` It 'll never do to go down among them without a good long branch to brush them away -- and what fun it 'll be when they ask me how I like my walk . I shall say -- `` Oh , I like it well enough -- '' ' -LRB- here came the favourite little toss of the head -RRB- , ' `` only it was so dusty and hot , and the elephants did tease so ! '' ' ' I think I 'll go down the other way , ' she said after a pause : ` and perhaps I may visit the elephants later on . Besides , I do so want to get into the Third Square ! ' So with this excuse she ran down the hill and jumped over the first of the six little brooks . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ` Tickets , please ! ' said the Guard , putting his head in at the window . In a moment everybody was holding out a ticket : they were about the same size as the people , and quite seemed to fill the carriage . ` Now then ! Show your ticket , child ! ' the Guard went on , looking angrily at Alice . And a great many voices all said together -LRB- ` like the chorus of a song , ' thought Alice -RRB- , ` Do n't keep him waiting , child ! Why , his time is worth a thousand pounds a minute ! ' ` I 'm afraid I have n't got one , ' Alice said in a frightened tone : ` there was n't a ticket-office where I came from . ' And again the chorus of voices went on . ` There was n't room for one where she came from . The land there is worth a thousand pounds an inch ! ' ` Do n't make excuses , ' said the Guard : ` you should have bought one from the engine-driver . ' And once more the chorus of voices went on with ` The man that drives the engine . Why , the smoke alone is worth a thousand pounds a puff ! '
XXXXX thought to herself , ` Then there 's no use in speaking . '
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