The Fish-Footman began by producing from under his arm a great letter, nearly as large as himself, and this he handed over to the other, saying, in a solemn tone, \u2018For the Duchess. An invitation from the Queen to play croquet.\u2019 The Frog-Footman repeated, in the same solemn tone, only changing the order of the words a little, \u2018From the Queen. An invitation for the Duchess to play croquet.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then they both bowed low, and their curls got entangled together. Alice laughed so much at this, that she had to run back into the wood for fear of their hearing her; and when she next peeped out the Fish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the ground near the door, staring stupidly up into the sky. Alice went timidly up to the door, and knocked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018There\u2019s no sort of use in knocking,\u2019 said the Footman, \u2018and that for two reasons. First, because I\u2019m on the same side of the door as you are; secondly, because they\u2019re making such a noise inside, no one could possibly hear you.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
And certainly there was<\/em> a most extraordinary noise going on within\u2014a constant howling and sneezing, and every now and then a great crash, as if a dish or kettle had been broken to pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘Please, then,\u2019 said Alice, \u2018how am I to get in?\u2019 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2018There might be some sense in your knocking,\u2019 the Footman went on without attending to her, \u2018if we had the door between us. For instance, if you were inside<\/em>, you might knock, and I could let you out, you know.\u2019 He was looking up into the sky all the time he was speaking, and this Alice thought decidedly uncivil. \u2018But perhaps he can\u2019t help it,\u2019 she said to herself; \u2018his eyes are so very<\/em> nearly at the top of his head. But at any rate he might answer questions.\u2014How am I to get in?\u2019 she repeated, aloud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \u2018I shall sit here,\u2019 the Footman remarked, \u2018till tomorrow\u2014\u2019 <\/li>
- At this moment the door of the house opened, and a large plate came skimming out, straight at the Footman\u2019s head: it just grazed his nose, and broke to pieces against one of the trees behind him. <\/li>
- \u2018\u2014or next day, maybe,\u2019 the Footman continued in the same tone, exactly as if nothing had happened. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The door led right into a large kitchen, which was full of smoke from one end to the other: the Duchess was sitting on a three-legged stool in the middle, nursing a baby; the cook was leaning over the fire, stirring a large cauldron which seemed to be full of soup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘There\u2019s certainly too much pepper in that soup!\u2019 Alice said to herself, as well as she could for sneezing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was certainly too much of it in the air. Even the Duchess sneezed occasionally; and as for the baby, it was sneezing and howling alternately without a moment\u2019s pause. The only things in the kitchen that did not sneeze, were the cook, and a large cat which was sitting on the hearth and grinning from ear to ear. <\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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