I don’t know what’s the matter with it! It’s out of temper. I’ve pinned it here, and I’ve pinned it there, but there’s no pleasing it.

Alice

It can’t go straight, you know, if you pin it all on one side, and dear me, what a state your hair is in!

White Queen

The brush has got entangled in it! And I lost the comb yesterday.

Alice

[Takes out the brush and arranges the Queen’s hair.]

You look better now! But really you should have a lady’s maid!


White Queen

I’m sure I’ll take you with pleasure. Two pence a week and jam every other day.