. Through the looking-glass and what Alice found there . n the dreadfulconfusion that was beginning. At this moment she heard a hoarselaugh at her side, and turned to seewhat was the matter with the Whte 201 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS Queen; but, instead of the Queen, therewas the leg of mutton sitting in thechair. Here I am! cried a voicefrom the soup-tureen, and Alice turnedagain, just in time to see the Queensbroad, good-natured face grinning ather for a moment over the edge of thetureen, before she disappeared into thesoup. There was not a moment to be several of the guests wer


. Through the looking-glass and what Alice found there . n the dreadfulconfusion that was beginning. At this moment she heard a hoarselaugh at her side, and turned to seewhat was the matter with the Whte 201 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS Queen; but, instead of the Queen, therewas the leg of mutton sitting in thechair. Here I am! cried a voicefrom the soup-tureen, and Alice turnedagain, just in time to see the Queensbroad, good-natured face grinning ather for a moment over the edge of thetureen, before she disappeared into thesoup. There was not a moment to be several of the guests werelying down in the dishes, and the soup-ladle was walking up the table towardsAlices chair, and beckoning to herimpatiently to get out of its way. I cant stand this any longer!she cried, as she jumped up and seizedthe table-cloth with both hands; onegood pull, and plates, dishes, guests,and candles came crashing down to-gether in a heap on the floor. And as for you, she went on,turning fiercely upon the Red Queen,whom she considered as the cause of 202. Dishes, guests, and candles came crashing down together in a heap on the floor THE NEW YORK IPUBLIC!. lY -XJA . 10*8 QUEEN ALICE all the mischief; but the Queen wasno longer at her side; she had sudden-ly dwindled down to the size of a littledoll, and was now on the table, merrilyrunning round and round after herown shawl, which was trailing behindher. At any other time Alice would havefelt surprised at this, but she was fartoo much excited to be surprised atanything now. As for you, she re-peated, catching hold of the little creat-ure in the very act of jumping over abottle which had just lighted upon thetable, Ill shake you into a kitten,that I will! 203 CHAPTER X SHAKING OHE took her off the table as she^ spoke, and shook her backwardand forward with all her might. The Red Queen made no resistancewhatever; only her face grew verysmall, and her eyes got large andgreen; and still, as Alice went onshaking her, she kept on growin


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