A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: 🔊 the roses
growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily
painting them red. 🔊 Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went
nearer to watch them, 🔊 and just as she came up to them she heard one of
them say, ‘Look out now, Five! 🔊 Don’t go splashing paint over me like
that!’ 🔊
‘I couldn’t help it,’ said Five, in a sulky tone; ‘Seven jogged my
elbow.’ 🔊
On which Seven looked up and said, ‘That’s right, Five! Always lay the
‘You’d better not talk!’ said Five. ‘I heard the Queen say only
yesterday you deserved to be beheaded!’ 🔊