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was this last remark that had made the whole
party look so grave and anxious.)
Alice could think of nothing else to say but
“It belongs to the Duchess: youd better ask
her about it.”
“She’s in prison,” the Queen said to the
executioner: “fetch her here.” And the execu¬
tioner went off like an arrow.
The Cats head began fading away the moment
he was gone, and, by the time he had come back
with the Duchess, it had entirely disappeared ; so
the King and the executioner ran wildly up and
down looking for it, while the rest of the party
went back to the game.