On this the White Rabbit blew three blasts on the trumpet , and then unrolled the parchment scroll , and read as follows : -- ` The Queen of Hearts , she made some tarts , All on a summer day : The Knave of Hearts , he stole those tarts , And took them quite away ! ' ` Consider your verdict , ' the King said to the jury . ` Not yet , not yet ! ' the Rabbit hastily interrupted . ` There 's a great deal to come before that ! ' ` Call the first witness , ' said the King ; and the White Rabbit blew three blasts on the trumpet , and called out , ` First witness ! ' The first witness was the Hatter . He came in with a teacup in one hand and a piece of bread-and-butter in the other . ' I beg pardon , your Majesty , ' he began , ` for bringing these in : but I had n't quite finished my tea when I was sent for . ' ` You ought to have finished , ' said the King . ` When did you begin ? ' The Hatter looked at the March Hare , who had followed him into the court , arm-in-arm with the Dormouse . ` Fourteenth of March , I think it was , ' he said . ` Fifteenth , ' said the March Hare . ` Sixteenth , ' added the Dormouse . ` Write that down , ' the King said to the jury , and the jury eagerly wrote down all three dates on their slates , and then added them up , and reduced the answer to shillings and pence . ` Take off your hat , ' the King said to the Hatter . ` It is n't mine , ' said the Hatter . ` Stolen ! ' the King exclaimed , turning to the jury , who instantly made a memorandum of the fact . '
I keep them to sell , ' the XXXXX added as an explanation ; ` I 've none of my own .
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