No , not in all the History of England -- it could n't , you know , because there never was more than one Queen at a time . Do wake up , you heavy things ! ' she went on in an impatient tone ; but there was no answer but a gentle snoring . The snoring got more distinct every minute , and sounded more like a tune : at last she could even make out the words , and she listened so eagerly that , when the two great heads vanished from her lap , she hardly missed them . She was standing before an arched doorway over which were the words QUEEN ALICE in large letters , and on each side of the arch there was a bell-handle ; one was marked ` Visitors ' Bell , ' and the other ` Servants ' Bell . ' ` I 'll wait till the song 's over , ' thought Alice , ` and then I 'll ring -- the -- WHICH bell must I ring ? ' she went on , very much puzzled by the names . ` I 'm not a visitor , and I 'm not a servant . There OUGHT to be one marked `` Queen , '' you know -- ' Just then the door opened a little way , and a creature with a long beak put its head out for a moment and said ` No admittance till the week after next ! ' and shut the door again with a bang . Alice knocked and rang in vain for a long time , but at last , a very old Frog , who was sitting under a tree , got up and hobbled slowly towards her : he was dressed in bright yellow , and had enormous boots on . ` What is it , now ? ' the Frog said in a deep hoarse whisper . Alice turned round , ready to find fault with anybody . ` Where 's the servant whose business it is to answer the door ? ' she began angrily . ` Which door ? ' said the Frog . Alice almost stamped with irritation at the slow drawl in which he spoke . ` THIS door , of course ! '
The Frog looked at the door with his large dull eyes for a XXXXX : then he went nearer and rubbed it with his thumb , as if he were trying whether the paint would come off ; then he looked at Alice .
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