cried Alice , catching up the kitten , and giving it a little kiss to make it understand that it was in disgrace . ` Really , Dinah ought to have taught you better manners ! You OUGHT , Dinah , you know you ought ! ' she added , looking reproachfully at the old cat , and speaking in as cross a voice as she could manage -- and then she scrambled back into the arm-chair , taking the kitten and the worsted with her , and began winding up the ball again . But she did n't get on very fast , as she was talking all the time , sometimes to the kitten , and sometimes to herself . Kitty sat very demurely on her knee , pretending to watch the progress of the winding , and now and then putting out one paw and gently touching the ball , as if it would be glad to help , if it might . ` Do you know what to-morrow is , Kitty ? ' Alice began . ` You 'd have guessed if you 'd been up in the window with me -- only Dinah was making you tidy , so you could n't . I was watching the boys getting in sticks for the bonfire -- and it wants plenty of sticks , Kitty ! Only it got so cold , and it snowed so , they had to leave off . Never mind , Kitty , we 'll go and see the bonfire to-morrow . ' Here Alice wound two or three turns of the worsted round the kitten 's neck , just to see how it would look : this led to a scramble , in which the ball rolled down upon the floor , and yards and yards of it got unwound again . ` Do you know , I was so angry , Kitty , ' Alice went on as soon as they were comfortably settled again , ` when I saw all the mischief you had been doing , I was very nearly opening the window , and putting you out into the snow ! And you 'd have deserved it , you little mischievous darling ! What have you got to say for yourself ? Now do n't interrupt me ! ' she went on , holding up one finger . ` I 'm going to tell you all your faults . Number one : you squeaked twice while Dinah was washing your face this morning .
Now you ca n't deny it , XXXXX : I heard you !
Alice Dinah Kitty disgrace faults kiss manners morning snow to-morrow