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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 Im sure I can’t be Mabel, for I know all sorts of things, and she, oh! she knows such a very little! 🔊

And itll fetch things when you throw them, and itll sit up and beg for its dinner, and all sorts of things--I can’t remember half of them-- 🔊

I shall do nothing of the sort,’ said the Mouse, getting up and walking away. 🔊

She did not get hold of anything, but she heard a little shriek and a fall, and a crash of broken glass, from which she concluded that it was just possible it had fallen into a cucumber-frame, or something of the sort. 🔊

She drew her foot as far down the chimney as she could, and waited till she heard a little animal (she couldn’t guess of what sort it was) scratching and scrambling about in the chimney close above her: 🔊

all sorts of little birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards: 🔊

It proves nothing of the sort!’ said Alice. ‘Why, you don’t even know what they’re about!’ 🔊

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