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50 THE RABBIT SENDS
She waited for some time without hearing
anything more: at last came a rumbling of
little cart-wheels, and the sound of a good many
voices all talking together: she made out the
words: “Wheres the other ladder ?—Why, I
hadn't to bring but one; Bill’s got the other—
Bill! fetch it here, lad!—Here, put "em up at
this corner—No, tie em together first—they don’t
reach half high enough yet—Oh! theyll do well
enough; don’t be particular—Here Bill! catch
hold of this rope—Will the roof bear!— Mind
that loose slate—Oh, it's coming down! Heads
below!” (a loud crash)—‘‘ Now, who did that ?
—It was Bill, I fancy—Who’s to go down the
chimney ’—Nay, J shan’t! You do it!—That
| won't, then!—Bill’s got to go down—Here,
Bil! the master says you've got to go down
the chimney !”
"Oh! so Bills got to come down the chim¬
ney, has he?” said Alice to herself. ‘ Why,
they seem to put everything upon Bill! I
wouldn't be in Bills place for a good deal: