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ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND


and the three gardeners instantly jumped up, and began bowing to the King, the Queen, the royal children, and everybody else.

"Leave off that!" screamed the Queen. "You make me giddy." And then, turning to the rose-tree, she went on, "What have you been doing here?"

Next came the guests, mostly Kings and Queens.

"May it please your Majesty," said Two, in a very humble tone, going down on one knee as he spoke, "we were trying——"

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