. Through the looking-glass, and what Alice found there . s happened in a moment. Thecandles all grew up to the ceiling, looking some-thing like a bed of rushes with fireworks at the 3740top. As to the bottles, they each took a pair ofplates, which they hastily fitted on as wings, andso, with forks for legs, went fluttering about in alldirections: and very like birds they look,Alice thought to herself, as well as she could in the 3745dreadful confusion that was beginning. At this moment she heard a hoarse laugh ather side, and turned to see what was the matterwith the White Queen; but, instead
. Through the looking-glass, and what Alice found there . s happened in a moment. Thecandles all grew up to the ceiling, looking some-thing like a bed of rushes with fireworks at the 3740top. As to the bottles, they each took a pair ofplates, which they hastily fitted on as wings, andso, with forks for legs, went fluttering about in alldirections: and very like birds they look,Alice thought to herself, as well as she could in the 3745dreadful confusion that was beginning. At this moment she heard a hoarse laugh ather side, and turned to see what was the matterwith the White Queen; but, instead of the Queen,there was the leg of mutton sitting in the chair. 3750 162 Through the Looking-Glass Here I am! cried a voice from the soup-tureen, and Alice turned again, just in time to see the Queens broad good-natured face grinning at her for a moment over the edge of the tureen, before 3755 she disappeared into the soup. There was not a moment to be lost. Alreadyseveral of the guests were lying down in thedishes, and the soup-ladle was walking up the. Here I am . cried a voice !nrccn table towards Alices chair, and beek<»ning to her3700 impatiently to get out of its way. I cant stand this any longer! she cried, as she jumped up and seized the table-cloth with both hands: one good pull, and plates, dishes, guests, and candles came crashing down together 3765 in a heap on the floor. And as for you, she \\vnt on, turning fiercelyupon the Red Queen, whom she considered as the And What Alice Found There 163 cause of all the mischief--but the Queen was nolonger at her side; she had suddenly dwindleddown to the size of a little doll, and was now on 3770the table, merrily running round and round afterher own shawl, which was trailing behind her. At any other time, Alice would have felt sur-prised at this, but she was far too much excitedto be surprised at anything now. As for you 3775she repeated, catching hold of the little creaturein the very act of jumping over a bottle which
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