the King sharply. “Do you take me for a dunce?
Go on!”
“T’m a poor man,” the Hatter went on, “and
most things twinkled after that—only the March
Hare said——
“I didn’t!” the March Hare interrupted in a
oreat hurry.
“You did!” said the Hatter.
“T deny it!” said the March Hare.
“He denies it,’ said the King: “leave out
that part.” |
“Well, at any rate, the Dormouse said " the
Hatter went on, looking anxiously round to see if
he would deny it too: but the Dormouse denied
nothing, being fast asleep.
“After that,’ continued the Hatter, “I cut
some more bread-and-butter——
“But what did the Dormouse say?” one of
the jury asked.
“That I can’t remember,” said the Hatter.
“You must remember,’ remarked the King,
“or I'll have you executed.”