Do n't let him know she liked them best , For this must ever be A secret , kept from all the rest , Between yourself and me . ' ` That 's the most important piece of evidence we 've heard yet , ' said the King , rubbing his hands ; ` so now let the jury -- ' ` If any one of them can explain it , ' said Alice , -LRB- she had grown so large in the last few minutes that she was n't a bit afraid of interrupting him , -RRB- ` I 'll give him sixpence . I do n't believe there 's an atom of meaning in it . ' The jury all wrote down on their slates , ` SHE does n't believe there 's an atom of meaning in it , ' but none of them attempted to explain the paper . ` If there 's no meaning in it , ' said the King , ` that saves a world of trouble , you know , as we need n't try to find any . And yet I do n't know , ' he went on , spreading out the verses on his knee , and looking at them with one eye ; ' I seem to see some meaning in them , after all . '' -- SAID I COULD NOT SWIM -- '' you ca n't swim , can you ? ' he added , turning to the Knave . The Knave shook his head sadly . ` Do I look like it ? ' he said . -LRB- Which he certainly did NOT , being made entirely of cardboard . -RRB- ` All right , so far , ' said the King , and he went on muttering over the verses to himself : ' `` WE KNOW IT TO BE TRUE -- '' that 's the jury , of course -- `` I GAVE HER ONE , THEY GAVE HIM TWO -- '' why , that must be what he did with the tarts , you know -- ' ` But , it goes on `` THEY ALL RETURNED FROM HIM TO YOU , '' ' said Alice . ` Why , there they are ! ' said the King triumphantly , pointing to the tarts on the table . ` Nothing can be clearer than THAT . Then again -- `` BEFORE SHE HAD THIS FIT -- '' you never had fits , my dear , I think ? ' he said to the Queen . ` Never ! ' said the Queen furiously , throwing an inkstand at the Lizard as she spoke .
-LRB- The unfortunate little Bill had left off writing on his slate XXXXX one finger , as he found it made no mark ; but he now hastily began again , using the ink , that was trickling down his face , as long as it lasted . -RRB-
Between For after as at in like on than with