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80 PIG AND PEPPER. 9. or next day, maybe, the Footman con- . tinued in the same tone, exactly as if nothing had happened. “How am I to get in?” asked Alice again, in a louder tone. “Aye you to get in at all?” said the Footman. ‘‘That’s the first question, you know.” It was, no doubt: only Alice did not like to be told so. “Its really dreadful,” she muttered to herself, “the way all the creatures argue. It’s enough to drive one crazy!” The Footman seemed to think this a good opportunity for repeating his remark, with variations. “I shall sit here,” he said; “on and off, for days and days.” “But what am J to do?” said Alice. “ Anything you like,” said the Footman, and began whistling. “Oh, there’s no use in talking to him,” said Alice desperately : “‘he’s perfectly idiotic!” And she opened the door and went in. © The door led right into a large kitchen,
