It was high time to go , for the pool was getting quite full of birds and animals that had fallen into it . There was a Duck and a Dodo , a Lory and an Eaglet , and several other curious creatures . Alice led the way , and the whole party swam to the shore . -LSB- Illustration -RSB- Chapter II -LSB- Illustration -RSB- They were indeed a curious looking party that assembled on the bank -- the birds with draggled feathers , the animals with their fur clinging close to them -- all dripping wet , cross , and uncomfortable . The first question of course was , how to get dry : they had a consultation about this , and Alice hardly felt at all surprised at finding herself talking familiarly with the birds , as if she had known them all her life . Indeed , she had quite a long argument with the Lory , who at last turned sulky , and would only say `` I am older than you , and must know best , '' and this Alice would not admit without knowing how old the Lory was , and as the Lory positively refused to tell its age , there was nothing more to be said . At last the mouse , who seemed to have some authority among them , called out `` sit down , all of you , and attend to me ! I 'll soon make you dry enough ! '' They all sat down at once , shivering , in a large ring , Alice in the middle , with her eyes anxiously fixed on the mouse , for she felt sure she would catch a bad cold if she did not get dry very soon . `` Ahem ! '' said the mouse , with a self-important air , `` are you all ready ? This is the driest thing I know . Silence all round , if you please ! `` William the Conqueror , whose cause was favoured by the pope , was soon submitted to by the English , who wanted leaders , and had been of late much accustomed to usurpation and conquest . Edwin and Morcar , the earls of Mercia and Northumbria -- '' `` Ugh ! '' said the Lory with a shiver . `` I beg your pardon ? '' said the mouse , frowning , but very politely , `` did you speak ? '' `` Not I ! '' said the Lory hastily .
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