. Through the looking glass, and what Alice found there. itor,and I m not a servant. There ought to beone marked Queen, you know 200 QUEEN ALICE. Just then the door opened a little way, anda creature with a long beak put its head outfor a moment and said No admittance till theweek after next! and shut the door againwith a bang. Alice knocked and rang in vain for along time; but at last a very old Frog, whowas sitting under a tree, got up and hobbledslowly towards her : he was dressed in brightyellow, and had enormous boots on. What is it, now ? the Frog said in a deephoarse whisper. Alice turn
. Through the looking glass, and what Alice found there. itor,and I m not a servant. There ought to beone marked Queen, you know 200 QUEEN ALICE. Just then the door opened a little way, anda creature with a long beak put its head outfor a moment and said No admittance till theweek after next! and shut the door againwith a bang. Alice knocked and rang in vain for along time; but at last a very old Frog, whowas sitting under a tree, got up and hobbledslowly towards her : he was dressed in brightyellow, 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 businessit is to answer the door ? she began angrily. Which door? said the Frog. Alice almost stamped with irritation at theslow drawl in which he spoke. Tliis 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 were QUEEN ALICE. 201 trying whether the paint would come off:then he looked at To answer the door ? he said. Whatsit been asking of ? He was so hoarse thatAlice could scarcely hear him. I dont know what you mean, she said. 202 QUEEN ALICE. I speaks English, doesnt I ? the Frogwent on. Or are you deaf? What did itask you ? Nothing ! Alice said impatiently. I Vebeen knocking at it! Shouldnt do that—shouldnt do that the Frog muttered. Wexes it, you he went up m and gave the door a kickwith one of his great feet. You let it alone,he panted 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 Grown on my the Looking-Glass creatures, what ever they beCome and dine with the Red Queen, the W]iite Queen,and me! And hundreds of voices joined in thechorus:— QUEEN ALICE. 203 Then fill up the glasses as quick as you can,A
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