` Then hand round the plum-cake , Monster , ' the Lion said , lying down and putting his chin on this paws . ` And sit down , both of you , ' -LRB- to the King and the Unicorn -RRB- : ` fair play with the cake , you know ! ' The King was evidently very uncomfortable at having to sit down between the two great creatures ; but there was no other place for him . ` What a fight we might have for the crown , NOW ! ' the Unicorn said , looking slyly up at the crown , which the poor King was nearly shaking off his head , he trembled so much . ' I should win easy , ' said the Lion . ` I 'm not so sure of that , ' said the Unicorn . ` Why , I beat you all round the town , you chicken ! ' the Lion replied angrily , half getting up as he spoke . Here the King interrupted , to prevent the quarrel going on : he was very nervous , and his voice quite quivered . ` All round the town ? ' he said . ` That 's a good long way . Did you go by the old bridge , or the market-place ? You get the best view by the old bridge . ' ` I 'm sure I do n't know , ' the Lion growled out as he lay down again . ` There was too much dust to see anything . What a time the Monster is , cutting up that cake ! ' Alice had seated herself on the bank of a little brook , with the great dish on her knees , and was sawing away diligently with the knife . ` It 's very provoking ! '
she said , in reply to the Lion -LRB- she was XXXXX quite used to being called ` the Monster ' -RRB- .
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