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           ‘Ifyoudidn’tsignit,’saidtheKing,‘thatonlymakesthematterworse. Youmusthavemeantsomemischief,orelseyou’dhavesignedyournamelikeanhonestman.’ 

           Therewasageneralclappingofhandsatthis: itwasthefirstreallycleverthingtheKinghadsaidthatday. 

           ‘Thatproveshisguilt,’saidtheQueen. 

           ‘Itprovesnothingofthesort! ’saidAlice. ‘Why,youdon’tevenknowwhatthey’reabout!’ 

           ‘Readthem,’saidtheKing. 

           TheWhiteRabbitputonhisspectacles. ‘WhereshallIbegin,pleaseyourMajesty? ’heasked. 

           ‘Beginatthebeginning,’theKingsaidgravely,‘andgoontillyoucometotheend: thenstop.’ 

           TheseweretheversestheWhiteRabbitread: 

           ‘Theytoldmeyouhadbeentoher, 

           Andmentionedmetohim: 

           Shegavemeagoodcharacter, 

           ButsaidIcouldnotswim. 

           HesentthemwordIhadnotgone 

           (Weknowittobetrue): 

           Ifsheshouldpushthematteron, 

           Whatwouldbecomeofyou?