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 trumpet 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 tarts upon it: 🔊 they looked so good,
that it made Alice quite hungry to look at them-- 🔊‘I wish they’d get the
trial done,’ she thought, ‘and hand round the refreshments!’ 🔊 But there
seemed to be no chance of this, so she began looking at everything about