` This young lady loves you with an H , ' the King said , introducing Alice in the hope of turning off the Messenger 's attention from himself -- but it was no use -- the Anglo-Saxon attitudes only got more extraordinary every moment , while the great eyes rolled wildly from side to side . ` You alarm me ! ' said the King . ' I feel faint -- Give me a ham sandwich ! ' On which the Messenger , to Alice 's great amusement , opened a bag that hung round his neck , and handed a sandwich to the King , who devoured it greedily . ` Another sandwich ! ' said the King . ` There 's nothing but hay left now , ' the Messenger said , peeping into the bag . ` Hay , then , ' the King murmured in a faint whisper . Alice was glad to see that it revived him a good deal . ` There 's nothing like eating hay when you 're faint , ' he remarked to her , as he munched away . ' I should think throwing cold water over you would be better , ' Alice suggested : ` or some sal-volatile . ' ' I did n't say there was nothing BETTER , ' the King replied . ' I said there was nothing LIKE it . ' Which Alice did not venture to deny . ` Who did you pass on the road ? ' the King went on , holding out his hand to the Messenger for some more hay . ` Nobody , ' said the Messenger . ` Quite right , ' said the King : ` this young lady saw him too . So of course Nobody walks slower than you . ' '
I do my best , ' the XXXXX said in a sulky tone .
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