Through the looking glass : and what Alice saw there . ng beak put its head outfor a moment and said No admittance tillthe week after next! and shut the door againwith a bang. Alice knocked and rang in vain for a longtime; but at last a very old Frog, who wassitting under a tree, got up and hobbled slowlytowards her: he was dressed in bright yellow,and had enormous boots on. What is it, now? the Frog said in a deephoarse whisper. Alice turned round, ready to find fault withanybody. Wheres the servant whose busi-ness it is to answer the door? she beganangrily. Which door? said the Frog. Alice a
Through the looking glass : and what Alice saw there . ng beak put its head outfor a moment and said No admittance tillthe week after next! and shut the door againwith a bang. Alice knocked and rang in vain for a longtime; but at last a very old Frog, who wassitting under a tree, got up and hobbled slowlytowards her: he was dressed in bright yellow,and had enormous boots on. What is it, now? the Frog said in a deephoarse whisper. Alice turned round, ready to find fault withanybody. Wheres the servant whose busi-ness it is to answer the door? she beganangrily. Which door? said the Frog. Alice almost stamped with irritation at theslow drawl in which he spoke. This door,of course! The Frog looked at the door with his largedull eyes for a minute: then he went nearerand rubbed it with his thumb, as if he weretrying whether the paint would come off: thenhe looked at Alice. To answer the door? he said. Whats it THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. 149 been asking- of? He was so hoarse that Alicecould scarcely hear him. I dont know what you mean, she I speaks English, doesnt I? the Frog wenton. Or are you deaf? What did it ask you? Nothing! Alice said impatiently. Ivebeen knocking at it! Shouldnt do that—shouldnt do that 150 THROUGH THE the Frog muttered. Wexes it, you he went up and gave the door a kick withone of his great feet. You let it alone, hepanted out, as he hobbled back to his tree,and itll let you alone, you know. At this moment the door was flung open,and a shrill voice was heard singing:— To the Looking-Glass world it was Alice that saidIve a sceptre in hand Ive a crown on my the Looking-Glass creatures, whatever they beCome and dine with the Red Queen, the White Queen, and me! And hundreds of voices joined in the chorus:— Then fill up the glasses as quick as you can,And sprinkle the table with buttons and bran:Put cats in the coffee, and mice in the tea—And welcome Queen Alice with thirty-times-three! Then followed a co
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