` Call the first witness , ' said the King ; and the White Rabbit blew three blasts on the trumpet , and called out , ` First witness ! ' The first witness was the Hatter . He came in with a teacup in one hand and a piece of bread-and-butter in the other . ' I beg pardon , your Majesty , ' he began , ` for bringing these in : but I had n't quite finished my tea when I was sent for . ' ` You ought to have finished , ' said the King . ` When did you begin ? ' The Hatter looked at the March Hare , who had followed him into the court , arm-in-arm with the Dormouse . ` Fourteenth of March , I think it was , ' he said . ` Fifteenth , ' said the March Hare . ` Sixteenth , ' added the Dormouse . ` Write that down , ' the King said to the jury , and the jury eagerly wrote down all three dates on their slates , and then added them up , and reduced the answer to shillings and pence . ` Take off your hat , ' the King said to the Hatter . ` It is n't mine , ' said the Hatter . ` Stolen ! ' the King exclaimed , turning to the jury , who instantly made a memorandum of the fact . ' I keep them to sell , ' the Hatter added as an explanation ; ` I 've none of my own . I 'm a hatter . ' Here the Queen put on her spectacles , and began staring at the Hatter , who turned pale and fidgeted . ` Give your evidence , ' said the King ; ` and do n't be nervous , or I 'll have you executed on the spot . ' This did not seem to encourage the witness at all : he kept shifting from one foot to the other , looking uneasily at the Queen , and in his confusion he bit a large piece out of his teacup instead of the bread-and-butter .
Just at this moment Alice felt a very curious sensation , which puzzled her a good deal until she made out what it was : she was beginning to grow larger again , and she thought at first she would get up and leave the court ; but on second thoughts she decided XXXXX remain where she was as long as there was room for her . '
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