The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life. Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, \u2018I am older than you, and must know better\u2019; and this Alice would not allow without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At last the Mouse, who seemed to be a person of authority among them, called out, \u2018Sit down, all of you, and listen to me! I\u2019ll soon make you dry enough!\u2019 They all sat down at once, in a large ring, with the Mouse in the middle. Alice kept her eyes anxiously fixed on it, for she felt sure she would catch a bad cold if she did not get dry very soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Ahem!\u2019 said the Mouse with an important air, \u2018are you all ready? This is the driest thing I know. Silence all round, if you please! \u201cWilliam the Conqueror, whose cause was favoured by the pope, was soon submitted to by the English, who wanted leaders, and had been of late much accustomed to usurpation and conquest. Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria\u2014\u201c\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Ugh!\u2019 said the Lory, with a shiver.\u2018I beg your pardon!\u2019 said the Mouse, frowning, but very politely: \u2018Did you speak?\u2019\u2018Not I!\u2019 said the Lory hastily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I thought you did,\u2019 said the Mouse. \u2018\u2014I proceed. \u201cEdwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria, declared for him: and even Stigand, the patriotic archbishop of Canterbury, found it advisable\u2014\u201c\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Found what?\u2019 said the Duck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Found it,\u2019 the Mouse replied rather crossly: \u2018of course you know what \u201cit\u201d means.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I know what \u201cit\u201d means well enough, when I find a thing,\u2019 said the Duck: \u2018it\u2019s generally a frog or a worm. The question is, what did the archbishop find?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mouse did not notice this question, but hurriedly went on, \u2018\u201c\u2014found it advisable to go with Edgar Atheling to meet William and offer him the crown. William\u2019s conduct at first was moderate. But the insolence of his Normans\u2014\u201d How are you getting on now, my dear?\u2019 it continued, turning to Alice as it spoke.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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