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Alice sat down and began to cry again. She went on,
crying gallons of tears, until there was a large pool around
her.
Then, Alice heard a pattering of feet in the distance.
It was the White Rabbit returning. He was splendidly
dressed, with a pair of white gloves in one hand and a
large fan in the other. He was muttering to himself, “Oh,
The Duchess! Won’t she be cross if I’ve kept her waiting!”
When the Rabbit came near her, Alice tried to speak
to him.
“If you please, sir—”
The Rabbit was startled. He dropped his gloves and
his fan and scurried away into the darkness.
“How odd everything is today!” said Alice.
52 Classic Tales