             ,,*APT] ,,VII


          ,! ,LION &! ,UNICORN


  ,! NEXT MO;T SOLDI]S CAME RUNN+ "? !
WOOD1 AT F/ 9 TWOS & ?REES1 !N T5 OR
TW5TY TGR1 & AT LA/ 9 S* CR[DS T !Y
SEEM$ 6FILL ! :OLE =E/4 ,ALICE GOT 2H A
TREE1 = FE> ( 2+ RUN OV]1 & WAT*$ !M G
BY4
  ,%E ?"\ T 9 ALL H] LIFE %E _H N"E SE5
SOLDI]S S UNC]TA9 ON _! FEET3 !Y 7 ALW
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D[N1 S"EAL M ALW FELL OV] HM1 S T ! GR.D
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MANAG$ R BETT] ?AN ! FOOT-SOLDI]S3 B EV5
,,!Y /UM#D N[ & !N2 & X SEEM$ 6BE A
REGUL> RULE T1 :5"E A HORSE /UM#D ! RID]
FELL (F 9/ANTLY4 ,! 3FU.N GOT WORSE E
MO;T1 & ,ALICE 0 V GLAD 6GET \ (! WOOD
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  ,8,I'VE S5T !M ALL6' ! ,K+ CRI$ 9 A
T"O ( DELI<T1 ON SEE+ ,ALICE4 ,8,DID Y
HAPP5 6MEET ANY SOLDI]S1 MY DE>1 Z Y
CAME "? ! WOOD8'
  ,8,YES1 ,I DID1' SD ,ALICE3 ,8S"EAL
?\S&1 ,I %D ?9K4'
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EXACT NUMB]1' ! ,K+ SD1 REF]R+ 6HIS
BOOK4 ,8,I CDN'T S5D ALL ! HORSES1 Y "K1
2C TWO ( !M >E WANT$ 9 ! GAME4 ,& ,I
HAV5'T S5T ! TWO ,MESS5G]S1 EI4 ,!Y'RE
BO? G"O 6! T[N4 ,J LOOK AL;G ! ROAD1 &
TELL ME IF Y C SEE EI ( !M4'
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  ,8,I ONLY WI% ,I _H S* EYES1' ! ,K+
REM>K$ 9 A FRET;L T"O4 ,8,6BE A# 6SEE
,NOBODY6 ,& AT T 4T.E1 TOO6 ,:Y1 X'S Z
M* Z ,I C D 6SEE R1L P1 0? LI<T6'
  ,ALL ? 0 LO/ ON ,ALICE1 :O 0 / LOOK+
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H&4 ,8,I SEE "SBODY N[6' %E EXCLAIM$ AT
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ATTITUDES HE GOES 9TO6' 7,=! MESS5G]
KEPT SKIPP+ UP & D[N1 & WRI7L+ L AN EEL1
Z HE CAME AL;G1 ) 8 GRT H&S SPR1D \ L
FANS ON EA* SIDE47
  ,8,N AT ALL1' SD ! ,K+4 ,8,HE'S AN
,ANGLO-,SAXON ,MESS5G]--& ^? >E ,ANGLO-
,SAXON ATTITUDES4 ,HE ONLY DOES !M :5
HE'S HAPPY4 ,8 "N IS ,HAI<A4' 7,HE
PRON\NC$ X S Z 6RHYME ) ,8MAYOR4'7
  ,8,I LOVE MY LOVE ) AN ;,H1' ,ALICE
CDN'T HELP 2G9N+1 ,82C HE IS ,HAPPY4 ,I
HATE HM ) AN ;,H1 2C HE IS ,HIDE\S4 ,I
F$ HM )--)--) ,HAM-S&WI*ES & ,HAY4 ,8 "N
IS ,HAI<A1 & HE LIVES--'
  ,8,HE LIVES ON ! ,HILL1' ! ,K+ REM>K$
SIMPLY1 )\T ! L1/ IDEA T HE 0 JO9+ 9 !
GAME1 :ILE ,ALICE 0 / HESITAT+ =! "N (A
T[N 2G9N+ ) ,H4 ,8,! O!R ,MESS5G]'S
CALL$ ,HATTA4 ,I M/ H ,,TWO1 Y "K--6-E &
G4 ,ONCE 6-E1 & "O 6G4'
  ,8,I BEG YR P>DON8' SD ,ALICE4
  ,8,X ISN'T RESPECTA# 6BEG1' SD ! ,K+4
  ,8,I ONLY M1NT T ,I DIDN'T "U/&1' SD
,ALICE4 ,8,:Y "O 6-E & "O 6G8'
  ,8,DIDN'T ,I TELL Y8' ! ,K+ REP1T$
IMPATI5TLY4 ,8,I M/ H ,TWO--6FET* &
C>RY4 ,"O 6FET*1 & "O 6C>RY4'
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TOO M* \ ( BR1? 6SAY A ^W1 & CD ONLY
WAVE 8 H&S AB1 & MAKE ! MO/ FE>;L FACES
AT ! POOR ,K+4
  ,8,? "Y LADY LOVES Y ) AN ;,H1' ! ,K+
SD1 9TRODUC+ ,ALICE 9 ! HOPE ( TURN+ (F
! ,MESS5G]'S ATT5;N F HMF--B X 0 NO USE
--! ,ANGLO-,SAXON ATTITUDES ONLY GOT M
EXTRAORD9>Y E MO;T1 :ILE ! GRT EYES
ROLL$ WILDLY F SIDE 6SIDE4
  ,8,Y AL>M ME6' SD ! ,K+4 ,8,I FEEL
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  ,ON : ! ,MESS5G]1 6,ALICE'S GRT
AMUSE;T1 OP5$ A BAG T HUNG R.D 8 NECK1 &
H&$ A S&WI* 6! ,K+1 :O DEV\R$ X GRE$ILY4
  ,8,ANO!R S&WI*6' SD ! ,K+4
  ,8,"!'S NO?+ B HAY LEFT N[1' !
,MESS5G] SD1 PEEP+ 96! BAG4
  ,8,HAY1 !N1' ! ,K+ MURMUR$ 9 A FA9T
:ISP]4
  ,ALICE 0 GLAD 6SEE T X REVIV$ HM A GD
D1L4 ,8,"!'S NO?+ L EAT+ HAY :5 Y'RE
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BETT]1' ,ALICE SU7E/$3 ,8OR "S SAL-
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,ALICE DID N V5TURE 6D5Y4
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ON1 HOLD+ \ 8 H& 6! ,MESS5G] = "S M HAY4
  ,8,NOBODY1' SD ! ,MESS5G]4
  ,8,Q "R1' SD ! ,K+3 ,8? "Y LADY SAW HM
TOO4 ,S ( C\RSE ,NOBODY WALKS SL[] ?AN
Y4'
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SULKY T"O4 ,8,I'M SURE NOBODY WALKS M*
FA/] ?AN ,I D6'
  ,8,HE C'T D T1' SD ! ,K+1 ,8OR ELSE
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8 H&S 6HIS M\? 9 ! %APE (A TRUMPET1 &
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! TOP ( 8 VOICE ,8,!Y'RE AT X AG6'
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6ASK4
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SD ! ,K+4

,8,FI<T+ =! CR[N8'

  ,8,YES1 6BE SURE1' SD ! ,K+3 ,8&! BE/
(! JOKE IS1 T X'S ,,MY CR[N ALL ! :ILE6
,LET'S RUN & SEE !M4' ,& !Y TROTT$ (F1
,ALICE REP1T+ 6H]F1 Z %E RAN1 ! ^WS (!
OLD S;G3--

,8,! ,LION &! ,UNICORN 7 FI<T+ =! CR[N3
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WELL Z %E CD1 =! RUN 0 PUTT+ H] Q \ (
BR1?4

,8,DE> ME1 NO6' SD ! ,K+4 ,8,:AT AN
  IDEA6'

  ,8,WD Y--BE GD 5\<1' ,ALICE PANT$ \1
AF RUNN+ A LL FUR!R1 ,86/OP A M9UTE--J
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,B&]SNAT*6'
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TROTT$ ON 9 SIL;E1 TILL !Y CAME 9 SI<T
(A GRT CR[D1 9 ! MI4LE ( : ! ,LION &
,UNICORN 7 FI<T+4 ,!Y 7 9 S* A CL\D (
DU/1 T AT F/ ,ALICE CD N MAKE \ : 0 :3 B
%E SOON MANAG$ 64T+UI% ! ,UNICORN 0HIS
HORN4
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MESS5G]1 0 /&+ WAT*+ ! FI<T1 )A CUP (
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F9I%$ 8 TEA :5 HE 0 S5T IN1' ,HAI<A
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?IR/Y4 ,H[ >E Y1 DE> *8' HE W5T ON1
PUTT+ 8 >M A6EC;NATELY R.D ,HATTA'S
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BR1D & BUTT]4
  ,8,W]E Y HAPPY 9 PRISON1 DE> *8' SD
,HAI<A4

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TRICKL$ D[N 8 *EEK3 B N A ^W WD HE SAY4

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DRANK "S M TEA4
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>E !Y GETT+ ON )! FI<T80'
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A L>GE PIECE ( BR1D-&-BUTT]4 ,8,!Y'RE
GETT+ ON V WELL1' HE SD 9 A *OK+ VOICE3
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  ,8,!N ,I SUPPOSE !Y'LL SOON BR+ ! :ITE
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,8? IS A BIT ( X Z ,I'M EAT+4'
  ,"! 0 A PAUSE 9 ! FI<T J !N1 &! ,LION
&! ,UNICORN SAT D[N1 PANT+1 :ILE ! ,K+
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TOOK A PIECE 6TA/E1 B X 0 ,,V DRY4
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,K+ SD 6,HATTA3 ,8G & ORD] ! DRUMS
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GRASSHOPP]4
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FLY+ \ (! WOOD OV] YOND]--,H[ FA/ ^?
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,ALICE ASK$1 V M* SURPRIS$ AT 8 TAK+ X S
QUIETLY4
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H&S 9 8 POCKETS4 ,8,I _H ! BE/ ( X ?
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PASS$4
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N]V\SLY4 ,8,Y %DN'T H RUN HM "? ) YR
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6FALL ^U ,ALICE3 HE TURN$ R.D R 9/ANTLY1
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DEEPE/ 4GU/4
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  ,8,? IS A *6' ,HAI<A REPLI$ EAG]LY1 -+
9 FRONT ( ,ALICE 69TRODUCE H]1 & SPR1D+
\ BO? 8 H&S T[>DS H] 9 AN ,ANGLO-,SAXON
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L>GE Z LIFE1 & TWICE Z NATURAL6'

,8,I ALW ?"\ !Y 7 FABUL\S MON/]S6' SD !
,UNICORN4 ,8,IS X ALIVE8'

  ,8,X C TALK1' SD ,HAI<A1 SOLEMNLY4
  ,! ,UNICORN LOOK$ DR1MILY AT ,ALICE1 &
SD ,8,TALK1 *4'
  ,ALICE CD N HELP H] LIPS CURL+ UP 96A
SMILE Z %E 2GAN3 ,8,D Y "K1 ,I ALW ?"\
,UNICORNS 7 FABUL\S MON/]S1 TOO6 ,I N"E
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! ,UNICORN1 ,8IF Y'LL 2LIEVE 9 ME1 ,I'LL
2LIEVE 9 Y4 ,IS T A B>GA98'
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  ,8,-E1 FET* \ ! PLUM-CAKE1 OLD MAN6' !
,UNICORN W5T ON1 TURN+ F H] 6! ,K+4
,8,N"O ( YR BR[N BR1D = ME6'
  ,8,C]TA9LY--C]TA9LY6' ! ,K+ MUTT]$1 &
BECKON$ 6,HAI<A4 ,8,OP5 ! BAG6' HE
:ISP]$4 ,8,QK6 ,N T "O--T'S FULL ( HAY6'
  ,HAI<A TOOK A L>GE CAKE \ (! BAG1 &
GAVE X 6,ALICE 6HOLD1 :ILE HE GOT \ A
DI% & C>V+-KNIFE4 ,H[ !Y ALL CAME \ ( X
,ALICE CDN'T GUESS4 ,X 0 J L A 3JUR+-
TRICK1 %E ?"\4
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HE LOOK$ V TIR$ & SLEEPY1 & 8 EYES 7
HALF %UT4 ,8,:AT'S ?6' HE SD1 BL9K+
LAZILY AT ,ALICE1 & SP1K+ 9 A DEEP HOLL[
T"O T S.D$ L ! TOLL+ (A GRT BELL4
  ,8,AH1 :AT ,,IS X1 N[8' ! ,UNICORN
CRI$ EAG]LY4 ,8,Y'LL N"E GUESS6 ,I
CDN'T4'
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Y ANIMAL--VEGETA# --OR M9]AL8' HE SD1
YAWN+ AT E O!R ^W4
  ,8,X'S A FABUL\S MON/]6' ! ,UNICORN
CRI$ \1 2F ,ALICE CD REPLY4
  ,8,!N H& R.D ! PLUM-CAKE1 ,MON/]1' !
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PAWS4 ,8,& SIT D[N1 BO? ( Y1' 76! ,K+ &!
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NO O!R PLACE = HM4
  ,8,:AT A FI<T WE MI<T H =! CR[N1
,,N[6' ! ,UNICORN SD1 LOOK+ SLYLY UP AT
! CR[N1 : ! POOR ,K+ 0 NE>LY %AK+ (F 8
H1D1 HE TREM#D S M*4
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  ,8,I'M N S SURE ( T1' SD ! ,UNICORN4
  ,8,:Y1 ,I B1T Y ALL R.D ! T[N1 Y
*ICK56' ! ,LION REPLI$ ANGRILY1 HALF
GETT+ UP Z HE SPOKE4
  ,"H ! ,K+ 9T]RUPT$1 6PREV5T ! QU>REL
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QUIV]$4 ,8,ALL R.D ! T[N8' HE SD4 ,8,T'S
A GD L;G WAY4 ,DID Y G 0! OLD BRIDGE1 OR
! M>KET-PLACE8 ,Y GET ! BE/ VIEW 0! OLD
BRIDGE4'
  ,8,I'M SURE ,I DON'T "K1' ! ,LION
GR[L$ \ Z HE LAY D[N AG4 ,8,"! 0 TOO M*
DU/ 6SEE ANY?+4 ,:AT A "T ! ,MON/] IS1
CUTT+ UP T CAKE6'
  ,ALICE _H S1T$ H]F ON ! BANK (A LL
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PROVOK+6' %E SD1 9 REPLY 6! ,LION 7%E 0
GETT+ Q US$ 62+ CALL$ ,8! ,MON/]'74
,8,I'VE CUT S"EAL SLICES ALR1 B !Y ALW
JO9 ON AG6'
  ,8,Y DON'T "K H[ 6MANAGE ,LOOK+-GLASS
CAKES1' ! ,UNICORN REM>K$4 ,8,H& X R.D
F/1 & CUT X AFWS4'
  ,? S.D$ NONS5SE1 B ,ALICE V OB$I5TLY
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DIVID$ XF 96?REE PIECES Z %E DID S4
,8,,N[ CUT X UP1' SD ! ,LION1 Z %E
RETURN$ 6H] PLACE )! EMPTY DI%4
  ,8,I SAY1 ? ISN'T FAIR6' CRI$ !
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V M* PUZZL$ H[ 62G94 ,8,! ,MON/] HAS
GIV5 ! ,LION TWICE Z M* Z ME6'
  ,8,%E'S KEPT N"O = H]F1 ANYH[1' SD !
,LION4 ,8,D Y L PLUM-CAKE1 ,MON/]8'
  ,B 2F ,ALICE CD ANSW] HM1 ! DRUMS
2GAN4
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H1D TILL %E FELT Q D1F5$4 ,%E />T$ 6H]
FEET & SPRANG ACR ! LL BROOK 9 H] T]ROR1
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99 99 99 99 99 99

  99 99 99 99 99 99 99
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