Through the looking glass and what Alice found there . on aswings, and so, with forks for legs, went flutter- o o ing about in all directions : and very like birdsthey look, Alice thought to herself, as well asshe could in the dreadful confusion that wasbeginning. At this moment she heard a hoarse laugh o at her side, and turned to see what was thematter with the White Queen ; but, instead ofthe Queen, there was the leg of mutton sittingin the chair. Here I am ! cried a voicefrom the soup-tureen, and Alice turned again,just in time to see the Queens broad good-natured face grinning at her for
Through the looking glass and what Alice found there . on aswings, and so, with forks for legs, went flutter- o o ing about in all directions : and very like birdsthey look, Alice thought to herself, as well asshe could in the dreadful confusion that wasbeginning. At this moment she heard a hoarse laugh o at her side, and turned to see what was thematter with the White Queen ; but, instead ofthe Queen, there was the leg of mutton sittingin the chair. Here I am ! cried a voicefrom the soup-tureen, and Alice turned again,just in time to see the Queens broad good-natured face grinning at her for a moment overthe edge of the tureen, before she disappearedinto the soup. There was not a moment to be lost, Alreadyseveral of the guests were lying clown in thedishes, and the soup-ladle was walking up thetable towards Alices chair, and beckoning to her impatiently to get out of its way. p 2 212 QUEEN ALICE. I cant standthis any longer !she cried, as shejumped up andseized the table-cloth with bothhands: one goodpull, and plates,dishes, guests, and. QUEEN ALICE. 213 candles came crashing down together in a heapon the floor. And as for you she went on, turningfiercely upon the Eed Queen, whom she con-sidered as the cause of all the mischief- -butthe Queen was no longer at her side--she hadsuddenly dwindled down to the size of a littledoll, and was now on the table, merrily rmmini:round and round after her own shawl, whichwas trailing behind her. o At any other time, Alice would have felt-surprised at this, but she was far too muchexcited to be surprised at anything noir. Asfor you she repeated, catching hold of the littlecreature in the very act of jumping over a bottlewhich had just lighted upon the table, I 11shake you into a kitten, that I will !
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