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           ‘Oh,I’vehadsuchacuriousdream! ’saidAlice,andshetoldhersister,aswellasshecouldrememberthem,allthesestrangeAdventuresofhersthatyouhavejustbeenreadingabout; andwhenshehadfinished,hersisterkissedher,andsaid, ‘Itwasacuriousdream,dear,certainly: butnowrunintoyourtea; it’sgettinglate. ’SoAlicegotupandranoff,thinkingwhilesheran,aswellshemight,whatawonderfuldreamithadbeen. 

           Buthersistersatstilljustasshelefther,leaningherheadonherhand,watchingthesettingsun,andthinkingoflittleAliceandallherwonderfulAdventures,tillshetoobegandreamingafterafashion,andthiswasherdream: 

           First,shedreamedoflittleAliceherself,andonceagainthetinyhandswereclaspeduponherknee,andthebrighteagereyeswerelookingupintohers—shecouldheartheverytonesofhervoice,andseethatqueerlittletossofherheadtokeepbackthewanderinghairthatwouldalwaysgetintohereyes—andstillasshelistened,orseemedtolisten,thewholeplacearoundherbecamealivethestrangecreaturesofherlittlesister’sdream. 

           ThelonggrassrustledatherfeetastheWhiteRabbithurriedby—thefrightenedMousesplashedhiswaythroughtheneighbouringpool —shecouldheartherattleoftheteacupsastheMarchHareandhisfriendssharedtheirnever-endingmeal,andtheshrillvoiceoftheQueenorderingoffherunfortunategueststoexecution—oncemorethepig-babywassneezingontheDuchess’sknee,whileplatesanddishescrashedaroundit—oncemoretheshriekoftheGryphon, thesqueakingoftheLizard’sslate-pencil,andthechokingofthesuppressedguinea-pigs,filledtheair,mixedupwiththedistantsobsofthemiserableMockTurtle.