Alice in Wonderland (57)

Alice in Wonderland (57)

" Not yet, not yet ! " the Rabbit hastily interrupted.
" There's a great deal to come before that ! "

" Call the first witness, " said the king and the White Rabbit blew three blasts on the trumpet, and called out,
" First witness ! "



The first witness was a Hatter.

He came in with a teacup in one hand and a piece of bread-and-butter in the other.

" I beg pardon, your Majesty, " he began, " for bringing these in. But I hadn't finished my tea when I was sent for. "

" You ought to have finished　your tea, " said the King.
" When did you begin ? "

The Hatter looked at the March Hare, who had followed him into the court, arm-in-arm with a Dormouse.

" Fourteenth of March, I think it was, " he said.

" Fourteenth, " said the March Hare.
" Sixteenth, " added the Dormouse.

" Write that down, " the king said to the jury.

" Take off your hat, " the King said to the Hatter.

" It isn't mine, " said the Hatter.

" Stolen ! " the King exclaimed, turning to the jury, who instantly made a memorandum of the fact.

"I keep them to sell," said the Hatter added as an explanation.
" I've none of my own, I'm a hatter. "

Here the Queen put on her spectacles, and began staring at the hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted.

" Give your evidence, " said the King.

Just as this moment Alice felt a very curious sensation, which puzzled her until she made out what it was.

She was beginning to grow large again.

She thought at first she would get up and leave the court,  but on second thoughts  she decided to remain here as long as there was room for her.

" I wish you wouldn't squeeze so, " said the Dormouse, who was sitting next to her.
" I can hardly breathe. "

" I can't help it. I'm growing, " said Alice meekly.

" You have no right to grow here, " said the Dormouse.

" Don't talk nonsense, " said Alice more boldly, " you know you're growing too. "

" Yes, but I grow a reasonable pace, " said the Dormous, " not that ridiculous fashion. "
He got up and crossed over to the other side of the court.

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The river bank (6)はタイプ人急病のため、12日に延伸願います。
（現在午前4時で、まだAlice を打っている途中のため）