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           Or—letmesee—supposeeachpunishmentwastobegoingwithoutadinner:then,whenthemiserabledaycame,Ishouldhavetogowithoutfiftydinnersatonce!Well,Ishouldn’tmindthatmuch!I’dfarrathergowithoutthemthaneatthem!

           ‘Doyouhearthesnowagainstthewindow-panes,Kitty?Howniceandsoftitsounds!Justasifsomeonewaskissingthewindowalloveroutside.Iwonderifthesnowlovesthetreesandfields,thatitkissesthemsogently?Andthenitcoversthemupsnug,youknow,withawhitequilt;andperhapsitsays,"Gotosleep,darlings,tillthesummercomesagain."Andwhentheywakeupinthesummer,Kitty,theydressthemselvesallingreen,anddanceabout—wheneverthewindblows—oh,that’sverypretty!’criedAlice,droppingtheballofworstedtoclapherhands.‘AndIdosowishitwastrue!I’msurethewoodslooksleepyintheautumn,whentheleavesaregettingbrown.

           ‘Kitty,canyouplaychess?Now,don’tsmile,mydear,I’maskingitseriously.Because,whenwewereplayingjustnow,youwatchedjustasifyouunderstoodit:andwhenIsaid"Check!"youpurred!Well,itwasanicecheck,Kitty,andreallyImighthavewon,ifithadn’tbeenforthatnastyKnight,thatcamewigglingdownamongmypieces.Kitty,dear,let’spretend—’AndhereIwishIcouldtellyouhalfthethingsAliceusedtosay,beginningwithherfavouritephrase‘Let’spretend.’