← Let me see: four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen, and four times seven is--oh dear! I shall never get to twenty at that rate! 🔊
← and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, ‘Look out now, Five! 🔊
← ‘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 blame on others!’ 🔊
← ‘You’d better not talk!’ said Five. ‘I heard the Queen say only yesterday you deserved to be beheaded!’ 🔊
← ‘Yes, it is his business!’ said Five, ‘and I’ll tell him--it was for bringing the cook tulip-roots instead of onions.’ 🔊
← Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. 🔊
← So you see, Miss, we’re doing our best, afore she comes, to--’ At this moment Five, who had been anxiously looking across the garden, called out ‘The Queen! The Queen!’ 🔊