the Duchess began in a low , weak voice . ` Now , I give you fair warning , ' shouted the Queen , stamping on the ground as she spoke ; ` either you or your head must be off , and that in about half no time ! Take your choice ! ' The Duchess took her choice , and was gone in a moment . ` Let 's go on with the game , ' the Queen said to Alice ; and Alice was too much frightened to say a word , but slowly followed her back to the croquet-ground . The other guests had taken advantage of the Queen 's absence , and were resting in the shade : however , the moment they saw her , they hurried back to the game , the Queen merely remarking that a moment 's delay would cost them their lives . All the time they were playing the Queen never left off quarrelling with the other players , and shouting ` Off with his head ! ' or ` Off with her head ! ' Those whom she sentenced were taken into custody by the soldiers , who of course had to leave off being arches to do this , so that by the end of half an hour or so there were no arches left , and all the players , except the King , the Queen , and Alice , were in custody and under sentence of execution . Then the Queen left off , quite out of breath , and said to Alice , ` Have you seen the Mock Turtle yet ? ' ` No , ' said Alice . ' I do n't even know what a Mock Turtle is . ' ` It 's the thing Mock Turtle Soup is made from , ' said the Queen . ' I never saw one , or heard of one , ' said Alice . ` Come on , then , ' said the Queen , ` and he shall tell you his history , ' As they walked off together , Alice heard the King say in a low voice , to the company generally , ` You are all pardoned . ' ` Come , THAT 'S a good thing ! ' she said to herself , for she had felt quite unhappy at the number of executions the Queen had ordered . They very soon came upon a Gryphon , lying fast asleep in the sun . -LRB- IF you do n't know what a Gryphon is , look at the picture . -RRB- ` Up , lazy thing ! '
said the Queen , ` and take this young lady XXXXX see the Mock Turtle , and to hear his history .
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