10.Alice's Evidence

Narrator 
Hello. Alice has had lots of adventures in Wonderland. Now, she has been called as a witness in the trial of the Knave of Hearts. The King of Hearts is the judge, but Alice has grown so tall that her head reaches the top of the courthouse and all the people seem very far away. Alice 
How small you all are! King 
The witness must come to the witness box! Narrator 
Alice jumped up and knocked over the jury box. It was full of animals and they all fell out. Animals 
Ooh, ow, oh are you hurt? Excuse me, is that my chair? Etc... Alice 
I&`&m so sorry! King 
What do you know about this business? Alice 
Nothing at all! Narrator 
The King looked in his Book of Rules. King 
Rule forty-two. "All persons more than a mile high must leave the court." Alice 
I&`&m not a mile high! King 
Indeed you are not! You are nearly two miles high! Alice 
Well, I&`&m not going! And you can&`&t make me! Narrator 
Alice had grown a little bit more, and the King, who was now the size of Alice&`&s shoe, could see she was right about that part. His face went very pale and he closed his Book of Rules. King 
White Rabbit. Ask the jury: what is their decision about this matter? Did the Knave steal the Queen&`&s tarts? Narrator 
But there was more evidence. The White Rabbit gave a letter to the King, who opened it and turned to the Knave of Hearts. King 
Knave of Hearts, did you write this? Knave of Hearts 
I didn&`&t write it! Look at the end of it: there is no name written there! King 
Then you are not a honest man! An honest man always signs his work! Read the letter! Narrator 
And the White Rabbit read the letter. No-one understood a single word of it. King 
That&`&s the most important evidence we&`&ve heard today! Alice 
I don&`&t believe there&`&s any meaning in it! King 
If there&`&s no meaning in it, then we don&`&t need to try to find any! Jury, what is your decision? Narrator 
The Queen stamped her feet. Queen 
No, no no! Punishment first, decision afterwards! Alice 
That&`&s nonsense! The punishment comes last! Queen 
Be quiet! Alice 
I won&`&t! Queen 
Off with her head! Narrator 
No-one moved. Alice realised she had grown to her full size. Alice 
Who cares about you? All of you! Narrator 
Alice looked down at the little people all around her. She suddenly realised… Alice 
You&`&re nothing but a pack of cards! Narrator 
As soon as she said this, the animals, the birds, the King and Queen and everyone else turned into a pack of cards and they all flew up into the air and came flying down upon her. The cards fluttered and flew all around her head and shoulders and Alice gave a scream as she tried to beat them off with her hands… Alice 
Ohhhh!! Narrator 
And then another strange thing happened to Alice. She found herself back on the riverbank where our story began. She opened her eyes and saw her sister smiling at her. Alice&`&s sister 
Wake up, Alice dear! What a long sleep you&`&ve had! Narrator 
Alice&`&s sister gently brushed away some dead leaves that had fallen from the tree and onto her face. Alice 
Oh… I&`&ve had such a curious dream. There was a White Rabbit and … I got bigger and smaller … and I met a caterpillar and a Hatter … and played croquet and … a cat that smiled and … so many things. Narrator 
Alice told her sister all about the Wonderland in her dream and the adventures she had had there. Perhaps one day Alice will dream herself back to Wonderland. If she does, I&`&ll be sure to tell you. Goodbye.