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 through next walking about at the other end of the ground—and I should have croqueted the Queen’s hedgehog just now, only it ran away when it saw mine coming!”



“How do you like the Queen?” said the Cat in a low voice.

“Not at all,” said Alice: “she’s so ex­tremely” Just then she noticed that the Queen was close behind her listening: so she went on, “likely to win, that it’s hardly worth while finishing the game.”

The Queen smiled and passed on.

“Who are you talking to?” said the King, coming up to Alice, and looking at the Cat’s head with great curiosity.

“It’s a friend of mine—a Cheshire Cat,” said Alice: “allow me to introduce it.”