about once in a minute . Alice began to feel very uneasy : to be sure , she had not as yet had any dispute with the Queen , but she knew that it might happen any minute , ` and then , ' thought she , ` what would become of me ? They 're dreadfully fond of beheading people here ; the great wonder is , that there 's any one left alive ! ' 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 : it puzzled her very much at first , but , after watching it a minute or two , she made it out to be a grin , and she said to herself ` It 's the Cheshire Cat : now I shall have somebody to talk to . ' ` How are you getting on ? ' said the Cat , as soon as there was mouth enough for it to speak with . Alice waited till the eyes appeared , and then nodded . ` It 's no use speaking to it , ' she thought , 'till its ears have come , or at least one of them . ' In another minute the whole head appeared , and then Alice put down her flamingo , and began an account of the game , feeling very glad she had someone to listen to her . The Cat seemed to think that there was enough of it now in sight , and no more of it appeared . ' I do n't think they play at all fairly , ' Alice began , in rather a complaining tone , ` and they all quarrel so dreadfully one ca n't hear oneself speak -- and they do n't seem to have any rules in particular ; at least , if there are , nobody attends to them -- and you 've no idea how confusing it is all the things being alive ; for instance , there 's the arch I 've got to go through next walking about at the other end of the ground -- and I should have croqueted the Queen 's hedgehog just now , only it ran away when it saw mine coming ! ' ` How do you like the Queen ? ' said the Cat in a low voice . ` Not at all , ' said Alice : ` she 's so extremely -- ' Just then she noticed that the Queen was close behind her , listening : so she went on , ' -- likely to win , that it 's hardly worth while finishing the game . ' The Queen smiled and passed on . ` Who ARE you talking to ? ' said the King , going up to Alice , and looking at the Cat 's head with great curiosity . ` It 's a friend of mine -- a Cheshire Cat , ' said Alice : ` allow me to introduce it . ' ' I do n't like the look of it at all , ' said the King : ` however , it may kiss my hand if it likes . ' ` I 'd rather not , ' the Cat remarked .
` Do n't be impertinent , ' said the XXXXX , ` and do n't look at me like that ! '
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