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32 A CAUCUS-RACE
hurriedly went on, ‘‘‘—found it advisable to go
with Edgar Atheling to meet William and offer
him the crown. William’s conduct at first was
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moderate. But the imsolence of his Normans
How are you getting on now, my dear?” it con¬
tinued, turning to Alice as it spoke.
“As wet as ever, said Alice in a melancholy
tone: “it doesn’t seem to dry me at all.”
“In that case,’ said the Dodo solemnly,
rising to its feet, “I move that the meeting
adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more
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energetic remedies
ae Speak English!” said the Eaglet. “I don't
know the meaning of half those lone words,
and, what’s more, I don’t believe you do either!”
And the Eaglet bent down its head to hide a
smile: some of the other birds tittered audibly.
“What I was going to say,” said the Dodo
to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.”
“What ts a Caucus-race?” said Alice; not
that she wanted much to know, but the Dodo