First came ten soldiers carrying clubs; these were all shaped like the three gardeners,
oblong and flat, with their hands and feet at the corners: next the ten courtiers; these
were ornamented all over with diamonds, and walked two and two, as the soldiers did.
After these came the royal children; there were ten of them, and the little dears came
jumping merrily along hand in hand, in couples: they were all ornamented with hearts.
Next came the guests, mostly Kings and Queens, and among them Alice recognised the
White Rabbit: it was talking in a hurried nervous manner, smiling at everything that
was said, and went by without noticing her. Then followed the Knave of Hearts,
carrying the King's crown on a crimson velvet cushion; and, last of all this
grand procession, came THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS.
Alice was rather doubtful whether she ought not to lie down on her face like the
three gardeners, but she could not remember ever having heard of such a rule at
processions; 'and besides, what would be the use of a procession,' thought she,
'if people had all to lie down upon their faces, so that they couldn't see it?'
So she stood still where she was, and waited.
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