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So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, 🔊

No, Ill look first,’ she said, ‘and see whether its markedpoisonor not’; 🔊

and what does it matter to me whether youre a little girl or a serpent?’ 🔊

Please would you tell me,’ said Alice, a little timidly, for she was not quite sure whether it was good manners for her to speak first, ‘why your cat grins like that?’ 🔊

and the baby was howling so much already, that it was quite impossible to say whether the blows hurt it or not. 🔊

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; 🔊

for, you see, as they were lying on their faces, and the pattern on their backs was the same as the rest of the pack, she could not tell whether they were gardeners, or soldiers, or courtiers, or three of her own children. 🔊

She was looking about for some way of escape, and wondering whether she could get away without being seen, when she noticed a curious appearance in the air: 🔊

as the game was in such confusion that she never knew whether it was her turn or not. 🔊

Give your evidence,’ the King repeated angrily, ‘or Ill have you executed, whether youre nervous or not.’ 🔊

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