Alice in Wonderland (64)

Alice in Wonderland (64)

Then the King said to the Queen, " ’ーbefore she had this fitー' you never had fits, my dear, I think ? "

" Never ! " said the Queen furiously, throwing an inkpot at the poor little Lizard Bill as she spoke.

The unfortunate little Bill had writing on his slate with one finger instead of pencil that Alice had taken away from him.
But now he managed to use the ink that was trickling down his face.

" Let the jury consider their verdict, " the king said, for about a twentieth time that day.

" No, no ! " said the Queen, " Sentence firstーverdict afterwards. "

" It's all stuff and nonsense ! " said Alice loudly.
" The idea of having the sentence  first ! If the knave had stolen the tarts he wouldー"

" Hold your tongue ! " said the Queen,　turning purple.

" I won't ! " said Alice.

" Off with her head ! " the Queen shouted at the top of her voice.

" Who cares for you ? " said Alice, (she had grown to her full size by this time.)
" You are nothing but a pack of cards ! "

At this the whole pack rose up into the air, and came flying down upon her.



She gave a little scream, half of fright and half of anger, and tried to beat  them off.

At this moment, she found herself lying on the bank, with her head in the lap of her sister, who was gently brushing away some dead leaves that had fluttered down from the trees on to her face.



" Wake up, Alice dear ! " said her sister.
" Why, what a long sleep you've had ! "

" Oh, I've had such a curious dream ! " said Alice,
and she told her sister, as well as she could remember them, all those strange Adventures of hers that you have just been reading about.

When she had finished the story, her sister kissed her, and said,
" It was a curious dream, dear, certainly. But now run in to your tea. It's getting late."

So Alice got up and ran off, thinking while she ran, what a wonderful dream it had been.

(64/65)
☆お知らせ☆
Alice in wonderland　は、大体のリ・トールド本がここで終わっているのですが、原作では、最後にアリスの姉のお話が少し残っていますので、それが最終回となります。

The river bank (13)は、これから打ちますので、午後８時半前後となる見込みです。
タイプ人病み上がりのため、なにとぞ、宜しくお願いいたします。