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‘There’s more evidence to come yet, please your Majesty,’ said the White Rabbit, jumping up in a great hurry; ‘this paper has just been picked up.’
‘What’s in it?’ said the Queen.
‘I haven’t opened it yet,’ said the White Rabbit, ‘but it seems to be a letter, written by the prisoner to—to somebody.’
‘It must have been that,’ said the King, ‘unless it was written to nobody, which isn’t usual, you know.’ Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Brought to our attention by Dieter Roelstraete in F.R. David, Winter 2009. http://www.deappel.nl/publications/p/132/
‘What’s in it?’ said the Queen.
‘I haven’t opened it yet,’ said the White Rabbit, ‘but it seems to be a letter, written by the prisoner to—to somebody.’
‘It must have been that,’ said the King, ‘unless it was written to nobody, which isn’t usual, you know.’ Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Brought to our attention by Dieter Roelstraete in F.R. David, Winter 2009. http://www.deappel.nl/publications/p/132/