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is PIG AND PEPPER.
croquet.. The Frog-Footman repeated, in the
same solemn tone, only changing the order of
the words a little, “From the Queen. An inyvi¬
tation for the Duchess to play croquet.”
Then they both bowed low, and their curls
got entangled together.
Alice laughed so much at this, that she had
to tun back into the wood for fear of their
hearing her; and when she next peeped out the
Hish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting
on the ground near the door, starmg stupidly up
into the sky.
Alice went timidly up to the door, and
knocked.
‘“There’s no sort of use in knocking,” said
the Footman, ‘‘and that for two reasons. First,
because Im 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.”
And certainly there was a most extraordinary
noise going on within—a constant howling and
sneezing, and every now and then a great