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Wool and Water

           ‘Why,I’vedoneallthescreamingalready,’saidtheQueen.‘Whatwouldbethegoodofhavingitalloveragain?’

           Bythistimeitwasgettinglight.‘Thecrowmusthaveflownaway,Ithink,’saidAlice:‘I’msogladit’sgone.Ithoughtitwasthenightcomingon.

           ‘IwishIcouldmanagetobeglad!’theQueensaid.‘OnlyInevercanremembertherule.Youmustbeveryhappy,livinginthiswood,andbeinggladwheneveryoulike!’

           ‘Onlyitissoverylonelyhere!’Alicesaidinamelancholyvoice;andatthethoughtofherlonelinesstwolargetearscamerollingdownhercheeks.

           ‘Oh,don’tgoonlikethat!’criedthepoorQueen,wringingherhandsindespair.‘Considerwhatagreatgirlyouare.Considerwhatalongwayyou’vecometo-day.Considerwhato’clockitis.Consideranything,onlydon’tcry!’

           Alicecouldnothelplaughingatthis,eveninthemidstofhertears.‘Canyoukeepfromcryingbyconsideringthings?’sheasked.

           ‘That’sthewayit’sdone,’theQueensaidwithgreatdecision:‘nobodycandotwothingsatonce,youknow.Let’sconsideryouragetobeginwithhowoldareyou?’

           ‘I’msevenandahalfexactly.

           ‘Youneedn’tsay"exactually,"’theQueenremarked:‘Icanbelieveitwithoutthat.NowI’llgiveyousomethingtobelieve.I’mjustonehundredandone,fivemonthsandaday.

           ‘Ican’tbelievethat!’saidAlice.

           ‘Can’tyou?’theQueensaidinapityingtone.‘Tryagain:drawalongbreath,andshutyoureyes.

           Alicelaughed.

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