← the cook was leaning over the fire, stirring a large cauldron which seemed to be full of soup. 🔊
← The only things in the kitchen that did not sneeze, were the cook, and a large cat which was sitting on the hearth and grinning from ear to ear. 🔊
← While she 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-- 🔊
← Alice glanced rather anxiously at the cook, to see if she meant to take the hint; 🔊
← but the cook was busily stirring the soup, and seemed not to be listening, so she went on again: 🔊
← The cook threw a frying-pan after her as she went out, but it just missed her. 🔊
← The next witness was the Duchess’s cook. 🔊
← ‘Give your evidence,’ said the King. ‘Shan’t,’ said the cook. 🔊
← and, after folding his arms and frowning at the cook till his eyes were nearly out of sight, he said in a deep voice, ‘What are tarts made of?’ 🔊
← For some minutes the whole court was in confusion, getting the Dormouse turned out, and, by the time they had settled down again, the cook had disappeared. 🔊