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           ,A ,MAD ,TEA-,"PY

  ,"! 0 A TA# SET \ "U A TREE 9 FRONT (!
H\SE1 &! ,M>* ,H>E &! ,HATT] 7 HAV+ TEA
AT X3 A ,DORM\SE 0 SITT+ 2T !M1 FA/
ASLEEP1 &! O!R TWO 7 US+ X Z A CU%ION1
RE/+ _! ELB[S ON X1 &! TALK+ OV] XS H1D4
,8,V UNCOM=TA# =! ,DORM\SE1' ?"\ ,ALICE2
,8ONLY1 Z X'S ASLEEP1 ,I SUPPOSE X
DOESN'T M9D4'
  ,! TA# 0 A L>GE "O1 B ! ?REE 7 ALL
CR[D$ TGR AT "O CORN] ( X3 ,8,NO ROOM6
,NO ROOM6' !Y CRI$ \ :5 !Y SAW ,ALICE
-+4 ,8,"!'S ,,PL5TY ( ROOM6' SD ,ALICE
9DIGNANTLY1 & %E SAT D[N 9 A L>GE >M-
*AIR AT "O 5D (! TA#4
  ,8,H "S W9E1' ! ,M>* ,H>E SD 9 AN
5C\RAG+ T"O4
  ,ALICE LOOK$ ALL R.D ! TA#1 B "! 0
NO?+ ON X B TEA4 ,8,I DON'T SEE ANY
W9E1' %E REM>K$4
  ,8,"! ISN'T ANY1' SD ! ,M>* ,H>E4
  ,8,!N X WASN'T V CIVIL ( Y 6(F]     #B
X1' SD ,ALICE ANGRILY4
  ,8,X WASN'T V CIVIL ( Y 6SIT D[N )\T
2+ 9VIT$1' SD ! ,M>* ,H>E4
  ,8,I DIDN'T "K X 0 ,,YR TA#1' SD
,ALICE2 ,8X'S LAID =A GRT _M M ?AN
?REE4'
  ,8,YR HAIR WANTS CUTT+1' SD ! ,HATT]4
,HE _H BE5 LOOK+ AT ,ALICE = "S "T ) GRT
CURIOS;Y1 & ? 0 8 F/ SPEE*4
  ,8,Y %D LE>N N 6MAKE P]SONAL REM>KS1'
,ALICE SD ) "S SEV];Y2 ,8X'S V RUDE4'
  ,! ,HATT] OP5$ 8 EYES V WIDE ON HE>+
?2 B ALL HE ,,SD WAS1 ,8,:Y IS A RAV5 L
A WRIT+-DESK8'
  ,8,-E1 WE % H "S FUN N[6' ?"\ ,ALICE4
,8,I'M GLAD !Y'VE 2GUN ASK+ RI4LES4--,I
2LIEVE ,I C GUESS T1' %E A4$ AL\D4
  ,8,D Y M1N T Y ?9K Y C F9D \ ! ANSW]
6X8' SD ! ,M>* ,H>E4
  ,8,EXACTLY S1' SD ,ALICE4
  ,8,!N Y %D SAY :AT Y M1N1' ! ,M>* ,H>E
W5T ON4
  ,8,I D1' ,ALICE HA/ILY REPLI$2 ,8AT
L1/--AT L1/ ,I M1N :AT ,I SAY--T'S !
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  ,8,N ! SAME ?+ A BIT6' SD ! ,HATT]4
,8,Y MI<T J Z WELL SAY T 8,I SEE :AT ,I
EAT0 IS ! SAME ?+ Z 8,I EAT :AT ,I
SEE06'
  ,8,Y MI<T J Z WELL SAY1' A4$ ! ,M>*
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Z 8,I GET :AT ,I L06'
  ,8,Y MI<T J Z WELL SAY1' A4$ !
,DORM\SE1 :O SEEM$ 6BE TALK+ 9 8 SLEEP1
,8T 8,I BR1! :5 ,I SLEEP0 IS ! SAME ?+ Z
8,I SLEEP :5 ,I BR1!06'
  ,8,X ,,IS ! SAME ?+ ) Y1' SD ! ,HATT]1
& "H ! 3V]S,N DROPP$1 &! "PY SAT SIL5T
=A M9UTE1 :ILE ,ALICE ?"\ OV] ALL %E CD
REMEMB] AB RAV5S & WRIT+-DESKS1 : WASN'T
M*4
  ,! ,HATT] 0 ! F/ 6BR1K ! SIL;E4 ,8,:AT
"D (! MON? IS X8' HE SD1 TURN+ 6,ALICE3
HE _H TAK5 8 WAT* \ ( 8 POCKET1 & 0
LOOK+ AT X UNEASILY1 %AK+ X E N[ & !N1 &
HOLD+ X 6HIS E>4
  ,ALICE 3SID]$ A LL1 & !N SD ,8,!
F\R?4'
  ,8,TWO "DS WR;G6' SI<$ ! ,HATT]4 ,8,I
TOLD Y BUTT] WDN'T SUIT ! "WS6' HE    #D
A4$ LOOK+ ANGRILY AT ! ,M>* ,H>E4
  ,8,X 0 ! ,,BE/ BUTT]1' ! ,M>* ,H>E
MEEKLY REPLI$4
  ,8,YES1 B "S CRUMBS M/ H GOT 9 Z
WELL1' ! ,HATT] GRUM#D3 ,8Y %DN'T H PUT
X 9 )! BR1D-KNIFE4'
  ,! ,M>* ,H>E TOOK ! WAT* & LOOK$ AT X
GLOOMILY3 !N HE DIPP$ X 96HIS CUP ( TEA1
& LOOK$ AT X AG3 B HE CD ?9K ( NO?+
BETT] 6SAY ?AN 8 F/ REM>K1 ,8,X 0 !
,,BE/ BUTT]1 Y "K4'
  ,ALICE _H BE5 LOOK+ OV] 8 %\LD] ) "S
CURIOS;Y4 ,8,:AT A FUNNY WAT*6' %E
REM>K$4 ,8,X TELLS ! "D (! MON?1 &
DOESN'T TELL :AT O'C X IS6'
  ,8,:Y %D X8' MUTT]$ ! ,HATT]4 ,8,DOES
,,YR WAT* TELL Y :AT YE> X IS8'
  ,8,( C\RSE N1' ,ALICE REPLI$ V R1DILY3
,8B T'S 2C X /AYS ! SAME YE> = S* A L;G
"T TGR4'
  ,8,: IS J ! CASE ) ,,M9E1' SD !
,HATT]4
  ,ALICE FELT DR1D;LLY PUZZL$4 ,!
,HATT]'S REM>K SEEM$ 6H NO SORT ( M1N+ 9
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DON'T Q "U/& Y1' %E SD1 Z POLITELY Z %E
CD4
  ,8,! ,DORM\SE IS ASLEEP AG1' SD !
,HATT]1 & HE P\R$ A LL HOT TEA ^U XS
NOSE4
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SD1 )\T OP5+ XS EYES1 ,8,( C\RSE1 (
C\RSE2 J :AT ,I 0 GO+ 6REM>K MYF4'
  ,8,H Y GUESS$ ! RI4LE YET8' ! ,HATT]
SD1 TURN+ 6,ALICE AG4
  ,8,NO1 ,I GIVE X UP1' ,ALICE REPLI$3
,8:AT'S ! ANSW]8'
  ,8,I HAV5'T ! SLI<TE/ IDEA1' SD !
,HATT]4
  ,8,NOR ,I1' SD ! ,M>* ,H>E4
  ,ALICE SI<$ WE>ILY4 ,8,I ?9K Y MI<T D
"S?+ BETT] )! "T1' %E SD1 ,8?AN WA/E X 9
ASK+ RI4LES T H NO ANSW]S4'
  ,8,IF Y KNEW ,"T Z WELL Z ,I D1' SD !
,HATT]1 ,8Y WDN'T TALK AB WA/+ ,,X4 ,X'S
,,HM4'
  ,8,I DON'T "K :AT Y M1N1' SD ,ALICE4
  ,8,( C\RSE Y DON'T6' ! ,HATT] SD1
TOSS+ 8 H1D 3TEMPTU\SLY4 ,8,I D>E SAY Y
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  ,8,P]H N1' ,ALICE CAUTI\SLY REPLI$3
,8B ,I "K ,I H 6B1T "T :5 ,I LE>N
MUSIC4'
  ,8,AH6 T A3.TS = X1' SD ! ,HATT]4
,8,HE WON'T /& B1T+4 ,N[1 IF Y ONLY KEPT
ON GD T]MS ) HM1 HE'D D ALM ANY?+ Y LIK$
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! MORN+1 J "T 62G9 LESSONS3 Y'D ONLY H
6:ISP] A H9T 6,"T1 & R.D GOES ! CLOCK 9
A TW9KL+6 ,HALF-PA/ "O1 "T = D9N]6'
  7,8,I ONLY WI% X WAS1' ! ,M>* ,H>E SD
6XF 9 A :ISP]47
  ,8,T WD 2 GR&1 C]TA9LY1' SD ,ALICE
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Y "K4'
  ,8,N AT F/1 P]H1' SD ! ,HATT]3 ,8B Y
CD KEEP X 6HALF-PA/ "O Z L;G Z Y LIK$4'
  ,8,IS T ! WAY ,,Y MANAGE8' ,ALICE
ASK$4
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,I6' HE REPLI$4 ,8,WE QU>RELL$ LA/ ,M>*
--J 2F ,,HE W5T MAD1 Y "K--' 7PO9T+ ) 8
TEA SPOON AT ! ,M>* ,H>E17 ,8--X 0 AT !
GRT 3C]T GIV5 0! ,QUE5 ( ,HE>TS1 & ,I _H
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  ,8,X GOES ON1 Y "K1' ! ,HATT] 3T9U$1
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XS SLEEP ,8,TW9KLE1 TW9KLE1 TW9KLE1
TW9KLE--' & W5T ON S L;G T !Y _H 6P9* X
6MAKE X /OP4
  ,8,WELL1 ,I'D H>DLY F9I%$ ! F/ V]SE1'
SD ! ,HATT]1 ,8:5 ! ,QUE5 JUMP$ UP &
BAWL$ \1 8,HE'S MURD]+ ! "T6 ,(F ) 8
H1D60'
  ,8,H[ DR1D;LLY SAVAGE6' EXCLAIM$
,ALICE4
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9 A M\RN;L T"O1 ,8HE WON'T D A ?+ ,I
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T ! R1SON S _M TEA-?+S >E PUT \ "H8' %E
ASK$4
  ,8,YES1 T'S X1' SD ! ,HATT] )A SI<3
,8X'S ALW TEA-"T1 & WE'VE NO "T 6WA% !
?+S 2T :ILES4'
  ,8,!N Y KEEP MOV+ R.D1 ,I SUPPOSE8' SD
,ALICE4
  ,8,EXACTLY S1' SD ! ,HATT]3 ,8Z ! ?+S
GET US$ UP4'
  ,8,B :AT HAPP5S :5 Y -E 6! 2G9N+ AG8'
,ALICE V5TUR$ 6ASK4
  ,8,SUPPOSE WE *ANGE ! SUBJECT1' ! ,M>*
,H>E 9T]RUPT$1 YAWN+4 ,8,I'M GETT+ TIR$
( ?4 ,I VOTE ! "Y LADY TELLS U A /ORY4'
  ,8,I'M AFRAID ,I DON'T "K "O1' SD
,ALICE1 R AL>M$ AT ! PROPOSAL4
  ,8,!N ! ,DORM\SE %6' !Y BO? CRI$4
,8,WAKE UP1 ,DORM\SE6' ,& !Y P9*$ X ON
BO? SIDES AT ONCE4
  ,! ,DORM\SE SL[LY OP5$ 8 EYES4 ,8,I
WASN'T ASLEEP1' HE SD 9 A HO>SE1 FEE#
VOICE3 ,8,I HE>D E ^W Y FELL[S 7      #I
SAY+4'
  ,8,TELL U A /ORY6' SD ! ,M>* ,H>E4
  ,8,YES1 PL1SE D6' PL1D$ ,ALICE4
  ,8,& 2 QK AB X1' A4$ ! ,HATT]1 ,8OR
Y'LL 2 ASLEEP AG 2F X'S D"O4'
  ,8,ONCE ^U A "T "! 7 ?REE LL SI/]S1' !
,DORM\SE 2GAN 9 A GRT HURRY2 ,8& _! "NS
7 ,ELSIE1 ,LACIE1 & ,TILLIE2 & !Y LIV$
AT ! BOTTOM (A WELL--'
  ,8,:AT DID !Y LIVE ON8' SD ,ALICE1 :O
ALW TOOK A GRT 9T]E/ 9 "QS ( EAT+ &
DR9K+4
  ,8,!Y LIV$ ON TR1CLE1' SD ! ,DORM\SE1
AF ?9K+ A M9UTE OR TWO4
  ,8,!Y CDN'T H D"O T1 Y "K1' ,ALICE
G5TLY REM>K$2 ,8!Y'D H BE5 ILL4'

,8,S !Y W]E1' SD ! ,DORM\SE2 ,8,,V ILL4'

  ,ALICE TRI$ 6FANCY 6H]F :AT S* AN
EXTRAORD9>Y WAYS ( LIV+ WD 2 L1 B X
PUZZL$ H] TOO M*1 S %E W5T ON3 ,8,B :Y
DID !Y LIVE AT ! BOTTOM (A WELL8'
  ,8,TAKE "S M TEA1' ! ,M>* ,H>E SD
6,ALICE1 V E>NE/LY4                  #AJ
  ,8,I'VE _H NO?+ YET1' ,ALICE REPLI$ 9
AN (F5D$ T"O1 ,8S ,I C'T TAKE M4'
  ,8,Y M1N Y C'T TAKE ,,LESS1' SD !
,HATT]3 ,8X'S V EASY 6TAKE ,,M ?AN
NO?+4'
  ,8,NOBODY ASK$ ,,YR OP9ION1' SD
,ALICE4

,8,:O'S MAK+ P]SONAL REM>KS N[8' !
  ,HATT] ASK$
TRIUMPHANTLY4

  ,ALICE DID N Q "K :AT 6SAY 6?3 S %E
HELP$ H]F 6"S TEA & BR1D-&-BUTT]1 & !N
TURN$ 6! ,DORM\SE1 & REP1T$ H] "Q4 ,8,:Y
DID !Y LIVE AT ! BOTTOM (A WELL8'
  ,! ,DORM\SE AG TOOK A M9UTE OR TWO
6?9K AB X1 & !N SD1 ,8,X 0 A TR1CLE-
WELL4'
  ,8,"!'S NO S* ?+6' ,ALICE 0 2G9N+ V
ANGRILY1 B ! ,HATT] &! ,M>* ,H>E W5T
,8,SH6 SH6' &! ,DORM\SE SULKILY REM>K$1
,8,IF Y C'T 2 CIVIL1 Y'D BETT] F9I% !
/ORY = YRF4'
  ,8,NO1 PL1SE G ON6' ,ALICE SD V    #AA
HUMBLY2 ,8,I WON'T 9T]RUPT AG4 ,I D>E
SAY "! MAY 2 ,,"O4'
  ,8,"O1 9DE$6' SD ! ,DORM\SE
9DIGNANTLY4 ,H["E1 HE 3S5T$ 6G ON4 ,8,&
S ^! ?REE LL SI/]S--!Y 7 LE>N+ 6DRAW1 Y
"K--'
  ,8,:AT DID !Y DRAW8' SD ,ALICE1 Q
=GETT+ H] PROMISE4
  ,8,TR1CLE1' SD ! ,DORM\SE1 )\T 3SID]+
AT ALL ? "T4
  ,8,I WANT A CL1N CUP1' 9T]RUPT$ !
,HATT]3 ,8LET'S ALL MOVE "O PLACE ON4'
  ,HE MOV$ ON Z HE SPOKE1 &! ,DORM\SE
FOLL[$ HM3 ! ,M>* ,H>E MOV$ 96!
,DORM\SE'S PLACE1 & ,ALICE R UNWILL+LY
TOOK ! PLACE (! ,M>* ,H>E4 ,! ,HATT] 0 !
ONLY "O :O GOT ANY ADVANTAGE F ! *ANGE3
& ,ALICE 0 A GD D1L WORSE (F ?AN 2F1 Z !
,M>* ,H>E _H J UPSET ! MILK-JUG 96HIS
PLATE4
  ,ALICE DID N WI% 6(F5D ! ,DORM\SE AG1
S %E 2GAN V CAUTI\SLY3 ,8,B ,I DON'T
"U/&4 ,": DID !Y DRAW ! TR1CLE F8'
  ,8,Y C DRAW WAT] \ (A WAT]-WELL1' SD !
,HATT]2 ,8S ,I %D ?9K Y CD DRAW      #AB
TR1CLE \ (A TR1CLE-WELL--EH1 /UPID8'
  ,8,B !Y 7 ,,9 ! WELL1' ,ALICE SD 6!
,DORM\SE1 N *OOS+ 6NOTICE ? LA/ REM>K4
  ,8,( C\RSE !Y W]E'1 SD ! ,DORM\SE2 ,8
--WELL IN4'
  ,? ANSW] S 3FUS$ POOR ,ALICE1 T %E LET
! ,DORM\SE G ON = "S "T )\T 9T]RUPT+ X4
  ,8,!Y 7 LE>N+ 6DRAW1' ! ,DORM\SE W5T
ON1 YAWN+ & RU2+ XS EYES1 = X 0 GETT+ V
SLEEPY2 ,8& !Y DREW ALL MANN] ( ?+S--
"EY?+ T 2G9S ) AN ;,M--'
  ,8,:Y ) AN ;,M8' SD ,ALICE4
  ,8,:Y N8' SD ! ,M>* ,H>E4
  ,ALICE 0 SIL5T4
  ,! ,DORM\SE _H CLOS$ XS EYES 0? "T1 &
0 GO+ (F 96A DOZE2 B1 ON 2+ P9*$ 0!
,HATT]1 X WOKE UP AG )A LL %RIEK1 & W5T
ON3 ,8--T 2G9S ) AN ;,M1 S* Z M\SE-
TRAPS1 &! MOON1 & MEMORY1 & M*;S--Y "K Y
SAY ?+S >E 8M* (A M*;S0--DID Y "E SEE S*
A ?+ Z A DRAW+ (A M*;S8'
  ,8,RE,Y1 N[ Y ASK ME1' SD ,ALICE1 V M*
3FUS$1 ,8,I DON'T ?9K--'
  ,8,!N Y %DN'T TALK1' SD ! ,HATT]4
  ,? PIECE ( RUDE;S 0 M ?AN ,ALICE   #AC
CD BE>3 %E GOT UP 9 GRT 4GU/1 & WALK$
(F2 ! ,DORM\SE FELL ASLEEP 9/ANTLY1 &
NEI (! O!RS TOOK ! L1/ NOTICE ( H] GO+1
?\< %E LOOK$ BACK ONCE OR TWICE1 HALF
HOP+ T !Y WD CALL AF H]3 ! LA/ "T %E SAW
!M1 !Y 7 TRY+ 6PUT ! ,DORM\SE 96! T1POT4
  ,8,AT ANY RATE ,I'LL N"E G ,,"! AG6'
SD ,ALICE Z %E PICK$ H] WAY "? ! WOOD4
,8,X'S ! /UPIDE/ TEA-"PY ,I "E 0 AT 9
ALL MY LIFE6'
  ,J Z %E SD ?1 %E NOTIC$ T "O (! TREES
_H A DOOR L1D+ "R 96X4 ,8,T'S V CURI\S6'
%E ?"\4 ,8,B "EY?+'S CURI\S TD4 ,I ?9K
,I MAY Z WELL G 9 AT ONCE4' ,& 9 %E W5T4
  ,ONCE M %E F.D H]F 9 ! L;G HALL1 &
CLOSE 6! LL GLASS TA#4 ,8,N[1 ,I'LL
MANAGE BETT] ? "T1' %E SD 6H]F1 & 2GAN
0TAK+ ! LL GOLD5 KEY1 & UNLOCK+ ! DOOR T
L$ 96! G>D54 ,!N %E W5T 6"W NI2L+ AT !
MU%ROOM 7%E _H KEPT A PIECE ( X 9 H]
POCK$7 TILL %E 0 AB A FOOT HI<3 !N %E
WALK$ D[N ! LL PASSAGE3 & ,,!N--%E F.D
H]F AT LA/ 9 ! B1UTI;L G>D51 AM;G ! B"R
FL[]-B$S &! COOL F.TA9S4