Alice in Wonderland (26)

Alice in Wonderland (26)

" There's no sort of use in knocking, " said the Foot-man.

" First, because I'm on the same side of the door as you are; secondly, because they're making such a noise inside, no one could possibly hear you. "

No doubt there was a most extroordinary noisegoing on withinーa constant howling sneezing, and every now and then a great crush, as if a dish or kettle had been  broken to pieces.

" Please, can you tell me, " said Alice, " how Am I get in ? "

" There might be some sense in your knocking, " the Footman went on.
"I shall be sit here till tomorrow, or next day, maybe."

" How I am to do ? " asked Alice, in a louder tone.

" Anything you like, " said the Footman.

" Oh, there's no use in talking to him, " said Alice desperately.
And she opened the door and went in.

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-leged stool in the middle, nursing a baby.
The cook was learning over the fire, stirring a large cauldron which seemed to be full of soup.



" There's certainly too much pepper in that soup ! " Alice said to herself, as well as she could sneezing.

There was certainly too much of it in the air.
Even the Duchess sneezed occasionaly.

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.

(26/50)   

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