"I should love to go and see your city," said Alice, who, though not quite convinced as to the desirability of the Municipal Ownership of Teeth, was nevertheless very much interested.
"Very well," said the Hatter. "We can go at once, for I see the train is already standing in the Station."
"The Station?" cried Alice. "What Station?"
But before the Hatter could answer, Alice, glancing through the window, caught sight of a very beautiful train standing before the veranda, and in a moment she found herself stepping on board with her friends, while a soft-spoken guard at the door was handing her an engraved card upon a silver salver "Respectfully Inviting Miss Alice to Step Lively There."
CHAPTER II
THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY
"What an extraordinary car," said Alice, as she stepped into the brilliantly lighted vehicle. "It doesn't seem to have any end to it," she added as she passed down the aisle, looking for the front platform.
"It hasn't," said the Hatter. "It just runs on forever."