Here one of the guinea-pigs cheered , and was immediately suppressed by the officers of the court . -LRB- As that is rather a hard word , I will just explain to you how it was done . They had a large canvas bag , which tied up at the mouth with strings : into this they slipped the guinea-pig , head first , and then sat upon it . -RRB- ` I 'm glad I 've seen that done , ' thought Alice . ` I 've so often read in the newspapers , at the end of trials , `` There was some attempts at applause , which was immediately suppressed by the officers of the court , '' and I never understood what it meant till now . ' ` If that 's all you know about it , you may stand down , ' continued the King . ' I ca n't go no lower , ' said the Hatter : ` I 'm on the floor , as it is . ' ` Then you may SIT down , ' the King replied . Here the other guinea-pig cheered , and was suppressed . ` Come , that finished the guinea-pigs ! ' thought Alice . ` Now we shall get on better . ' ` I 'd rather finish my tea , ' said the Hatter , with an anxious look at the Queen , who was reading the list of singers . ` You may go , ' said the King , and the Hatter hurriedly left the court , without even waiting to put his shoes on . ' -- and just take his head off outside , ' the Queen added to one of the officers : but the Hatter was out of sight before the officer could get to the door . ` Call the next witness ! ' said the King . The next witness was the Duchess 's cook . She carried the pepper-box in her hand , and Alice guessed who it was , even before she got into the court , by the way the people near the door began sneezing all at once . ` Give your evidence , ' said the King .
` Sha n't , ' said the XXXXX .
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