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           Shedrewherfootasfardownthechimneyasshecould,andwaitedtillsheheardalittleanimal(shecouldn’tguessofwhatsortitwas)scratchingandscramblingaboutinthechimneycloseaboveher: then,sayingtoherself"ThisisBill",shegaveonesharpkick,andwaitedtoseewhatwouldhappennext. 

           Thefirstthingsheheardwasageneralchorusof"TheregoesBill! "thentheRabbit’svoicealone—"Catchhim,youbythehedge! "thensilence,andthenanotherconfusionofvoices —"Holduphishead—Brandynow—Don’tchokehim—Howwasit,oldfellow? Whathappenedtoyou? Tellusallaboutit!" 

           Lastcamealittlefeeble,squeakingvoice("That’sBill,"thoughtAlice),"Well,Ihardlyknow—Nomore,thankye; I’mbetternow—butI’madealtooflusteredtotellyou—allIknowis,somethingcomesatmelikeaJack-in-the-box,andupIgoeslikeasky-rocket!" 

           "Soyoudid,oldfellow! "saidtheothers. 

           "Wemustburnthehousedown!"saidtheRabbit’svoice; andAlicecalledoutasloudasshecould,"Ifyoudo.I’llsetDinahatyou!" 

           Therewasadeadsilenceinstantly,andAlicethoughttoherself,"Iwonderwhattheywilldonext!Iftheyhadanysense,they’dtaketheroofoff. "Afteraminuteortwo,theybeganmovingaboutagain,andAliceheardtheRabbitsay, "Abarrowfulwilldo,tobeginwith." 

           "Abarrowfulofwhat? "thoughtAlice. Butshehadnotlongtodoubt,forthenextmomentashoweroflittlepebblescamerattlinginatthewindow,andsomeofthemhitherintheface. "I’llputastoptothis,"shesaidtoherself,andshoutedout,"You’dbetternotdothatagain! "whichproducedanotherdeadsilence.