` Do you know Languages ? What 's the French for fiddle-de-dee ? ' ` Fiddle-de-dee 's not English , ' Alice replied gravely . ` Who ever said it was ? ' said the Red Queen . Alice thought she saw a way out of the difficulty this time . ` If you 'll tell me what language `` fiddle-de-dee '' is , I 'll tell you the French for it ! ' she exclaimed triumphantly . But the Red Queen drew herself up rather stiffly , and said ` Queens never make bargains . ' ' I wish Queens never asked questions , ' Alice thought to herself . ` Do n't let us quarrel , ' the White Queen said in an anxious tone . ` What is the cause of lightning ? ' ` The cause of lightning , ' Alice said very decidedly , for she felt quite certain about this , ` is the thunder -- no , no ! ' she hastily corrected herself . ' I meant the other way . ' ` It 's too late to correct it , ' said the Red Queen : ` when you 've once said a thing , that fixes it , and you must take the consequences . ' ` Which reminds me -- ' the White Queen said , looking down and nervously clasping and unclasping her hands , ` we had SUCH a thunderstorm last Tuesday -- I mean one of the last set of Tuesdays , you know . ' Alice was puzzled . ` In OUR country , ' she remarked , ` there 's only one day at a time . ' The Red Queen said , ` That 's a poor thin way of doing things .
Now HERE , we mostly have days and nights two or three at a time , and sometimes in the winter we take as many as five nights together -- for warmth , you XXXXX . '
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