 'too,', 'that', 'very', 'few', 'little', 'girls', 'of', 'her', 'age', 'knew', 'the', 'meaning', 'of', 'it', 'at', 'all.', 'However,', "'jury-men'", 'would', 'have', 'done', 'just', 'as', 'well.', 'The', 'twelve', 'jurors', 'were', 'all', 'writing', 'very', 'busily', 'on', 'slates.', "'What", 'are', 'they', "doing?'", 'Alice', 'whispered', 'to', 'the', 'Gryphon.', "'They", "can't", 'have', 'anything', 'to', 'put', 'down', 'yet,', 'before', 'the', "trial's", "begun.'", "'They're", 'putting', 'down', 'their', "names,'", 'the', 'Gryphon', 'whispered', 'in', 'reply,', "'for", 'fear', 'they', 'should', 'forget', 'them', 'before', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'the', "trial.'", "'Stupid", "things!'", 'Alice', 'began', 'in', 'a', 'loud,', 'indignant', 'voice,', 'but', 'she', 'stopped', 'hastily,', 'for', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'cried', 'out,', "'Silence", 'in', 'the', "court!'", 'and', 'the', 'King', 'put', 'on', 'his', 'spectacles', 'and', 'looked', 'anxiously', 'round,', 'to', 'make', 'out', 'who', 'was', 'talking.', 'Alice', 'could', 'see,', 'as', 'well', 'as', 'if', 'she', 'were', 'looking', 'over', 'their', 'shoulders,', 'that', 'all', 'the', 'jurors', 'were', 'writing', 'down', "'stupid", "things!'", 'on', 'their', 'slates,', 'and', 'she', 'could', 'even', 'make', 'out', 'that', 'one', 'of', 'them', "didn't", 'know', 'how', 'to', 'spell', "'stupid,'", 'and', 'that', 'he', 'had', 'to', 'ask', 'his', 'neighbour', 'to', 'tell', 'him.', "'A", 'nice', 'muddle', 'their', "slates'll", 'be', 'in', 'before', 'the', "trial's", "over!'", 'thought', 'Alice.', 'One', 'of', 'the', 'jurors', 'had', 'a', 'pencil', 'that', 'squeaked.', 'This', 'of', 'course,', 'Alice', 'could', 'not', 'stand,', 'and', 'she', 'went', 'round', 'the', 'court', 'and', 'got', 'behind', 'him,', 'and', 'very', 'soon', 'found', 'an', 'opportunity', 'of', 'taking', 'it', 'away.', 'She', 'did', 'it', 'so', 'quickly', 'that', 'the', 'poor', 'little', 'juror', '(it', 'was', 'Bill,', 'the', 'Lizard)', 'could', 'not', 'make', 'out', 'at', 'all', 'what', 'had', 'become', 'of', 'it;', 'so,', 'after', 'hunting', 'all', 'about', 'for', 'it,', 'he', 'was', 'obliged', 'to', 'write', 'with', 'one', 'finger', 'for', 'the', 'rest', 'of', 'the', 'day;', 'and', 'this', 'was', 'of', 'very', 'little', 'use,', 'as', 'it', 'left', 'no', 'mark', 'on', 'the', 'slate.', "'Herald,", 'read', 'the', "accusation!'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', 'On', 'this', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'blew', 'three', 'blasts', 'on', 'the', 'trumpet,', 'and', 'then', 'unrolled', 'the', 'parchment', 'scroll,', 'and', 'read', 'as', 'follows:--', "'The", 'Queen', 'of', 'Hearts,', 'she', 'made', 'some', 'tarts,', 'All', 'on', 'a', 'summer', 'day:', 'The', 'Knave', 'of', 'Hearts,', 'he', 'stole', 'those', 'tarts,', 'And', 'took', 'them', 'quite', "away!'", "'Consider", 'your', "verdict,'", 'the', 'King', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'jury.', "'Not", 'yet,', 'not', "yet!'", 'the', 'Rabbit', 'hastily', 'interrupted.', "'There's", 'a', 'great', 'deal', 'to', 'come', 'before', "that!'", "'Call", 'the', 'first', "witness,'", 'said', 'the', 'King;', 'and', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'blew', 'three', 'blasts', 'on', 'the', 'trumpet,', 'and', 'called', 'out,', "'First", "witness!'", 'The', 'first', 'witness', 'was', 'the', 'Hatter.', 'He', 'came', 'in', 'with', 'a', 'teacup', 'in', 'one', 'hand', 'and', 'a', 'piece', 'of', 'bread-and-butter', 'in', 'the', 'other.', "'I", 'beg', 'pardon,', 'your', "Majesty,'", 'he', 'began,', "'for", 'bringing', 'these', 'in:', 'but', 'I', "hadn't", 'quite', 'finished', 'my', 'tea', 'when', 'I', 'was', 'sent', "for.'", "'You", 'ought', 'to', 'have', "finished,'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', "'When", 'did', 'you', "begin?'", 'The', 'Hatter', 'looked', 'at', 'the', 'March', 'Hare,', 'who', 'had', 'followed', 'him', 'into', 'the', 'court,', 'arm-in-arm', 'with', 'the', 'Dormouse.', "'Fourteenth", 'of', 'March,', 'I', 'think', 'it', "was,'", 'he', 'said.', "'Fifteenth,'", 'said', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', "'Sixteenth,'", 'added', 'the', 'Dormouse.', "'Write", 'that', "down,'", 'the', 'King', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'jury,', 'and', 'the', 'jury', 'eagerly', 'wrote', 'down', 'all', 'three', 'dates', 'on', 'their', 'slates,', 'and', 'then', 'added', 'them', 'up,', 'and', 'reduced', 'the', 'answer', 'to', 'shillings', 'and', 'pence.', "'Take", 'off', 'your', "hat,'", 'the', 'King', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'It", "isn't", "mine,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'Stolen!'", 'the', 'King', 'exclaimed,', 'turning', 'to', 'the', 'jury,', 'who', 'instantly', 'made', 'a', 'memorandum', 'of', 'the', 'fact.', "'I", 'keep', 'them', 'to', "sell,'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'added', 'as', 'an', 'explanation;', "'I've", 'none', 'of', 'my', 'own.', "I'm", 'a', "hatter.'", 'Here', 'the', 'Queen', 'put', 'on', 'her', 'spectacles,', 'and', 'began', 'staring', 'at', 'the', 'Hatter,', 'who', 'turned', 'pale', 'and', 'fidgeted.', "'Give", 'your', "evidence,'", 'said', 'the', 'King;', "'and", "don't", 'be', 'nervous,', 'or', "I'll", 'have', 'you', 'executed', 'on', 'the', "spot.'", 'This', 'did', 'not', 'seem', 'to', 'encourage', 'the', 'witness', 'at', 'all:', 'he', 'kept', 'shifting', 'from', 'one', 'foot', 'to', 'the', 'other,', 'looking', 'uneasily', 'at', 'the', 'Queen,', 'and', 'in', 'his', 'confusion', 'he', 'bit', 'a', 'large', 'piece', 'out', 'of', 'his', 'teacup', 'instead', 'of', 'the', 'bread-and-butter.', 'Just', 'at', 'this', 'moment', 'Alice', 'felt', 'a', 'very', 'curious', 'sensation,', 'which', 'puzzled', 'her', 'a', 'good', 'deal', 'until', 'she', 'made', 'out', 'what', 'it', 'was:', 'she', 'was', 'beginning', 'to', 'grow', 'larger', 'again,', 'and', 'she', 'thought', 'at', 'first', 'she', 'would', 'get', 'up', 'and', 'leave', 'the', 'court;', 'but', 'on', 'second', 'thoughts', 'she', 'decided', 'to', 'remain', 'where', 'she', 'was', 'as', 'long', 'as', 'there', 'was', 'room', 'for', 'her.', "'I", 'wish', 'you', "wouldn't", 'squeeze', "so.'", 'said', 'the', 'Dormouse,', 'who', 'was', 'sitting', 'next', 'to', 'her.', "'I", 'can', 'hardly', "breathe.'", "'I", "can't", 'help', "it,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'very', 'meekly:', "'I'm", "growing.'", "'You've", 'no', 'right', 'to', 'grow', "here,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dormouse.', "'Don't", 'talk', "nonsense,'", 'said', 'Alice', 'more', 'boldly:', "'you", 'know', "you're", 'growing', "too.'", "'Yes,", 'but', 'I', 'grow', 'at', 'a', 'reasonable', "pace,'", 'said', 'the', 'Dormouse:', "'not", 'in', 'that', 'ridiculous', "fashion.'", 'And', 'he', 'got', 'up', 'very', 'sulkily', 'and', 'crossed', 'over', 'to', 'the', 'other', 'side', 'of', 'the', 'court.', 'All', 'this', 'time', 'the', 'Queen', 'had', 'never', 'left', 'off', 'staring', 'at', 'the', 'Hatter,', 'and,', 'just', 'as', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'crossed', 'the', 'court,', 'she', 'said', 'to', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'officers', 'of', 'the', 'court,', "'Bring", 'me', 'the', 'list', 'of', 'the', 'singers', 'in', 'the', 'last', "concert!'", 'on', 'which', 'the', 'wretched', 'Hatter', 'trembled', 'so,', 'that', 'he', 'shook', 'both', 'his', 'shoes', 'off.', "'Give", 'your', "evidence,'", 'the', 'King', 'repeated', 'angrily,', "'or", "I'll", 'have', 'you', 'executed,', 'whether', "you're", 'nervous', 'or', "not.'", "'I'm", 'a', 'poor', 'man,', 'your', "Majesty,'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'began,', 'in', 'a', 'trembling', 'voice,', "'--and", 'I', "hadn't", 'begun', 'my', 'tea--not', 'above', 'a', 'week', 'or', 'so--and', 'what', 'with', 'the', 'bread-and-butter', 'getting', 'so', 'thin--and', 'the', 'twinkling', 'of', 'the', "tea--'", "'The", 'twinkling', 'of', 'the', "what?'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', "'It", 'began', 'with', 'the', "tea,'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'replied.', "'Of", 'course', 'twinkling', 'begins', 'with', 'a', "T!'", 'said', 'the', 'King', 'sharply.', "'Do", 'you', 'take', 'me', 'for', 'a', 'dunce?', 'Go', "on!'", "'I'm", 'a', 'poor', "man,'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'went', 'on,', "'and", 'most', 'things', 'twinkled', 'after', 'that--only', 'the', 'March', 'Hare', "said--'", "'I", "didn't!'", 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'interrupted', 'in', 'a', 'great', 'hurry.', "'You", "did!'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'I", 'deny', "it!'", 'said', 'the', 'March', 'Hare.', "'He", 'denies', "it,'", 'said', 'the', 'King:', "'leave", 'out', 'that', "part.'", "'Well,", 'at', 'any', 'rate,', 'the', 'Dormouse', "said--'", 'the', 'Hatter', 'went', 'on,', 'looking', 'anxiously', 'round', 'to', 'see', 'if', 'he', 'would', 'deny', 'it', 'too:', 'but', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'denied', 'nothing,', 'being', 'fast', 'asleep.', "'After", "that,'", 'continued', 'the', 'Hatter,', "'I", 'cut', 'some', 'more', "bread-and-butter--'", "'But", 'what', 'did', 'the', 'Dormouse', "say?'", 'one', 'of', 'the', 'jury', 'asked.', "'That", 'I', "can't", "remember,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter.', "'You", 'MUST', "remember,'", 'remarked', 'the', 'King,', "'or", "I'll", 'have', 'you', "executed.'", 'The', 'miserable', 'Hatter', 'dropped', 'his', 'teacup', 'and', 'bread-and-butter,', 'and', 'went', 'down', 'on', 'one', 'knee.', "'I'm", 'a', 'poor', 'man,', 'your', "Majesty,'", 'he', 'began.', "'You're", 'a', 'very', 'poor', "speaker,'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', 'Here', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'guinea-pigs', 'cheered,', 'and', 'was', 'immediately', 'suppressed', 'by', 'the', 'officers', 'of', 'the', 'court.', '(As', 'that', 'is', 'rather', 'a', 'hard', 'word,', 'I', 'will', 'just', 'explain', 'to', 'you', 'how', 'it', 'was', 'done.', 'They', 'had', 'a', 'large', 'canvas', 'bag,', 'which', 'tied', 'up', 'at', 'the', 'mouth', 'with', 'strings:', 'into', 'this', 'they', 'slipped', 'the', 'guinea-pig,', 'head', 'first,', 'and', 'then', 'sat', 'upon', 'it.)', "'I'm", 'glad', "I've", 'seen', 'that', "done,'", 'thought', 'Alice.', "'I've", 'so', 'often', 'read', 'in', 'the', 'newspapers,', 'at', 'the', 'end', 'of', 'trials,', '"There', 'was', 'some', 'attempts', 'at', 'applause,', 'which', 'was', 'immediately', 'suppressed', 'by', 'the', 'officers', 'of', 'the', 'court,"', 'and', 'I', 'never', 'understood', 'what', 'it', 'meant', 'till', "now.'", "'If", "that's", 'all', 'you', 'know', 'about', 'it,', 'you', 'may', 'stand', "down,'", 'continued', 'the', 'King.', "'I", "can't", 'go', 'no', "lower,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter:', "'I'm", 'on', 'the', 'floor,', 'as', 'it', "is.'", "'Then", 'you', 'may', 'SIT', "down,'", 'the', 'King', 'replied.', 'Here', 'the', 'other', 'guinea-pig', 'cheered,', 'and', 'was', 'suppressed.', "'Come,", 'that', 'finished', 'the', "guinea-pigs!'", 'thought', 'Alice.', "'Now", 'we', 'shall', 'get', 'on', "better.'", "'I'd", 'rather', 'finish', 'my', "tea,'", 'said', 'the', 'Hatter,', 'with', 'an', 'anxious', 'look', 'at', 'the', 'Queen,', 'who', 'was', 'reading', 'the', 'list', 'of', 'singers.', "'You", 'may', "go,'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', 'and', 'the', 'Hatter', 'hurriedly', 'left', 'the', 'court,', 'without', 'even', 'waiting', 'to', 'put', 'his', 'shoes', 'on.', "'--and", 'just', 'take', 'his', 'head', 'off', "outside,'", 'the', 'Queen', 'added', 'to', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'officers:', 'but', 'the', 'Hatter', 'was', 'out', 'of', 'sight', 'before', 'the', 'officer', 'could', 'get', 'to', 'the', 'door.', "'Call", 'the', 'next', "witness!'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', 'The', 'next', 'witness', 'was', 'the', "Duchess's", 'cook.', 'She', 'carried', 'the', 'pepper-box', 'in', 'her', 'hand,', 'and', 'Alice', 'guessed', 'who', 'it', 'was,', 'even', 'before', 'she', 'got', 'into', 'the', 'court,', 'by', 'the', 'way', 'the', 'people', 'near', 'the', 'door', 'began', 'sneezing', 'all', 'at', 'once.', "'Give", 'your', "evidence,'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', "'Shan't,'", 'said', 'the', 'cook.', 'The', 'King', 'looked', 'anxiously', 'at', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit,', 'who', 'said', 'in', 'a', 'low', 'voice,', "'Your", 'Majesty', 'must', 'cross-examine', 'THIS', "witness.'", "'Well,", 'if', 'I', 'must,', 'I', "must,'", 'the', 'King', 'said,', 'with', 'a', 'melancholy', 'air,', 'and,', 'after', 'folding', 'his', 'arms', 'and', 'frowning', 'at', 'the', 'cook', 'till', 'his', 'eyes', 'were', 'nearly', 'out', 'of', 'sight,', 'he', 'said', 'in', 'a', 'deep', 'voice,', "'What", 'are', 'tarts', 'made', "of?'", "'Pepper,", "mostly,'", 'said', 'the', 'cook.', "'Treacle,'", 'said', 'a', 'sleepy', 'voice', 'behind', 'her.', "'Collar", 'that', "Dormouse,'", 'the', 'Queen', 'shrieked', 'out.', "'Behead", 'that', 'Dormouse!', 'Turn', 'that', 'Dormouse', 'out', 'of', 'court!', 'Suppress', 'him!', 'Pinch', 'him!', 'Off', 'with', 'his', "whiskers!'", 'For', 'some', 'minutes', 'the', 'whole', 'court', 'was', 'in', 'confusion,', 'getting', 'the', 'Dormouse', 'turned', 'out,', 'and,', 'by', 'the', 'time', 'they', 'had', 'settled', 'down', 'again,', 'the', 'cook', 'had', 'disappeared.', "'Never", "mind!'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', 'with', 'an', 'air', 'of', 'great', 'relief.', "'Call", 'the', 'next', "witness.'", 'And', 'he', 'added', 'in', 'an', 'undertone', 'to', 'the', 'Queen,', "'Really,", 'my', 'dear,', 'YOU', 'must', 'cross-examine', 'the', 'next', 'witness.', 'It', 'quite', 'makes', 'my', 'forehead', "ache!'", 'Alice', 'watched', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'as', 'he', 'fumbled', 'over', 'the', 'list,', 'feeling', 'very', 'curious', 'to', 'see', 'what', 'the', 'next', 'witness', 'would', 'be', 'like,', "'--for", 'they', "haven't", 'got', 'much', 'evidence', "YET,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself.', 'Imagine', 'her', 'surprise,', 'when', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'read', 'out,', 'at', 'the', 'top', 'of', 'his', 'shrill', 'little', 'voice,', 'the', 'name', "'Alice!'", 'CHAPTER', 'XII.', "Alice's", 'Evidence', "'Here!'", 'cried', 'Alice,', 'quite', 'forgetting', 'in', 'the', 'flurry', 'of', 'the', 'moment', 'how', 'large', 'she', 'had', 'grown', 'in', 'the', 'last', 'few', 'minutes,', 'and', 'she', 'jumped', 'up', 'in', 'such', 'a', 'hurry', 'that', 'she', 'tipped', 'over', 'the', 'jury-box', 'with', 'the', 'edge', 'of', 'her', 'skirt,', 'upsetting', 'all', 'the', 'jurymen', 'on', 'to', 'the', 'heads', 'of', 'the', 'crowd', 'below,', 'and', 'there', 'they', 'lay', 'sprawling', 'about,', 'reminding', 'her', 'very', 'much', 'of', 'a', 'globe', 'of', 'goldfish', 'she', 'had', 'accidentally', 'upset', 'the', 'week', 'before.', "'Oh,", 'I', 'BEG', 'your', "pardon!'", 'she', 'exclaimed', 'in', 'a', 'tone', 'of', 'great', 'dismay,', 'and', 'began', 'picking', 'them', 'up', 'again', 'as', 'quickly', 'as', 'she', 'could,', 'for', 'the', 'accident', 'of', 'the', 'goldfish', 'kept', 'running', 'in', 'her', 'head,', 'and', 'she', 'had', 'a', 'vague', 'sort', 'of', 'idea', 'that', 'they', 'must', 'be', 'collected', 'at', 'once', 'and', 'put', 'back', 'into', 'the', 'jury-box,', 'or', 'they', 'would', 'die.', "'The", 'trial', 'cannot', "proceed,'", 'said', 'the', 'King', 'in', 'a', 'very', 'grave', 'voice,', "'until", 'all', 'the', 'jurymen', 'are', 'back', 'in', 'their', 'proper', "places--ALL,'", 'he', 'repeated', 'with', 'great', 'emphasis,', 'looking', 'hard', 'at', 'Alice', 'as', 'he', 'said', 'do.', 'Alice', 'looked', 'at', 'the', 'jury-box,', 'and', 'saw', 'that,', 'in', 'her', 'haste,', 'she', 'had', 'put', 'the', 'Lizard', 'in', 'head', 'downwards,', 'and', 'the', 'poor', 'little', 'thing', 'was', 'waving', 'its', 'tail', 'about', 'in', 'a', 'melancholy', 'way,', 'being', 'quite', 'unable', 'to', 'move.', 'She', 'soon', 'got', 'it', 'out', 'again,', 'and', 'put', 'it', 'right;', "'not", 'that', 'it', 'signifies', "much,'", 'she', 'said', 'to', 'herself;', "'I", 'should', 'think', 'it', 'would', 'be', 'QUITE', 'as', 'much', 'use', 'in', 'the', 'trial', 'one', 'way', 'up', 'as', 'the', "other.'", 'As', 'soon', 'as', 'the', 'jury', 'had', 'a', 'little', 'recovered', 'from', 'the', 'shock', 'of', 'being', 'upset,', 'and', 'their', 'slates', 'and', 'pencils', 'had', 'been', 'found', 'and', 'handed', 'back', 'to', 'them,', 'they', 'set', 'to', 'work', 'very', 'diligently', 'to', 'write', 'out', 'a', 'history', 'of', 'the', 'accident,', 'all', 'except', 'the', 'Lizard,', 'who', 'seemed', 'too', 'much', 'overcome', 'to', 'do', 'anything', 'but', 'sit', 'with', 'its', 'mouth', 'open,', 'gazing', 'up', 'into', 'the', 'roof', 'of', 'the', 'court.', "'What", 'do', 'you', 'know', 'about', 'this', "business?'", 'the', 'King', 'said', 'to', 'Alice.', "'Nothing,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Nothing", "WHATEVER?'", 'persisted', 'the', 'King.', "'Nothing", "whatever,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'That's", 'very', "important,'", 'the', 'King', 'said,', 'turning', 'to', 'the', 'jury.', 'They', 'were', 'just', 'beginning', 'to', 'write', 'this', 'down', 'on', 'their', 'slates,', 'when', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'interrupted:', "'UNimportant,", 'your', 'Majesty', 'means,', 'of', "course,'", 'he', 'said', 'in', 'a', 'very', 'respectful', 'tone,', 'but', 'frowning', 'and', 'making', 'faces', 'at', 'him', 'as', 'he', 'spoke.', "'UNimportant,", 'of', 'course,', 'I', "meant,'", 'the', 'King', 'hastily', 'said,', 'and', 'went', 'on', 'to', 'himself', 'in', 'an', 'undertone,', "'important--unimportant--unimportant--important--'", 'as', 'if', 'he', 'were', 'trying', 'which', 'word', 'sounded', 'best.', 'Some', 'of', 'the', 'jury', 'wrote', 'it', 'down', "'important,'", 'and', 'some', "'unimportant.'", 'Alice', 'could', 'see', 'this,', 'as', 'she', 'was', 'near', 'enough', 'to', 'look', 'over', 'their', 'slates;', "'but", 'it', "doesn't", 'matter', 'a', "bit,'", 'she', 'thought', 'to', 'herself.', 'At', 'this', 'moment', 'the', 'King,', 'who', 'had', 'been', 'for', 'some', 'time', 'busily', 'writing', 'in', 'his', 'note-book,', 'cackled', 'out', "'Silence!'", 'and', 'read', 'out', 'from', 'his', 'book,', "'Rule", 'Forty-two.', 'ALL', 'PERSONS', 'MORE', 'THAN', 'A', 'MILE', 'HIGH', 'TO', 'LEAVE', 'THE', "COURT.'", 'Everybody', 'looked', 'at', 'Alice.', "'I'M", 'not', 'a', 'mile', "high,'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'You", "are,'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', "'Nearly", 'two', 'miles', "high,'", 'added', 'the', 'Queen.', "'Well,", 'I', "shan't", 'go,', 'at', 'any', "rate,'", 'said', 'Alice:', "'besides,", "that's", 'not', 'a', 'regular', 'rule:', 'you', 'invented', 'it', 'just', "now.'", "'It's", 'the', 'oldest', 'rule', 'in', 'the', "book,'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', "'Then", 'it', 'ought', 'to', 'be', 'Number', "One,'", 'said', 'Alice.', 'The', 'King', 'turned', 'pale,', 'and', 'shut', 'his', 'note-book', 'hastily.', "'Consider", 'your', "verdict,'", 'he', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'jury,', 'in', 'a', 'low,', 'trembling', 'voice.', "'There's", 'more', 'evidence', 'to', 'come', 'yet,', 'please', 'your', "Majesty,'", 'said', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit,', 'jumping', 'up', 'in', 'a', 'great', 'hurry;', "'this", 'paper', 'has', 'just', 'been', 'picked', "up.'", "'What's", 'in', "it?'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen.', "'I", "haven't", 'opened', 'it', "yet,'", 'said', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit,', "'but", 'it', 'seems', 'to', 'be', 'a', 'letter,', 'written', 'by', 'the', 'prisoner', 'to--to', "somebody.'", "'It", 'must', 'have', 'been', "that,'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', "'unless", 'it', 'was', 'written', 'to', 'nobody,', 'which', "isn't", 'usual,', 'you', "know.'", "'Who", 'is', 'it', 'directed', "to?'", 'said', 'one', 'of', 'the', 'jurymen.', "'It", "isn't", 'directed', 'at', "all,'", 'said', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit;', "'in", 'fact,', "there's", 'nothing', 'written', 'on', 'the', "OUTSIDE.'", 'He', 'unfolded', 'the', 'paper', 'as', 'he', 'spoke,', 'and', 'added', "'It", "isn't", 'a', 'letter,', 'after', 'all:', "it's", 'a', 'set', 'of', "verses.'", "'Are", 'they', 'in', 'the', "prisoner's", "handwriting?'", 'asked', 'another', 'of', 'the', 'jurymen.', "'No,", "they're", "not,'", 'said', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit,', "'and", "that's", 'the', 'queerest', 'thing', 'about', "it.'", '(The', 'jury', 'all', 'looked', 'puzzled.)', "'He", 'must', 'have', 'imitated', 'somebody', "else's", "hand,'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', '(The', 'jury', 'all', 'brightened', 'up', 'again.)', "'Please", 'your', "Majesty,'", 'said', 'the', 'Knave,', "'I", "didn't", 'write', 'it,', 'and', 'they', "can't", 'prove', 'I', 'did:', "there's", 'no', 'name', 'signed', 'at', 'the', "end.'", "'If", 'you', "didn't", 'sign', "it,'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', "'that", 'only', 'makes', 'the', 'matter', 'worse.', 'You', 'MUST', 'have', 'meant', 'some', 'mischief,', 'or', 'else', "you'd", 'have', 'signed', 'your', 'name', 'like', 'an', 'honest', "man.'", 'There', 'was', 'a', 'general', 'clapping', 'of', 'hands', 'at', 'this:', 'it', 'was', 'the', 'first', 'really', 'clever', 'thing', 'the', 'King', 'had', 'said', 'that', 'day.', "'That", 'PROVES', 'his', "guilt,'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen.', "'It", 'proves', 'nothing', 'of', 'the', "sort!'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Why,", 'you', "don't", 'even', 'know', 'what', "they're", "about!'", "'Read", "them,'", 'said', 'the', 'King.', 'The', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'put', 'on', 'his', 'spectacles.', "'Where", 'shall', 'I', 'begin,', 'please', 'your', "Majesty?'", 'he', 'asked.', "'Begin", 'at', 'the', "beginning,'", 'the', 'King', 'said', 'gravely,', "'and", 'go', 'on', 'till', 'you', 'come', 'to', 'the', 'end:', 'then', "stop.'", 'These', 'were', 'the', 'verses', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'read:--', "'They", 'told', 'me', 'you', 'had', 'been', 'to', 'her,', 'And', 'mentioned', 'me', 'to', 'him:', 'She', 'gave', 'me', 'a', 'good', 'character,', 'But', 'said', 'I', 'could', 'not', 'swim.', 'He', 'sent', 'them', 'word', 'I', 'had', 'not', 'gone', '(We', 'know', 'it', 'to', 'be', 'true):', 'If', 'she', 'should', 'push', 'the', 'matter', 'on,', 'What', 'would', 'become', 'of', 'you?', 'I', 'gave', 'her', 'one,', 'they', 'gave', 'him', 'two,', 'You', 'gave', 'us', 'three', 'or', 'more;', 'They', 'all', 'returned', 'from', 'him', 'to', 'you,', 'Though', 'they', 'were', 'mine', 'before.', 'If', 'I', 'or', 'she', 'should', 'chance', 'to', 'be', 'Involved', 'in', 'this', 'affair,', 'He', 'trusts', 'to', 'you', 'to', 'set', 'them', 'free,', 'Exactly', 'as', 'we', 'were.', 'My', 'notion', 'was', 'that', 'you', 'had', 'been', '(Before', 'she', 'had', 'this', 'fit)', 'An', 'obstacle', 'that', 'came', 'between', 'Him,', 'and', 'ourselves,', 'and', 'it.', "Don't", 'let', 'him', 'know', 'she', 'liked', 'them', 'best,', 'For', 'this', 'must', 'ever', 'be', 'A', 'secret,', 'kept', 'from', 'all', 'the', 'rest,', 'Between', 'yourself', 'and', "me.'", "'That's", 'the', 'most', 'important', 'piece', 'of', 'evidence', "we've", 'heard', "yet,'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', 'rubbing', 'his', 'hands;', "'so", 'now', 'let', 'the', "jury--'", "'If", 'any', 'one', 'of', 'them', 'can', 'explain', "it,'", 'said', 'Alice,', '(she', 'had', 'grown', 'so', 'large', 'in', 'the', 'last', 'few', 'minutes', 'that', 'she', "wasn't", 'a', 'bit', 'afraid', 'of', 'interrupting', 'him,)', "'I'll", 'give', 'him', 'sixpence.', '_I_', "don't", 'believe', "there's", 'an', 'atom', 'of', 'meaning', 'in', "it.'", 'The', 'jury', 'all', 'wrote', 'down', 'on', 'their', 'slates,', "'SHE", "doesn't", 'believe', "there's", 'an', 'atom', 'of', 'meaning', 'in', "it,'", 'but', 'none', 'of', 'them', 'attempted', 'to', 'explain', 'the', 'paper.', "'If", "there's", 'no', 'meaning', 'in', "it,'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', "'that", 'saves', 'a', 'world', 'of', 'trouble,', 'you', 'know,', 'as', 'we', "needn't", 'try', 'to', 'find', 'any.', 'And', 'yet', 'I', "don't", "know,'", 'he', 'went', 'on,', 'spreading', 'out', 'the', 'verses', 'on', 'his', 'knee,', 'and', 'looking', 'at', 'them', 'with', 'one', 'eye;', "'I", 'seem', 'to', 'see', 'some', 'meaning', 'in', 'them,', 'after', 'all.', '"--SAID', 'I', 'COULD', 'NOT', 'SWIM--"', 'you', "can't", 'swim,', 'can', "you?'", 'he', 'added,', 'turning', 'to', 'the', 'Knave.', 'The', 'Knave', 'shook', 'his', 'head', 'sadly.', "'Do", 'I', 'look', 'like', "it?'", 'he', 'said.', '(Which', 'he', 'certainly', 'did', 'NOT,', 'being', 'made', 'entirely', 'of', 'cardboard.)', "'All", 'right,', 'so', "far,'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', 'and', 'he', 'went', 'on', 'muttering', 'over', 'the', 'verses', 'to', 'himself:', '\'"WE', 'KNOW', 'IT', 'TO', 'BE', 'TRUE--"', "that's", 'the', 'jury,', 'of', 'course--"I', 'GAVE', 'HER', 'ONE,', 'THEY', 'GAVE', 'HIM', 'TWO--"', 'why,', 'that', 'must', 'be', 'what', 'he', 'did', 'with', 'the', 'tarts,', 'you', "know--'", "'But,", 'it', 'goes', 'on', '"THEY', 'ALL', 'RETURNED', 'FROM', 'HIM', 'TO', 'YOU,"\'', 'said', 'Alice.', "'Why,", 'there', 'they', "are!'", 'said', 'the', 'King', 'triumphantly,', 'pointing', 'to', 'the', 'tarts', 'on', 'the', 'table.', "'Nothing", 'can', 'be', 'clearer', 'than', 'THAT.', 'Then', 'again--"BEFORE', 'SHE', 'HAD', 'THIS', 'FIT--"', 'you', 'never', 'had', 'fits,', 'my', 'dear,', 'I', "think?'", 'he', 'said', 'to', 'the', 'Queen.', "'Never!'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen', 'furiously,', 'throwing', 'an', 'inkstand', 'at', 'the', 'Lizard', 'as', 'she', 'spoke.', '(The', 'unfortunate', 'little', 'Bill', 'had', 'left', 'off', 'writing', 'on', 'his', 'slate', 'with', 'one', 'finger,', 'as', 'he', 'found', 'it', 'made', 'no', 'mark;', 'but', 'he', 'now', 'hastily', 'began', 'again,', 'using', 'the', 'ink,', 'that', 'was', 'trickling', 'down', 'his', 'face,', 'as', 'long', 'as', 'it', 'lasted.)', "'Then", 'the', 'words', "don't", 'FIT', "you,'", 'said', 'the', 'King,', 'looking', 'round', 'the', 'court', 'with', 'a', 'smile.', 'There', 'was', 'a', 'dead', 'silence.', "'It's", 'a', "pun!'", 'the', 'King', 'added', 'in', 'an', 'offended', 'tone,', 'and', 'everybody', 'laughed,', "'Let", 'the', 'jury', 'consider', 'their', "verdict,'", 'the', 'King', 'said,', 'for', 'about', 'the', 'twentieth', 'time', 'that', 'day.', "'No,", "no!'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen.', "'Sentence", 'first--verdict', "afterwards.'", "'Stuff", 'and', "nonsense!'", 'said', 'Alice', 'loudly.', "'The", 'idea', 'of', 'having', 'the', 'sentence', "first!'", "'Hold", 'your', "tongue!'", 'said', 'the', 'Queen,', 'turning', 'purple.', "'I", "won't!'", 'said', 'Alice.', "'Off", 'with', 'her', "head!'", 'the', 'Queen', 'shouted', 'at', 'the', 'top', 'of', 'her', 'voice.', 'Nobody', 'moved.', "'Who", 'cares', 'for', "you?'", 'said', 'Alice,', '(she', 'had', 'grown', 'to', 'her', 'full', 'size', 'by', 'this', 'time.)', "'You're", 'nothing', 'but', 'a', 'pack', 'of', "cards!'", 'At', 'this', 'the', 'whole', 'pack', 'rose', 'up', 'into', 'the', 'air,', 'and', 'came', 'flying', 'down', 'upon', 'her:', 'she', 'gave', 'a', 'little', 'scream,', 'half', 'of', 'fright', 'and', 'half', 'of', 'anger,', 'and', 'tried', 'to', 'beat', 'them', 'off,', 'and', 'found', 'herself', 'lying', 'on', 'the', 'bank,', 'with', 'her', 'head', 'in', 'the', 'lap', 'of', 'her', 'sister,', 'who', 'was', 'gently', 'brushing', 'away', 'some', 'dead', 'leaves', 'that', 'had', 'fluttered', 'down', 'from', 'the', 'trees', 'upon', 'her', 'face.', "'Wake", 'up,', 'Alice', "dear!'", 'said', 'her', 'sister;', "'Why,", 'what', 'a', 'long', 'sleep', "you've", "had!'", "'Oh,", "I've", 'had', 'such', 'a', 'curious', "dream!'", 'said', 'Alice,', 'and', 'she', 'told', 'her', 'sister,', 'as', 'well', 'as', 'she', 'could', 'remember', 'them,', 'all', 'these', 'strange', 'Adventures', 'of', 'hers', 'that', 'you', 'have', 'just', 'been', 'reading', 'about;', 'and', 'when', 'she', 'had', 'finished,', 'her', 'sister', 'kissed', 'her,', 'and', 'said,', "'It", 'WAS', 'a', 'curious', 'dream,', 'dear,', 'certainly:', 'but', 'now', 'run', 'in', 'to', 'your', 'tea;', "it's", 'getting', "late.'", 'So', 'Alice', 'got', 'up', 'and', 'ran', 'off,', 'thinking', 'while', 'she', 'ran,', 'as', 'well', 'she', 'might,', 'what', 'a', 'wonderful', 'dream', 'it', 'had', 'been.', 'But', 'her', 'sister', 'sat', 'still', 'just', 'as', 'she', 'left', 'her,', 'leaning', 'her', 'head', 'on', 'her', 'hand,', 'watching', 'the', 'setting', 'sun,', 'and', 'thinking', 'of', 'little', 'Alice', 'and', 'all', 'her', 'wonderful', 'Adventures,', 'till', 'she', 'too', 'began', 'dreaming', 'after', 'a', 'fashion,', 'and', 'this', 'was', 'her', 'dream:--', 'First,', 'she', 'dreamed', 'of', 'little', 'Alice', 'herself,', 'and', 'once', 'again', 'the', 'tiny', 'hands', 'were', 'clasped', 'upon', 'her', 'knee,', 'and', 'the', 'bright', 'eager', 'eyes', 'were', 'looking', 'up', 'into', 'hers--she', 'could', 'hear', 'the', 'very', 'tones', 'of', 'her', 'voice,', 'and', 'see', 'that', 'queer', 'little', 'toss', 'of', 'her', 'head', 'to', 'keep', 'back', 'the', 'wandering', 'hair', 'that', 'WOULD', 'always', 'get', 'into', 'her', 'eyes--and', 'still', 'as', 'she', 'listened,', 'or', 'seemed', 'to', 'listen,', 'the', 'whole', 'place', 'around', 'her', 'became', 'alive', 'the', 'strange', 'creatures', 'of', 'her', 'little', "sister's", 'dream.', 'The', 'long', 'grass', 'rustled', 'at', 'her', 'feet', 'as', 'the', 'White', 'Rabbit', 'hurried', 'by--the', 'frightened', 'Mouse', 'splashed', 'his', 'way', 'through', 'the', 'neighbouring', 'pool--she', 'could', 'hear', 'the', 'rattle', 'of', 'the', 'teacups', 'as', 'the', 'March', 'Hare', 'and', 'his', 'friends', 'shared', 'their', 'never-ending', 'meal,', 'and', 'the', 'shrill', 'voice', 'of', 'the', 'Queen', 'ordering', 'off', 'her', 'unfortunate', 'guests', 'to', 'execution--once', 'more', 'the', 'pig-baby', 'was', 'sneezing', 'on', 'the', "Duchess's", 'knee,', 'while', 'plates', 'and', 'dishes', 'crashed', 'around', 'it--once', 'more', 'the', 'shriek', 'of', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'the', 'squeaking', 'of', 'the', "Lizard's", 'slate-pencil,', 'and', 'the', 'choking', 'of', 'the', 'suppressed', 'guinea-pigs,', 'filled', 'the', 'air,', 'mixed', 'up', 'with', 'the', 'distant', 'sobs', 'of', 'the', 'miserable', 'Mock', 'Turtle.', 'So', 'she', 'sat', 'on,', 'with', 'closed', 'eyes,', 'and', 'half', 'believed', 'herself', 'in', 'Wonderland,', 'though', 'she', 'knew', 'she', 'had', 'but', 'to', 'open', 'them', 'again,', 'and', 'all', 'would', 'change', 'to', 'dull', 'reality--the', 'grass', 'would', 'be', 'only', 'rustling', 'in', 'the', 'wind,', 'and', 'the', 'pool', 'rippling', 'to', 'the', 'waving', 'of', 'the', 'reeds--the', 'rattling', 'teacups', 'would', 'change', 'to', 'tinkling', 'sheep-bells,', 'and', 'the', "Queen's", 'shrill', 'cries', 'to', 'the', 'voice', 'of', 'the', 'shepherd', 'boy--and', 'the', 'sneeze', 'of', 'the', 'baby,', 'the', 'shriek', 'of', 'the', 'Gryphon,', 'and', 'all', 'the', 'other', 'queer', 'noises,', 'would', 'change', '(she', 'knew)', 'to', 'the', 'confused', 'clamour', 'of', 'the', 'busy', 'farm-yard--while', 'the', 'lowing', 'of', 'the', 'cattle', 'in', 'the', 'distance', 'would', 'take', 'the', 'place', 'of', 'the', 'Mock', "Turtle's", 'heavy', 'sobs.', 'Lastly,', 'she', 'pictured', 'to', 'herself', 'how', 'this', 'same', 'little', 'sister', 'of', 'hers', 'would,', 'in', 'the', 'after-time,', 'be', 'herself', 'a', 'grown', 'woman;', 'and', 'how', 'she', 'would', 'keep,', 'through', 'all', 'her', 'riper', 'years,', 'the', 'simple', 'and', 'loving', 'heart', 'of', 'her', 'childhood:', 'and', 'how', 'she', 'would', 'gather', 'about', 'her', 'other', 'little', 'children,', 'and', 'make', 'THEIR', 'eyes', 'bright', 'and', 'eager', 'with', 'many', 'a', 'strange', 'tale,', 'perhaps', 'even', 'with', 'the', 'dream', 'of', 'Wonderland', 'of', 'long', 'ago:', 'and', 'how', 'she', 'would', 'feel', 'with', 'all', 'their', 'simple', 'sorrows,', 'and', 'find', 'a', 'pleasure', 'in', 'all', 'their', 'simple', 'joys,', 'remembering', 'her', 'own', 'child-life,', 'and', 'the', 'happy', 'summer', 'days.', 'THE', 'END']

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def share_diagonal(x0, y0, x1, y1):
    """ Is (x0, y0) on a shared diagonal with (x1, y1)? """
    dy = abs(y1 - y0)        # Calc the absolute y distance
    dx = abs(x1 - x0)        # CXalc the absolute x distance
    return dx == dy          # They clash if dx == dy


    

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def col_clashes(bs, c):
    """ Return True if the queen at column c clashes
         with any queen to its left.
    """
    for i in range(c):     # Look at all columns to the left of c
          if share_diagonal(i, bs[i], c, bs[c]):
                return True

    return False           # No clashes - col c has a safe placement.

def has_clashes(the_board):
    """ Determine whether we have any queens clashing on the diagonals.
        We're assuming here that the_board is a permutation of column
        numbers, so we're not explicitly checking row or column clashes.
    """
    for col in range(1,len(the_board)):
        if col_clashes(the_board, col):
            return True
    return False


    

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def main():
    import random
    rng = random.Random()   # Instantiate a generator

    bd = list(range(8))     # Generate the initial permutation
    num_found = 0
    tries = 0
    while num_found < 10:
        rng.shuffle(bd)
        tries += 1
        if not has_clashes(bd):
            print("Found solution {0} in {1} tries.".format(bd, tries))
            tries = 0
            num_found += 1

main()


    

    




Found solution [0, 6, 4, 7, 1, 3, 5, 2] in 2530 tries.
Found solution [0, 6, 4, 7, 1, 3, 5, 2] in 719 tries.
Found solution [5, 3, 6, 0, 7, 1, 4, 2] in 423 tries.
Found solution [2, 0, 6, 4, 7, 1, 3, 5] in 173 tries.
Found solution [5, 2, 0, 7, 3, 1, 6, 4] in 775 tries.
Found solution [4, 6, 3, 0, 2, 7, 5, 1] in 50 tries.
Found solution [3, 0, 4, 7, 1, 6, 2, 5] in 273 tries.
Found solution [2, 6, 1, 7, 5, 3, 0, 4] in 174 tries.
Found solution [3, 5, 7, 1, 6, 0, 2, 4] in 270 tries.
Found solution [2, 5, 1, 4, 7, 0, 6, 3] in 525 tries.

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from random import shuffle

def random1to49():
    rng = random.Random()
    numbers = list(range(49))
    return rng.shuffle(numbers)


    

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drug = [54, 73, 53, 70, 73, 68, 52, 65, 65]
placebo = [54, 51, 58, 44, 55, 52, 42, 47, 58, 46]


    

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combo = drug + placebo


    

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shuffle(combo)


    

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print(shuffle(combo))


    

    




None

In [2]:

    

import random
rng = random.Random()   # Instantiate a generator

bd = list(range(8))


    

In [49]:

    

def isDiagnal(x1,y1,x2,y2):
    dy = abs(y1 - y2)        # Calc the absolute y distance
    dx = abs(x1 - x2)        # CXalc the absolute x distance
    return dx == dy          # They clash if dx == dy


    

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def isCrash(bs, c):
    for i in range(c):
        if not isDiagnal(i, bs[i], c, bs[c]):
            return True
        else:
            return False


    

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def hasCrash(bd):
    for i in range(1,len(bd)):
        if isCrash(bd, i):
            return True
        else:
            return False


    

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def main():
    import random
    rng = random.Random()
    bd = list(range(8))
    
    numFound = 0
    tries = 0

    while numFound < 10:
        rng.shuffle(bd)
        tries += 1
        
        if not hasCrash(bd):
            print("Found solution {0} in {1} tries.".format(bd, tries))
            tries = 0
            numFound += 1


    

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main()


    

    




Found solution [2, 3, 1, 7, 5, 4, 6, 0] in 2 tries.
Found solution [7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 0, 1, 3] in 8 tries.
Found solution [6, 7, 5, 2, 4, 1, 0, 3] in 1 tries.
Found solution [7, 6, 4, 5, 3, 2, 0, 1] in 2 tries.
Found solution [5, 4, 0, 3, 7, 1, 2, 6] in 6 tries.
Found solution [5, 6, 4, 1, 0, 3, 2, 7] in 1 tries.
Found solution [0, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4, 2, 7] in 4 tries.
Found solution [4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 7, 0, 6] in 3 tries.
Found solution [7, 6, 5, 0, 3, 4, 2, 1] in 11 tries.
Found solution [1, 2, 4, 7, 6, 5, 0, 3] in 3 tries.

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from random import shuffle
x = [i for i in range(49)]
shuffle(x)
x[:6]


    

    
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[11, 42, 7, 38, 19, 12]

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[[0], [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]]

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