and , to make matters worse , at that moment she heard the roaring of the great lions , who had found out that she was near and were coming to look for her . `` What shall I do ? '' she cried ; `` I shall be eaten up , '' and being too frightened to run a single step , she began to cry , and leaned against the tree under which she had been asleep . Just then she heard some one say : `` H 'm , h 'm ! '' She looked all round her , and then up the tree , and there she saw a little tiny man , who was eating oranges . `` Oh ! Queen , '' said he , `` I know you very well , and I know how much afraid you are of the lions ; and you are quite right too , for they have eaten many other people : and what can you expect , as you have not any cake to give them ? '' `` I must make up my mind to die , '' said the poor Queen . `` Alas ! I should not care so much if only my dear daughter were married . '' `` Oh ! you have a daughter , '' cried the Yellow Dwarf -LRB- who was so called because he was a dwarf and had such a yellow face , and lived in the orange tree -RRB- . `` I 'm really glad to hear that , for I 've been looking for a wife all over the world . Now , if you will promise that she shall marry me , not one of the lions , tigers , or bears shall touch you . '' The Queen looked at him and was almost as much afraid of his ugly little face as she had been of the lions before , so that she could not speak a word . `` What ! you hesitate , madam , '' cried the Dwarf . `` You must be very fond of being eaten up alive . '' And , as he spoke , the Queen saw the lions , which were running down a hill toward them . Each one had two heads , eight feet , and four rows of teeth , and their skins were as hard as turtle shells , and were bright red .
At this dreadful sight , the poor Queen , who was trembling like a dove when it sees a hawk , cried out XXXXX loud as she could , `` Oh !
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