← and, last of all this grand procession, came THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS. 🔊
← Alice was rather doubtful whether she ought not to lie down on her face like the three gardeners, but she could not remember ever having heard of such a rule at processions; 🔊
← ‘and besides, what would be the use of a procession,’ thought she, ‘if people had all to lie down upon their faces, so that they couldn’t see it?’ 🔊
← When the procession came opposite to Alice, they all stopped and looked at her, and the Queen said severely ‘Who is this?’ 🔊
← and the procession moved on, three of the soldiers remaining behind to execute the unfortunate gardeners, who ran to Alice for protection. 🔊
← ‘Come on, then!’ roared the Queen, and Alice joined the procession, wondering very much what would happen next. 🔊