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ALICE IN PUZZLE-LAND<br />

"I've half a mind to!" replied <strong>Alice</strong> defiantly. "Only it would be<br />

rather inconsiderate, you know!"<br />

"I don't know," replied Humpty Dumpty. "Anyway, you can go<br />

have a look at him if you like; I wish to remain here and work on<br />

some more logic puzzles."<br />

At this hint <strong>Alice</strong> thought she should depart. After thanking<br />

Humpty Dumpty for his instructive logic lesson, she made her way<br />

into the wood in the direction of the snoring.<br />

When she came upon the Red King, he was just waking up, and<br />

Tweedledum and Tweedledee were standing close by, watching him.<br />

"So the King is awake!" cried <strong>Alice</strong> to the Tweedle brothers. "And<br />

I still exist as much as 1 did before. What do you have to say to<br />

that!" she added triumphantly.<br />

"I think we better get back to the house," said Tweedledee to his<br />

brother. "It might rain any minute. You can stay here if you like," he<br />

said to <strong>Alice</strong>, "but my brother and I must be getting back, you<br />

know."<br />

<strong>Alice</strong> looked up, but there was not a cloud in the sky.<br />

"I think I will stay," said <strong>Alice</strong>. "I would like to have a talk with the<br />

Red King. But I do wish to thank you again for those delightful<br />

logic games. I enjoyed them thoroughly!"<br />

Arm in arm, the two brothers slowly sauntered out of the wood.<br />

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