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(for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a very good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) 🔊

and an old Crab took the opportunity of saying to her daughterAh, my dear! Let this be a lesson to you never to lose your temper!’ 🔊

This seemed to Alice a good opportunity for making her escape; 🔊

This was such a new idea to Alice, that she was quite silent for a minute or two, which gave the Pigeon the opportunity of adding, ‘You’re looking for eggs, I know that well enough; 🔊

The Footman seemed to think this a good opportunity for repeating his remark, with variations. 🔊

Which would not be an advantage,’ said Alice, who felt very glad to get an opportunity of showing off a little of her knowledge. 🔊

The hedgehog was engaged in a fight with another hedgehog, which seemed to Alice an excellent opportunity for croqueting one of them with the other: 🔊

This of course, Alice could not stand, and she went round the court and got behind him, and very soon found an opportunity of taking it away. 🔊

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