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CHAPTER AI.
WHO STOLE THE ‘TARTS 2
THE King and (Queen of Hearts were seated
on their throne when they arrived, with a great
crowd assembled about them—all sorts of little
birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of
cards: the Knave was standing before them,
in chains, with a soldier on each side to guard
him; and near the King was the White Rabbit,
with a tftumpet in one hand, and a scroll of
parchment in the other. In the very middle
of the court was a table, with a large dish of