Alice laughed so much at this , that she had to run back into the wood for fear of their hearing her ; and when she next peeped out the Fish-Footman was gone , and the other was sitting on the ground near the door , staring stupidly up into the sky . Alice went timidly up to the door , and knocked . ` There 's no sort of use in knocking , ' said the Footman , ` and that for two reasons . First , because I 'm on the same side of the door as you are ; secondly , because they 're making such a noise inside , no one could possibly hear you . ' And certainly there was a most extraordinary noise going on within -- a constant howling and sneezing , and every now and then a great crash , as if a dish or kettle had been broken to pieces . ` Please , then , ' said Alice , ` how am I to get in ? ' ` There might be some sense in your knocking , ' the Footman went on without attending to her , ` if we had the door between us . For instance , if you were INSIDE , you might knock , and I could let you out , you know . ' He was looking up into the sky all the time he was speaking , and this Alice thought decidedly uncivil . ` But perhaps he ca n't help it , ' she said to herself ; ` his eyes are so VERY nearly at the top of his head . But at any rate he might answer questions . -- How am I to get in ? ' she repeated , aloud . ' I shall sit here , ' the Footman remarked , 'till tomorrow -- ' At this moment the door of the house opened , and a large plate came skimming out , straight at the Footman 's head : it just grazed his nose , and broke to pieces against one of the trees behind him . ' -- or next day , maybe , ' the Footman continued in the same tone , exactly as if nothing had happened . ` How am I to get in ? ' asked Alice again , in a louder tone . ` ARE you to get in at all ? ' said the Footman . ` That 's the first question , you know . '
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