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Alice'sAdventuresinbyLewisChapterOne:DowntheRabbit ChapterTwo:ThePoolof ChapterThree:Acaucus- ChapterFour:TheWhiteRabbit's ChapterFive:The ChapterSix:Pigand ChapterSeven:AMadTea- ChapterEight:Croquetwiththe ChapterNine:WhoStolethe Chapter ofthe ChapterOne:DowntheRabbitItisabeautiful,sunnyafternoon.Aliceandhersisteraresittingbytheriver.Alice'ssisterisreadingabook.Alicehasnothingtodo.Shelooksathersister'sbook.Therearenopicturesinit.'Andwhat'stheuseofabookwithoutpictures?'AliceItisvery,veryhot.Aliceissleepy.SuddenlysheseesaWhiteRabbitwithpinkeyes.'Ohdear!Ohdear!I'mlate!'hesays.TheWhiteRabbittakesawatchoutofhispocketandlooksatit.'Arabbitwithawatch?That'sverystrange!'thinksAlice.AlicefollowstheRabbitacrossafieldintoabigrabbitholeanddown,down,down.Alicefallsdownquiteslowly.Aroundhershecanseebookshelves,mapsandpictures.Shetakesajarfromashelf.'OrangeMarmalade'.Sheopensitbutitisempty.Sheputsitback.Down,down,down.'I'mgettingnearthecentreoftheearth,'saysAlice,'I'llmeetpeoplethatwalkwiththeirheadsdownwards!I'llaskthem:"Excuseme,isthisNewZealandorSuddenlyshestopsfalling.Shestandsupquickly.Thereisalongpassagebeforeher.TheRabbitishurryingdownit.'Ohmyearsandwhiskers!It'sgettingsolate!'TheRabbitdisappearsaroundacorner.AlicefollowsSuddenlyAliceisstandinginalonghall.Therearelotsoflampsanddoorsallroundthehall,butthedoorsarelocked.Alicenoticesatablewiththreelegsinthemiddleofthehall.Itismadeofglass.Thereisasmall,goldenkeyonit.Alicetakesthekeyandtriestoopenthedoors,butnoThenshelooksaroundandnoticesalittledoorbehindacurtain.Shetriesthekeyandopensthedoor.Shelooksinsideandseesabeautifulgarden.'Iwouldliketogointothatgarden,'thinksAlice,butsheistoobig.Shecan'tgetthroughthedoor.'Iwouldliketobesmaller,buthow?'Shelocksthelittledoorandputsthekeybackonthetable.Thereisabottleonthetable.'I'msureitwasn'ttherebefore,'Alicethinks.Thereisalabelroundthebottle.It'Drink'Perhapsit'sdangerous,'Alicesays.Soshetastesalittleandshelikesit.Shedecidestodrinkitall.'Whatastrangefeeling!'Alicesays,'I'mgettingsmallerandsmaller.I'mshuttinguplikeaescope.'Andafterafewminutessheisonly25cmtall.'NowIcangointothegarden,'thinksAlice,butthedoorislockedandthekeyisonthetable.Nowshecan'treachit.PoorAlice!WhataSheisverysad.Shestartsto'Stopcrying,littleAlice.What'stheuseofcrying?'Alicesaystoherself.Thensheseesalittleglassboxunderthetable.Sheopensthebox.Insidethereisasmallcakeandthewords'EATME'onthecake.'Well,I'lleatit,'saysAlice,'andifitmakesmetallerIcantakethekeyoffthetableandifitmakesmeshorterIcangetunderthedoor.Iwillgetintothegardenonewayoranother.'Aliceeatsthecakebutnothinghappensthistime.Shestaysthesamesize;soshefinishesthecake.ChapterTwo:ThePoolof 'Curiouserandcuriouser.I'mgrowingagain,'criesAlice,whoisforgettinghowtospeakEnglishcorrectly.Sheisverybig;herheadisishittingtheceiling.'NowIcantakethekeyonthetable,'Alicethinks.Shetakesthelittlegolden Alicecan'tgointothegarden.SheistooShesitsdownandstartstocryagain.Hertearsaresobigthattheymakeabigpool.'Whatasillygirl,'shesaystoherself,'tocrylikethis.Abiggirllikeyou.Stopcrying!'Alicelsherselfbutshecan'tAshorttimelatershehearssomething.Thereissomeonerunningtowardsher.ItistheWhiterabbit.Helooksveryelegant.Hehaswhiteglovesinonehandandafaninhisother'Oh!TheDuchess,theDuchess!SbeangrybecauseI'mlate,'theRabbitissayingtoAliceaskstheRabbitforhelpinatimidvoice:'Ifyouplease,TheWhiteRabbitjumps.WhenheseesAlice,heissofrightenedthathedropshisfanandhisgloves.Herunsawaydownthehallvery,veryfast.Alicepicksuptheglovesandthefan.ItisveryhotinthehallsoshestartstofanShefeelsmoreconfused:'Ohdear,dear!Howstrangearethingstoday!Iwasmyselfyesterday,butthingsarenotthesametoday.IfI'mnotme,whoamI?'Justthenshelooksatherhandsandthereitis:theRabbit'sglove.Aliceiswearingit.'I'mgrowingsmallagain,'shethinks.Shetriestoopenthedoorbutitislocked.ThekeyisonthetableandAliceistoosmalltotakeit.AliceisgrowingSuddenly...SPLASH...shefallsintoalotofwater.'I'minthesea,'shethinks.Itisnotthesea.ItisthepoolofAlice's'WhyhaveIcriedsomuch?'Aliceisnotaloneinthewater.AmouseissplashingnearAliceisverytiredofswimminginthepoolsosheaskstheMouse,'Doyouknowthewayoutofthispool?'TheMousedoesn't'Perhapshedoesn'tspeakEnglish,'thinks'Isitagrammarbook.

ouse?'Alicewonders,soshetrieswithsomewordsfromher'Ouestmachatte?'TheMousejumpsoutofthewater.Heisveryfrightened.'Ohsorry,'saysAlice,'youdon'tlikecats.''Don'tlikecats...OfcourseIdon'tlikecats!I'mamouse!'answersthe'Ofcoursenot,butIthinkyou'lllikeDinah.Sheisverygood.Shecatchesallthemice!Oh,sorry,sorry.Wewon'ttalkaboutheranymore,'saysAlice.'No,wewon't!'saystheMouse,'myfamilyhatesAlicewantstotalkaboutsomethingelse.SheaskstheMouse:'DoyoulikeTheMousedoesn'tanswersoAlicegoeson:'There'sanicedognearourhouse.Helikesplayingwithchildren.Helivesonafarmandisverygoodatcatchingm...oh,sorry!'TheMouseisveryangry.Hegoesoutofthewater.AlicefollowsInthepoolthereareotherstrangeanimals:aduck,adodo,aparrotandasmalleagle.Alicehassomecompanyatlast!ChapterThree:Acaucus-fAfterbeinginthepoolAliceandalltheanimalsarewetandcold.'Whydon'tweorganiseaCallcus-Race?It'sthebestthingtofAliceasks:'What'saCallcus-'I lyou,'theDodoreplies,'butthebestthingis

you'recold,'saysFirsttheDodomarksabigcircleonthegroundandeverybodymuststandondifferentpartsofthecircle.Thereisno'one,two,three,go',buttheybeginrunningwhentheylike.Theystopwhentheyaretired.OnlytheDodoknowswhentheraceisfinished.AfterhalfanhourtheyarealldryagainandtheDodoshouts:'Theraceisover!'Theanimalssitdowninacircleandask:'Who'sthewinner?'TheDosnotsure.HesitsforalongtimewithhishandonhisAtlasthesays:'Everybodyisthewinnerandeverybodymusthaveaprize'.TheMouseandtheotheranimalsask:'Who'sgivingtheprizes?''Sheis,'answerstheDodolookingatAlice.'Prizes!Prizes!'theyallcry.Alicedoesn'tknowwhattodo.Sheputsherhandinherpocketandfindsasmallboxofsweetsinit.Thereisonesweetforeachofthebirdsandanimals.'Butshemusthaveaprizetoo,'saysthe'Ofcourse,'theDodoreplies,'Doyouhaveanotherprizeinyourpocket?'heasks.'Ionlyhavethebox,'saysAlice.'Giveittome,'saystheHetakestheboxandoffersittoAlice:'Pleasetakethisbeautifulboxwithourthanks.'Theyareallhappynow.Theanimalsstarttoeatthesweets.Theymakealotofnoise.Thesweetsaretoosmallforthebigbirdsandtoobigforthesmallbirds.Thenthesweetsareoverandeverybodysitsquietlyagain.Alicesays,'Imiss'WhoisDinah?'askstheParrot.'Dinahisourcat.She'sverygoodatcatchingmiceandsheeatsbirdstoo.'Everybodyisquiet.Onebyonethebirdsrunaway.Aliceisalone'NobodylikesDinahdownherebutshe'ssodeartome!'Alicebeginstocry.Afterawhileshehearssomeonecomingtowardsher.'Perhapsit'stheMouse,'sheChapterFour:TheWhiteRabbit's'Itisn'ttheMouse.It'stheWhiteRabbit,'says'TheDuchess!TheDuchess!S beveryangry!Ohwherearethey?'saystheWhiteRabbit.Heislookingforhisglovesandfan.'I'llhelphimtofindthem,'thinksAlicelooksaroundandseesthateverythinghaschanged.Nowsheisinthecountryside.'Whatareyou ngherenn?'askstheWhiteRabbitangrily.TheWhiteRabbitthinksAliceishisservant,'Runhomeandbringmemywhiteglovesandthefan!Quick!'saystheWhiteRabbit.AlicerunstotheWhiteRabbit'shouse.Onthedoorshesees'W.Rabbit',soshegoesin.Inasmallroom,atthetopofthehouse,thereisatable.Onthetabletherearesomeglovesandafan.Alicetakesthem;shenoticesabottlenearthedoor.Shedecidestotryit.'WhenIeatordrinkanythinghere,'shesaystoherself,'somethinginterestingalwayshappens.PerhapsI'llgrowagain.Idon'twanttobesmallanymore.'Alicedrinks.Sheisgrowingveryquickly.Sheputsherarmoutofthewindowandherfootinsidethefireplace.'I'mgladthereisn'tafire,'shethinks.AfterdrinkingAliceissobigthatshecan't'nn!nn!Whereareyou?Wherearemygloves?'theWhiteRabbitasks.Heisinthegarden.Heiswaitingforhisglovesandfan.Hetriestoopenthedooroftheroom,buthecan'tmoveitbecauseAlice'selbowispressedagainstit.'ThenI'llgoandgetinatthewindow,'hesays.'Oh,no...youwon't!'Alicethinks.'Help!Help!'criestheWhiteRabbit.'What'sthat,Pat?'askstheWhiteRabbit.'It'sanarm,'saysPat,theWhiteRabbit'sgardener.Alicemovesherarm.Shecanhearmorecriesandalotofnoise.'Wemustburnthehousedown!'saystheWhiteAliceshouts:'Ifyouburnthehousedown,I'llaskDinahtocatchyou.'Alltheanimalsaresilent.'Whatwilltheydonext?'AliceasksTheanimalstakesomestonesandthrowthematAlice.Quitesuddenlyallthestones elittlecakes.'IfIeatoneofthesecakes,I'llgrowsmaller,'thinksAlice,sosheeatsacake.Shegrowssmallerandrunsoutofthehouseintoawood.'Oh,I'mtoosmallnow.Imustgrowbiggeragain.HowcanI t?Imusteatordrinksomething,butthequestionis:What?'saysAlice.Alicelooksaround.Thereareflowersandtreesbutnothingwith'EATME'or'DRINKME'onit.AfterawhileAlicenoticesabigmushroomnearher.Shelooksunderit;shelooksbesideit,atthebackofit.Themushroomisverybigsoshecan'tseeoverthetop.SuddenlysherealisessheislookingintotheeyesofabigblueCaterpillarthatissittingonthetop,smokingapipe.ChapterFive:TheTheCaterpillarislookingatAlice.Heisveryquiet.Afterawhileheasks,'WhoareAliceisquiteconfusedbutshetriestoanswer,'I...Idon'tknow...I'malwayschangingfrombigtosmalltobigagain''How?'theCaterpillarasks,'Explain'Ican'texplainmyselfbecauseI'mnotmyself,yousee.''Idon'tsee,'saystheCaterpillar.'Ithinkit'sverydifficulttoexplain;well,onedayyou'llturnintoabutterfly.You'llfindthisquitestrange,won'tyou?''Notatall,'saystheCaterpillar.'Well,Ifeelverystrange,'saysAlice.'You...whoareyou?'asksthe'Iwouldliketoknowwhoyouarefirst,'saysAlice.'Why?'askstheCaterpillar.ThatisadifficultquestionforAlice.Shecan'tanswersoshewalksaway.'Comehere,Iwanttotalktoyou!'theCaterpillarsays.Alicegoesbacktothe'Youmustneverbeangry,'saystheCaterpillar.'Isthatall?'Aliceasksangrily.TheCaterpillarsmokeshispipeforawhilethenhegetsdownoffthemushroomand Alice:'Onesidewillmakeyougrowbigger,andtheothersidewillmakeyougrowsmaller.'Alicethinks,'Onesideofwhat?TheothersideofTheCaterpillarguessesherthoughtsandsays,'OftheThemushroomisroundlikeallmushroomssoAlicethinks:'Howcanithavetwosides?'Thensheputsherarmsroundthetopandtakesabitofmushroomwitheachhand.'Whichbitwillmakemebigger?'sheasksherself.Sheeatsalittlepieceandtheresheis...smallerandsmallersoshetakesanotherpieceofthemushroomandherneck esverylong.Sheeatssomemoremushroomandsheisbacktohernormal'NowIwanttofindthatbeautifulgarden,'shesays.Alicewalksinthewood.Sheseesasmallhouse.'I'mtoobig.Ican'tgetinthehouse.I'lleatsomemushroomandI'lleat esmaller,'thinksAlice.ChapterSix:PigandAlicewentnearthehouse.'It'sverynoisy,'shethought,'andtheycan'thearthebellwithallthatnoise.'Alicedecidedtogoin.InthehouseshefoundtheDuchessandthecook.TheDuchesswassittingo ysmallchairwithababyinherarms.Thecookwasatthefire.Shewasverybusy:Shewaspreparingsoupi ybigpot.'Toomuchpepperinthatsoup,'Alicesaidtoherself.'Withallthispeppereverybodyis'Noisy,noisy.It'saverynoisyplace!Thebaby'scryingandthecook'smakingalotofnoise,'Alicethought.CRASH!BANG!SMASH!NearthefireAlicesawabigcat.IthadabiggrinonitsAlicewasverycuriousaboutthecat'sgrinsosheaskedtheDuchess,'Iwouldliketoknowwhyyourcatgrinslikethat.''Becauseit'saCheshirecat.Pig!'saidtheAlicethoughttheDuchesswasshoutingather.Butshewasn't.Shewasshoutingather'It'sverystrange,'saidAlice.'What?'askedtheDuchess.'Agrinningcat,'answered'Theyallgrin,don'tyouknow?'askedtheDuchess.'No,Idon't,'repliedAlice.'Youdon'tknowmuch!'saidtheSuddenlythecookstartedtothrowthingsattheDuchessandatthebaby.Allsortsofthings:pots,jars,knives.Alicewassorryforthebaby.'Pleasebecareful!You'llhurtthebaby!'Don'tworryaboutthebaby.It'smybaby,'saidtheDuchessandshestartedtoSpeakroughlytoyourlittleboy.Andbeathimwhenhesneezes:Heonlydoesittoannoy,Becauseheknowsitteases.'Here'sthebaby!'theDuchessthrewthebabytoAlice.'Imustgonow.ImustplaycroquetwiththeQueen,'shesaid.Alicehadthebabyinherarms.Thebabywasnoisylikeababypig.Itwas inga...'It'sapig!'Alicesaid.Sheputthecreaturedownanditranawayintothewood.TheCheshireCatappeared.'CheshireCat,dear,'shesaidinakindvoice.Thegringrewbigger.'He'spleased,'thoughtAlice.'DoyouknowwhichwayImustgo?'askedAlice.'Itdependsonwhereyouwanttogo,'answeredtheCat.'Well,Idon'tknow,'saidAlice.'Thenyoucangothatwayandyou'llgettotheHatter'shouse.Hattersmakehats,youknow.OryoucangothatwaytotheMarchHare'shouse.Theyarebothmad.''ButIdon'twanttomeetmadpeople,'saidAlice.'You'reinthewrongplace,then.We'reallmadinWonderland.You'remad,too,'repliedtheCheshireCat.'HowcanyousaythatI'mmad?'asked'Well,you'reheresoyouaremad,'repliedtheCheshire'Whatareyoungtoday?AreyouplayingcroquetwiththeQueen?'askedtheCheshire'Iwouldliketoplay,'answeredAlice.'You'llseemethere,'saidtheCheshireCat.TheCheshireCatdisappeared,thenhecamebackandaskedAlice,'Where'sthebaby?''Itisn'tababyanymore.It'sapig!'saidAlice.AlicewaitedfortheCat,buthedidn'tcomebacksoshewalkedtowardstheMarchHare's'IknowhattersbutI'mcurioustoseeaMarchHare.Perhapsheisn'tverymad,'thoughtThenshelookedatthetreeandtherewastheCheshireCatagain.'Isthebabyapigorafig?'heasked.'Apig,'Aliceanswered.TheCheshireCatwasslowlydisappearing.Ears,paws,tail,andatlastthegrin...'Agrinforacat!That'sstrange!'thoughtAlicewalkedinthewoodandthereitwas...theMarchHare'shome.'It'sbiggerthantheDuchess'house,'shethought.AliceatesomebitsofmushroomshehadinherShegrewbiggerandthereshewas,readytomakenewChapterSeven:AMadTea-Alicewalkedtowardsthehouse.Therewasatreeinfrontofthehouse.Underthetreetherewasabigtablewithplacesforalotofpeople.Therewereonlythreepeoplesittingatthetable:theHatter,theMarchHare,andaDormouse.TheDormousewasasleepandtheothertwoweresittingnexttohim.WhentheHatterandtheMarchHaresawAlice,theyshouted:'No!No!Thereisn'taplaceforyou!''Therearealotofplaces,'saidAliceandshesatinabigchair.TheHatterlookedatAliceandtookawatchoutofhispocket.'Whatdayisit?'heasked.Alicethoughtabitandanswered,'Wednesday,I'It'sFridaybymywatch,'theHattertoldtheMarchHare.'Thebutterwasn'tgoodforthewatch...Itoldyou!''Itwasthebestbutter,'repliedtheMarch'Yes,butyouputitinwiththebreadknife.Somebreadgotin,TheMarchHaretookthewatchandputitinhistea.ThenhetookitoutandlookedatHesaid,'ItwasthebestAlicelookedatthewatch.'Itlsthedaybutitdoesn'tlyouthetimeofday,'shesaid.'Ofcoursenot.Doesyourwatch lyouwhatyearitis?'askedtheMarchHare.'No,'Aliceanswered,'butthat'sbecauseit'sthesameyearforaverylongtime.''Takesomemoretea,'saidtheMarchHare.'Thankyou,butIdidn'tdrinkanyteasoIcan'ttakemore,'repliedAlice.'Yes,youcan,'heHattersaid.'Anyonecantakemorethannothing.'Alicedidn'tliketheHatter'scommentssoshewantedtolhim,'Idon'tthinkTheHatterinterruptedher,'Thenyoumustnotspeak,'hesaid.Aliceranaway.Shewasveryangry.'Perhapsthey'llcallmebackandgivemesometeaandbreadandbutter,'thoughtAlice.Buttheydidn'tsayanything.TheDormousewasasleep.TheMarchHareandtheHatterweretryingtoputhimintheteapot.'I'llnevergothereagain!'AliceSuddenlyAlicesawadoorinatree.Shewentinandthereshewas,inthelonghallwiththeglasstable.'I'llgointothegardenthistime,'sheAlicetookthelittlegoldenkeyandopenedthedoor.Thensheatesomebitsofmushroomandgrewsmaller.Shewalkedintothebeautifulgarden.ChapterEight:CroquetwiththeAlicewasinabeautifulgardenwithalltypesofflowers.Shewasn'talone;therewerethreegardenersworkingveryhard,buttheyweren'tmen,theywerecards.Theywerepaintingwhiterosesred.Alicewasverycurioussoshewalkedtowardsthemandaskedtimidly:'Excuseme,whyareyoupaintingtheserosesred?'Thegardenerslookedsadandquiteembarrassed.'Well,'answeredTwoinalowvoice,'thisshouldbearedrose-treebut...''Well,you utinawhiterose-treeinstead,'said'Itwasamistake,'addedSeven,'iftheQueendiscoversit,s cutoffourheads.''Cutoffyourheads!'repeatedAlicetotallysurprised.'Look!TheQueen!TheQueen!'shoutedthecards,andtheylayfacedownontheAliceturnedroundandsawagreatcrowdofpeople.Itwasapackofcards,walkingthroughthegarden.Thereweresoldierscarryingclubs courtierswithdiamonds andtheroyalchildrenwithhearts.ThenAlicesawtheWhiteRabbitandbehindhimtheKnaveofHearts.LastofallcametheKingandQueenofHearts!Suddenlyeverybodystopped.TheQueenlookedatAliceandasked:'What'syourname,child?''MynameisAlice,'Aliceansweredandshesaidtoherself,'Imustnotbeafraid,theyareonlycards.''Andwhoarethese?'askedtheQueenpointingatthethree'Don'taskme.HowshouldIknow?'AlicewasveryrudetotheQueen,thisTheQueenlookedatAlice.Shewasredwithanger.Sheshouted:'Offwithherhead!'TheKingtriedtocalmher:'Don'tbesoangry,mydarling.She'sonlyachild.''Iwanttolookattheirfaces,now!...Getup!...What!Whiteroses!Iwantedredrosesnotwhite!Offwiththeirheads!'shoutedtheangryQueen.Thegardenerswereveryfrightened.Theyshouted:'Alice!Alice,helpus!''Comehere!'saidAliceandsheputtheminaflowerpot.'Don'tworry.I'mhere,'Alicewhispered,'Aretheirheadsoff?'inquiredtheQueen.'Certainly,yourMajesty,'answeredthesoldiers.'Good!Let'splaycroquet!'saidtheQueen,'Canyouplaycroquet,mydear?'sheasked.'Ofcourse!'answeredAlice.'Gotoyourplaces!'orderedtheQueen.Theplayerstooktheirplacesandthegamestarted.'Whatafunnygame,'thoughtAlice.'WhenIplayathomeweusecroquetballsbutheretheyhavetheselittleanimals:hedgehogs.InEnglandweusemalletsbutIcan'tseeanyhere.Theyusebirdswithlonglegs:flamingos.It'ssodifficulttoplay.''You'remymallet,comehere!'shoutedAlicetoarunningflamingo.'NobodyfollowstherulesandtheQueenseemssoangry,'thoughtAlice.'Offwithhishead!Offwithherhead!'shoutedthe'Poorme,'thoughtAlice,'theylikecuttingpeople'sheadsoffdownhere.Whatwillhappentomypoorhead?'shewondered.Alicelookedroundandtherehewas,theCheshireCat!Hiseyes...head..,teeth.'Howareyou,mydear?'askedtheCat.'Well,yousee,Idon'tlikethisgame.Theycan'tplay.Theyarealwaysfightingandtheyaresoloud,'repliedAlice.'Isee,'saidtheCat,'andhowdoyoulikethe'Idon't,'saidAlicebutthensherealisedtheQueenwasbehindhersosheadded,'Idon'tthinkthereisaQueenlikeher.'TheQueensdandwalkedon,TheKingsawAlicetalkingtotheCat'sheadandaskedher,'Whoareyoutalkingto?''It'safriendofmine,theCheshireCat,'saidAlice.'Don'tlookatmelikethat!'saidtheKing.'Acatcanlookataking,Ireaditinabook,'saidAlice,TheKinglookedveryangry.'Mydarling...'theKingsaid.'Yes,mydear?'answeredtheQueen.'Thiscatmustgo!'saidtheKinginafirm'Ofcourse,dear.Cutoffitshead!'orderedtheEverybodygatheredroundtheCheshireCat.Asoldiersaid,'Youcan'tcutoffitshead.There'snobodytocutitofffrom.'TheKingdidn'tagree.'Ithasaheadsoyoumustcutitoff!'heinsisted.'Iwillcutoffallyourheadsifyoudon'tcutthisheadoffimmedia y!'threatenedthe'YoushouldasktheDuchess.It'shercat,'said'TheDuchessisinprisonbecausesheboxedtheQueen'sears.Don'tyouknow?'saidtheQueen.Thensheadded,'Bringherhere!'ThesoldierfollowedtheQueen'sorderandleft.JustthentheCat'searsdisappeared,thenthemouth,eyes,head,teeth...Itwasgone!Suddenlyacrywasheardinthedistance.'Thetrial'sbeginning!Thetrial'sbeginning!''Whosetrialisit?'askedAlice.ButnobodyansweredbecausetheywereallChapterNine:WhoStoletheTheKingandtheQueenweresittingonthethrone.TheKnaveofHeartswasstandinginfrontofthem.ThereweretwosoldiersneartheKnave.ItwastheKnaveofHearts'trial.'Imustbeinacourtroom.Here'sthejudgewithhiswigandgownandthat'sthejury,'thoughtAlice,Lookingatthetwelveanimalsandbirdsinthejury-box.Alicesatdown.WheneverybodywasreadytheKing,whowasthejudge,said:'ReadtheTheWhiteRabbitreadfromabigrollof'TheQueenofHearts,shemadesomeAllonasummerTheKnaveofHearts,hestolethosetarts,Andtookthemallaway!''Offwithhishead!'criedthe'Butwemusthavesomewitnessfirst!'criedtheWhiteRabbit.'Callthefirstwitness!'saidtheKing.ThefirstwitnesswastheHatter.Hehadhisteainonehandandbreadandbutterintheotherhand.'IamsorryaboutthisbutIwashavingmyteawhentheycalledme,'saidtheHatter.'Whendidyoubeginyourtea?'askedtheKing.'Marchthefourteenth,Ithink,'answeredtheHatter.'Thefifteenth,'saidtheMarchHare.'Thesixteenth,'addedthe'Writethatdown!'saidtheKing,'andtakeoffyourhat.''Itisn'tmine,'saidtheHatter.'Youstoleit,didn'tyou?'inquiredthe'No,yourMajesty,Ididn't,'repliedtheHatter.Hewasveryfrightened.'Isellhats,yousee.I'maHatter,'hesaid.'Let'scontinuenow.Whatdidyousee?'askedthe'Well,yourMajesty,IwashavingmyteawhentheMarchHaresaid'I theMarch'Imean...theDormouseTheDormousedidn't.Hewasasleep,sotheHatterwenton.'Well,Icutmorebreadandbutter.''ButwhatdidtheDormousesay?'inquiredtheKing.'Ican'tremember,'repliedtheHatter.'YoumustrememberorI'llcutoffyourhead!'threatenedtheKing.TheHatterwasshakingwithfear.'Please,yourMajesty,I'mapoorman.Letmego!'criedtheHatter.'Cutoffhishead!'orderedtheQueen.TheHatterranawaysoquicklythattheexecutionercouldn'tcatchAlicefeltverystrange.'Thiscourtroomseemssosmall.PerhapsI'mgrowingagain!'Alice'Nextwitness!'theKingcalledThenextwitnesswastheDuchess'cook.Whensheenteredthecourtroomshehadapepperpotsoeverybodystartedtosneeze.'luswhatyouknow,'saidtheKing.'YourMajesty,youmustaskherquestions,'saidtheWhiteRabbit.'That'sright.Well,let'ssee,whataretartsmadeof?'askedtheKing.'Pepper,ofcourse,'answeredthecook.'Nextwitness!'saidtheTheWhiteRabbitlookedathispaperandreadoutthename:Chapter ofthe'HereIam!'criedAlice.Shestoodupinsuchahurrythatsheknockedoverthejurybox.'I'mverysorry!'saidAlicepickingupthejuryanimalsasquicklyasshecould.'Whatcanyou lusaboutthis?'askedtheKing.'Nothing,'answeredAlice.'That'sveryimportant,'saidthe'Youmeanunimportant,yourMajesty,'saidtheWhiteRabbit.'Ofcourse,that'swhatImeant...unimportant,'repliedtheKing.Thejurywasverybusywritingdownwhatthewitnesssaid.Someofthemwrote'unimportant'otherswrote'important'.TheKingwaswritinginhisbook,too.Afterawhileheshouted:'Silence!Ihaveanimportantruleforyou.Listen!'Everybodywassilent.'RuleForty-two:Allpeoplemorethana tallmustleavethecourtroom,'declaredtheEverybodylookedatAlice.'I'mnotthattall,'saidAlice.'Ofcourseyouare,'saidthe'You'remorethan tall,'addedthe'Iwon'tleave.It'snotarealrule.You'vejustinventedit,''It'stheoldestruleinthebook,'saidtheKing.

'ThenitshouldbeNumberoneandnotNumberForty-two,'repliedTheKingdidn'tknowwhattosay.Helookedatthejuryandasked:'Whatdoyouthink?''Cutoffhishead!'saidtheQueenpointingattheKnaveofHearts.'Sentencefirstandthenverdict,'edtheWhiteRabbit.'Youshouldaskhimifhe'sguiltyfirst,'suggestedAlice.'Keepquiet!'saidt