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Wool and Water

           ‘Feather,Isay!’

           ‘Whydoyousay"feather"sooften?’Aliceaskedatlast,rathervexed.‘I’mnotabird!’

           ‘Youare,’saidtheSheep:‘you’realittlegoose.

           ThisoffendedAlicealittle,sotherewasnomoreconversationforaminuteortwo,whiletheboatglidedgentlyon,sometimesamongbedsofweeds(whichmadetheoarsstickfastinthewater,worsethenever),andsometimesundertrees,butalwayswiththesametallriver-banksfrowningovertheirheads.

           ‘Oh,please!Therearesomescentedrushes!’Alicecriedinasuddentransportofdelight.‘Therereallyareandsuchbeauties!’

           ‘Youneedn’tsay"please"tomeabout’em’theSheepsaid,withoutlookingupfromherknitting:‘Ididn’tput’emthere,andI’mnotgoingtotake’emaway.

           ‘No,butImeantplease,maywewaitandpicksome?’Alicepleaded.‘Ifyoudon’tmindstoppingtheboatforaminute.

           ‘HowamItostopit?’saidtheSheep.‘Ifyouleaveoffrowing,it’llstopofitself.

           Sotheboatwaslefttodriftdownthestreamasitwould,tillitglidedgentlyinamongthewavingrushes.Andthenthelittlesleeveswerecarefullyrolledup,andthelittlearmswereplungedinelbow-deeptogettherushesagoodlongwaydownbeforebreakingthemoffandforawhileAliceforgotallabouttheSheepandtheknitting,asshebentoverthesideoftheboat,withjusttheendsofhertangledhairdippingintothewaterwhilewithbrighteagereyesshecaughtatonebunchafteranotherofthedarlingscentedrushes.

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