Here one of the guinea-pigs cheered, and was immediately suppressed by

the officers of the court. 🔊 (As that is rather a hard word, I will just

explain to you how it was done. 🔊 They had a large canvas bag, which tied

up at the mouth with strings: into this they slipped the guinea-pig,

head first, and then sat upon it.) 🔊

‘I’m glad I’ve seen that done,’ thought Alice. 🔊 ‘I’ve so often read

in the newspapers, at the end of trials, “There was some attempts

at applause, which was immediately suppressed by the officers of the

court,” and I never understood what it meant till now.’ 🔊

‘If that’s all you know about it, you may stand down,’ continued the

King. 🔊

‘I can’t go no lower,’ said the Hatter: ‘I’m on the floor, as it is.’ 🔊

‘Then you may sit down,’ the King replied. 🔊

Here the other guinea-pig cheered, and was suppressed. 🔊

‘Come, that finished the guinea-pigs!’ thought Alice. ‘Now we shall get on better.’ 🔊

‘I’d rather finish my tea,’ said the Hatter, with an anxious look at the

Queen, who was reading the list of singers. 🔊