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50 THE RABBIT SENDS She waited for some time without hearing anything more: at last came a rumbling of little cart-wheels, and the sound of a good many voices all talking together: she made out the words: “Wheres the other ladder ?—Why, I hadn't to bring but one; Bill’s got the other— Bill! fetch it here, lad!—Here, put "em up at this corner—No, tie em together first—they don’t reach half high enough yet—Oh! theyll do well enough; don’t be particular—Here Bill! catch hold of this rope—Will the roof bear!— Mind that loose slate—Oh, it's coming down! Heads below!” (a loud crash)—‘‘ Now, who did that ? —It was Bill, I fancy—Who’s to go down the chimney ’—Nay, J shan’t! You do it!—That | won't, then!—Bill’s got to go down—Here, Bil! the master says you've got to go down the chimney !” "Oh! so Bills got to come down the chimney, has he?” said Alice to herself. ‘ Why, they seem to put everything upon Bill! I wouldn't be in Bills place for a good deal:
