Alice in Wonderland (14)

Alice in Wonderland (14)

The next thing was to eat the sweets.
Some of the big birds complained they could not even taste theirs.

Alice was surprised that the Mouse did not complain.
In fact, when she thought about it, she was quite surprised that the Mouse had joined the party.

" He must have forgiven me, " she decided.

The Mouse wanted to attract all the attention.
He looked first at Alice and then at the Dodo.

And the Dodo told everyone to sit a ring.
Then he turned to the Mouse and begged him to tell them a story.

" You could tell us something about yourself, " said Alice.
" Why you are so scared of you-know-what ? "

She broke off, not liking to mention the dreaded word CAT in case the Mouse rushed off again.

" Mine is a long, sad tale, " said the Mouse. turning to Alice and sighing deeply.

Alice had been looking at the Mouse's tail as he spoke.

" It is a long tail, certainly, " said Alice.
" I don't  believe I have seen such a long tail.   But why do you call it sad ?  "

" I am not talking about  my tail, " said the Mouse, beginning to look offended.

" Please don't take offence ! " Alice cried, sitting down close to the Mouse and taking hold of his long tail.

" You haven't even begun to tell us your story, and I'm sure we all want to hear it. "

" I find you very stupid, " exclaimed the Mouse, twisting round to glare at Alice out of bright little eyes.
" And I'll ask you to let go of my tail this minute, if you please..."

" You won't run away, will you ? " Alice asked.

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