WE’LL BE GOOD.
“That’s chattering, not going to sleep,” said Alice.
“I’m sure I must be asleep now,” said Norval.
“So am I,” said Jaques.
“And me too,” said Ranulf.
“That’s talking nonsense, not going to sleep,” said she. “I see it’s no use; Alice’s way won’t do with wild rogues like you, and I really must go back to Dollys.”
“What are we to do?” said Norval; “we can’t fall asleep. Don’t you think we could get to the funny places you went to without going to sleep?”
“Will you do what I tell you?” asked Alice, holding up her little forefinger in a dignified kind of way.
Jaques had some misgivings about compromising his position as a small lord of the creation by agreeing to do what a little girl told him; but his anxiety to see some wonders prevailed, and they all said that they would obey.