`` do as I tell you , you coward ! '' and at last she spread out her hand again and made another snatch in the air . This time there were two little shrieks , and more breaking glass -- `` what a number of cucumber-frames there must be ! '' thought Alice , `` I wonder what they 'll do next ! As for pulling me out of the window , I only wish they could ! I 'm sure I do n't want to stop in here any longer ! '' She waited for some time without hearing anything more : at last came a rumbling of little cart-wheels , and the sound of a good many voices all talking together : she made out the words `` where 's the other ladder ? -- why , I had n't to bring but one , Bill 's got the other -- here , put 'em up at this corner -- no , tie 'em together first -- they do n't reach high enough yet -- oh , they 'll do well enough , do n't be particular -- here , Bill ! catch hold of this rope -- will the roof bear ? -- mind that loose slate -- oh , it 's coming down ! heads below ! -- '' -LRB- a loud crash -RRB- `` now , who did that ? -- it was Bill , I fancy -- who 's to go down the chimney ? -- nay , I sha 'n' t ! you do it ! -- that I wo n't then -- Bill 's got to go down -- here , Bill ! the master says you 've to go down the chimney ! '' `` Oh , so Bill 's got to come down the chimney , has he ? '' said Alice to herself , `` why , they seem to put everything upon Bill ! I would n't be in Bill 's place for a good deal : the fireplace is a pretty tight one , but I think I can kick a little ! ''
She drew her foot as far down the chimney as she could , and waited till she heard a little animal -LRB- she could n't guess what sort it was -RRB- scratching and scrambling in the chimney close above her : then , saying to herself `` this is Bill , '' she gave one sharp kick , and XXXXX again to see what would happen next .
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