Through the looking glass and what Alice found there . - good-tempered she is! Pat her on the head,and see how pleased she 11 be ! But this wasmore than Alice had courage to do. A little kindnessâand putting her hairin papers--would do wonders with her- The White Queen gave a deep sigh, andlaid her head on Alices shoulder. I am sosleepy ! she moaned. Shes tired, poor thing ! said the BedQueen. Smooth her hair--lend her yournightcapâand sing her a soothing lullaby. I havent got a nightcap with me, saidAlice, as she tried to obey the first direction :and I dont know any soothing lullabies. I mus
Through the looking glass and what Alice found there . - good-tempered she is! Pat her on the head,and see how pleased she 11 be ! But this wasmore than Alice had courage to do. A little kindnessâand putting her hairin papers--would do wonders with her- The White Queen gave a deep sigh, andlaid her head on Alices shoulder. I am sosleepy ! she moaned. Shes tired, poor thing ! said the BedQueen. Smooth her hair--lend her yournightcapâand sing her a soothing lullaby. I havent got a nightcap with me, saidAlice, as she tried to obey the first direction :and I dont know any soothing lullabies. I must do it myself, then, said the BedQueen, and she began : - Hush-a-by lady, in Alices lap!Till the feasts ready, ive ve time for a the feasts over, we II (jo to the lj«ll-Rcd Queen, and White Queen, and Alice, and oil! 198 QUEEN ALICE. And now you know the words, she added,as she put her head down on Alices othershoulder, just sing it through to me. Imgetting sleepy, too. In another moment bothQueens were fast asleep, and snoring What am I to do ? exclaimed Alice,looking about in great perplexity, as first oneround head, and then the other, rolled downfrom her shoulder, and lay like a heavy lumpin her lap. I dont think it ever happenedbefore, that any one had to take care of two QUEEN ALICE. 199 Queens asleep at once! No, not in all theHistory of England--it couldnt, you know,because there never was more than one Queenat a time. Do wake up, you heavy things !she went on in an impatient tone ; but therewas no answer but a gentle snoring. The snoring got more distinct every minute,and sounded more like a tune : at last shecould even make out words, and she listened soeagerly that, when the two great heads suddenlyvanished from her lap, she hardly missed them. She was standing before an arched doorway,over which were the words QUEEN ALICEin lar^e letters, and on each side of the arch o there was a bell-handle ; one was markedVisitors Bell, and the other Servant
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