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 , among whom 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 cushion , and , last of all this grand procession , came THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS . -LSB- Illustration -RSB- When the procession came opposite to Alice , they all stopped and looked at her , and the Queen said severely `` who is this ? '' She said it to the Knave of Hearts , who only bowed and smiled in reply . `` Idiot ! '' said the Queen , turning up her nose , and asked Alice `` what 's your name ? '' `` My name is Alice , so please your Majesty , '' said Alice boldly , for she thought to herself `` why , they 're only a pack of cards ! I need n't be afraid of them ! '' `` Who are these ? '' said the Queen , pointing to the three gardeners lying round the rose tree , for , as they were lying on their faces , and the pattern on their backs was the same as the rest of the pack , she could not tell whether they were gardeners , or soldiers , or courtiers , or three of her own children . `` How should I know ? '' said Alice , surprised at her own courage , `` it 's no business of mine . '' The Queen turned crimson with fury , and , after glaring at her for a minute , began in a voice of thunder `` off with her -- '' `` Nonsense ! '' said Alice , very loudly and decidedly , and the Queen was silent . The King laid his hand upon her arm , and said timidly `` remember , my dear ! She is only a child ! '' The Queen turned angrily away from him , and said to the Knave `` turn them over ! '' The Knave did so , very carefully , with one foot . `` Get up ! ''
said the XXXXX , in a shrill loud voice , and the three gardeners instantly jumped up , and began bowing to the King , the Queen , the Royal children , and everybody else .
Alice Hearts KING King Knave Queen Royal dears minute procession