was trying to fix on one, the cook took the cauldron of soup off the
fire, and at once set to work throwing everything within her reach at
the Duchess and the baby-- 🔊the fire-irons came first; then followed a
shower of saucepans, plates, and dishes. 🔊 The Duchess took no notice of
them even when they hit her; 🔊 and the baby was howling so much already,
that it was quite impossible to say whether the blows hurt it or not. 🔊
‘Oh, please mind what you’re doing!’ cried Alice, jumping up and down in
an agony of terror. 🔊 ‘Oh, there goes his precious nose’; as an unusually
large saucepan flew close by it, and very nearly carried it off. 🔊
‘If everybody minded their own business,’ the Duchess said in a hoarse
growl, ‘the world would go round a deal faster than it does.’ 🔊
‘Which would not be an advantage,’ said Alice, who felt very glad to get
an opportunity of showing off a little of her knowledge. 🔊 ‘Just think of
what work it would make with the day and night! 🔊 You see the earth takes