` One , indeed ! ' said the Dormouse indignantly . However , he consented to go on . ` And so these three little sisters -- they were learning to draw , you know -- ' ` What did they draw ? ' said Alice , quite forgetting her promise . ` Treacle , ' said the Dormouse , without considering at all this time . ' I want a clean cup , ' interrupted the Hatter : ` let 's all move one place on . ' He moved on as he spoke , and the Dormouse followed him : the March Hare moved into the Dormouse 's place , and Alice rather unwillingly took the place of the March Hare . The Hatter was the only one who got any advantage from the change : and Alice was a good deal worse off than before , as the March Hare had just upset the milk-jug into his plate . Alice did not wish to offend the Dormouse again , so she began very cautiously : ` But I do n't understand . Where did they draw the treacle from ? ' ` You can draw water out of a water-well , ' said the Hatter ; ` so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well -- eh , stupid ? ' ` But they were IN the well , ' Alice said to the Dormouse , not choosing to notice this last remark . ` Of course they were ' , said the Dormouse ; ' -- well in . ' This answer so confused poor Alice , that she let the Dormouse go on for some time without interrupting it . ` They were learning to draw , ' the Dormouse went on , yawning and rubbing its eyes , for it was getting very sleepy ; ` and they drew all manner of things -- everything that begins with an M -- ' ` Why with an M ? ' said Alice . ` Why not ? ' said the March Hare . Alice was silent .
The XXXXX had closed its eyes by this time , and was going off into a doze ; but , on being pinched by the Hatter , it woke up again with a little shriek , and went on : ' -- that begins with an M , such as mouse-traps , and the moon , and memory , and muchness -- you know you say things are `` much of a muchness '' -- did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness ? '
Alice Dormouse Hare Hatter March Treacle deal milk-jug treacle-well water-well