Alice began to tell the Cat al about the game. ‘It’s very difficult to play,’ she said. ‘Everybody argues all the time, and the hoops and the hedgehogs walk away.’
‘How do you like the Queen?’ said the Cat quietly.
‘I don’t,’ said Alice. ‘She’s very– ‘ Just then she saw the Queen behind her, so she went on, –clever. She’s the best player here.’
The Queen smiled and went past.
‘Who are you talking to’ said the King. He came up behind Alice and looked at the Cat’s head in surprise.
‘Its a friend of mine – a Cheshire Cat,’ said Alice.
I’m not sure that I like it,’ said the King. ‘But it can touch my hand if it likes.’
‘I prefer not to,’ said the Cat.
‘Well!’ said the King angrily. He called out to the Queen. ‘My dear! There’s a cat here, and I don’t like it!’
The Queen did not look round. ‘Off with its head!’ she shouted. ‘Call for the executioner!’
