Alice was so astonished that she could not speak for a minute : it quite seemed to take her breath away . At length , as the Tiger-lily only went on waving about , she spoke again , in a timid voice -- almost in a whisper . ` And can ALL the flowers talk ? ' ` As well as YOU can , ' said the Tiger-lily . ` And a great deal louder . ' ` It is n't manners for us to begin , you know , ' said the Rose , ` and I really was wondering when you 'd speak ! Said I to myself , `` Her face has got SOME sense in it , though it 's not a clever one ! '' Still , you 're the right colour , and that goes a long way . ' ' I do n't care about the colour , ' the Tiger-lily remarked . ` If only her petals curled up a little more , she 'd be all right . ' Alice did n't like being criticised , so she began asking questions . ` Are n't you sometimes frightened at being planted out here , with nobody to take care of you ? ' ` There 's the tree in the middle , ' said the Rose : ` what else is it good for ? ' ` But what could it do , if any danger came ? ' Alice asked . ` It says `` Bough-wough ! '' ' cried a Daisy : ` that 's why its branches are called boughs ! ' ` Did n't you know THAT ? ' cried another Daisy , and here they all began shouting together , till the air seemed quite full of little shrill voices . ` Silence , every one of you ! '
XXXXX the Tiger-lily , waving itself passionately from side to side , and trembling with excitement .
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