"Alice in Wonderland, Chapter VII: "A Mad Tea-Party"
"Alice in Wonderland, Chapter VII: "A Mad Tea-Party"
Scene: A table set out under a tree in front of a house. The March Hare and the Hatter are having
tea at the table. A Dormouse is sitting between them, fast asleep. The other two are using
the Dormouse as a cushion, resting their elbows on it, and the talking over its head. The
table is a large one, but the three are all crowded together at one corner.
(This piece of rudeness is more than Alice can bear: she gets up in
great disgust, and walks off. The Dormouse falls asleep instantly. The
Hatter and the March Hare don’t notice her leaving, since they are
trying to put the Dormouse into the teapot.)