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CHAPTER VI
The Queen's Croquet Party
ALICE walked on until she came to a very curious-looking gateway made of red bricks. Through it she could just catch a glimpse of some buildings which looked like the pictures she had seen of prisons, and a few tall poles which she thought might be gallows. While she was standing in front of the gateway trying to make out what was written over it, the White Rabbit came hurrying up.
"Come," said the White Rabbit, "get out of my way, or I shall be late for the Queen's croquet party."
"Oh!" cried Alice, "may I go with you?"
The White Rabbit looked at her in surprise.
"Of course you may come if you want to," he said.
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