Chapter 8: The Duchess's Pig Child
She stood in front of the door for a minute or two, looking at the little house, wondering what to do next.
She was about to knock on the door. Seeing a servant wearing ** running out of the woods, Alice thought he was a servant because he was wearing **, otherwise judging from his face, he must have thought he was a fish.
The fish servant came to the door and knocked vigorously, and the door was opened for him by a servant dressed in **, with a round face and big frog-like eyes.
Alice looked at both of them curiously, both servants wearing long, curly wigs with a thick layer of powder on them.
Alice hid behind the tree and watched them, when the fish servant took out a letter almost as large as him from under his armpit and handed it to the frog servant, and said solemnly, "This is an invitation letter from the queen to invite the Duchess to play croquet." ”
The frog servant repeated in the same solemn tone, "Oh, the queen has asked the Duchess to play croquet. ”
With that, they bowed face to face, and as she bowed, Alice saw their hair tangled in each other.
Alice could not help laughing at this funny scene, and she was afraid that they would hear the laughter, so she ran away from her, and when she looked again, the fish servant was gone, and the frog servant was sitting on the grass by the door, staring blankly at the sky.
Alice cautiously walked to the door and knocked on it.
Don't waste your efforts," said the fish servant, "I am on the same side of the door as you, and there is no servant in the door who opens the door for you, and the Duchess and the Duchess will not hear your knock, for they are quarreling!".”
Alice listened closely, and indeed it was, and a cacophony of noise came from within, with a continuous roar, sneezing, and the breaking of something, as if a plate or dish had been broken.
The fish servant did not answer Alice's words, but said to himself, "If I were on opposite sides of the door with you, I might have opened the door for you, but now I am on the same side as you." ”
The fish servant's eyes did not look at Alice when he spoke, and Alice felt that he was not polite at all. "Maybe he can't help it. His eyes were on the top of his head, but he should have answered me. Alice thought to herself.
How can I get in?She asked aloud.
Looks like I'm going to sit here all night. The servant said sadly, "Until to-morrow ......."Or forever ......”
Just then, the door was suddenly opened, and a plate flew out of it, sticking to the fish servant's nose and heading straight for a tree behind him.
Maybe I won't be able to get in tomorrow. The fish servant continued, not at all surprised by the plate flying in the air.
How can I get in?Alice raised her voice again.
Do you want to go in or not? This is a key question. The fish servant said.
Alice usually hates people talking to her like this. "It's a lot of work, talking to these animals can kill people! She said.
Still ignoring Alice, the fish servant continued, "I'm going to sit here, sit down forever, or leave. ”
So what do I do? Alice asked aloud.
Do whatever you like. The fish servant whistled when he finished speaking.
Alas, he is simply unreasonable," Alice gave up hope, "he is so stupid, he is a complete fool." With that, she pushed open the door and walked in.
She walked down the hallway into a large kitchen, which was filled with smoke and the smell of pepper was so thick that she choked on several sneezes.
Through the smoke she saw the Duchess sitting on a three-legged stool in the middle of the room, coaxing a child, and the cook by the stove, stirring the soup in the pot.
There must have been too much pepper in the soup! Alice said, sneezing a few more times.
The smell of pepper in the air was too strong, and the Duchess sneezed from time to time, and the child kept going, and he howled and howled, and it was almost noisy.
Strangely enough, the cook was fine, and there was a cat, which was lying by the fire, laughing, and grinning so much that the corners of his mouth reached the base of his ears.
Seeing the strange cat, Alice timidly asked, "Why is this cat laughing?" ”
It's a Cheshire cat," said the Duchess, and then said fiercely, "That's why, pig!" ”
Alice's harsh words startled Alice, but Alice was quickly reassured that it was not for her, but for her child.
So she plucked up the courage to ask, "Then why do Cheshire cats laugh?" ”
Cheshire cats will laugh. The Duchess replied impatiently.
It's true? I only now know that cats can laugh. Alice was intrigued, "but Dinah didn't seem to be smiling." ”
You know too little. "The Duchess said that this is a fact that you cannot deny.
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Alice didn't like the rejection of others, so she wanted to change the subject. At this time, I saw the cook take the pot off the stove, and then throw it at the duchess and the children with all the things that were within her reach, such as tongs, pans, plates, and dishes. The Duchess didn't dodge or dodge, she didn't seem to care at all, the child in her arms continued to howl, I don't know if it was choked with pepper or smashed by something.
Ouch, you have to pay attention to what you do, wow, his nose. Alice screamed and jumped in fright. I saw that the frying pan almost shaved off the child's nose.
If everyone paid attention to what they did, the world would be a lot better. The Duchess whispered.
Is there any benefit to doing this? Alice decided to show off her knowledge, "Does it affect day and night?" Or the time it takes for the Earth to make one revolution around the Earth's axis. ”
Speaking of the earth", the Duchess shouted in a thunderous rage, "Axe, cut off her head!" ”
Alice was frightened, and she glanced nervously at the cook to see if she had heard the duchess's order and took action, but the cook continued to stir the soup and ignored the duchess.
So Alice continued, "It's 24 hours or 12 hours, I-".
Say no more," cried the Duchess in annoyance, "I hate numbers above all! ”
After saying that, she coaxed the little child, and she sang a lullaby while shaking the child:
Speak harshly to children.
When he sneezes, you hit him.
He will only add to your troubles.
And it doesn't bring you anything.
Hit him, hit him, hit him hard.
But he knew it was all fake.
Chorus. Wow! Wow! Wow!
When the Duchess sang the third stanza, she began to shake the child so hard that Alice could not even make out the lyrics.
Speak fiercely to my boy.
When he sneezes, I'll punch him.
Because I want him to be happy.
You can only use pepper.
But now I don't have time.
Oh, my child.
You have to fall asleep quickly.
Because I'm in a hurry to play croquet.
Fall asleep, fall asleep, fall asleep quickly.
Otherwise you will turn into a pig.
Chorus. Wow! Wow! Wow!
Hey, if you're bored, you can play with my kids for a while, I think you'll be happy! The Duchess tossed the child to Alice as she spoke, "I'm going to play croquet with the Queen." As she spoke, she walked as she reached the door of the kitchen, and the cook threw a frying pan at her, but it didn't hit.
Alice grabbed the child and hugged him hard. She glanced at the child with her eyes, what kind of animal it was, arms and legs outstretched, "It looks like a starfish." Alice thought.
The creature gasped heavily in its nose, and curled up and stretched out again, and Alice managed to grasp him. Then he grabbed his legs and arms with all his might, twisted them together, and finally grabbed his right ear and left foot tightly, and carried him outside. "This kid will definitely be tortured to death here, if that's the case, isn't this **? She thought about it and said it unconsciously, and the little thing snorted when she heard Alice's words. "Don't hum, speak well. Alice said to it.
She glanced at it again as she spoke, and this time Alice was surprised, what kind of face was this? With a high cocked nose, a pig-like mouth, and tiny eyes that look like a pig. Alice kind of hates it.
You're not going to turn into a pig, are you? If you become a pig, I'll ignore you. The little thing snorted again, like a pig snoring.
Alice thought to herself, "If I send it back to the Duchess, it won't survive." Where am I going to take it? Alice thought as she walked, when the little thing purred louder, and Alice looked at it alarmingly, "Wow, this child has become a pig completely, so what's the point of me holding it?" So she put it down, and Alice felt very relieved, and she was very happy to see it running into the woods, "What an ugly boy it is, but it is a beautiful little pig." ”
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