"Of course twinkling begins with a T!" said the King sharply.
"Do you take me for a dunce? Go on!"
"I'm a poor man," the Hatter went on, "and most things twinkled after that—only the March Hare said—"
"I didn't!" the March Hare interrupted in a great hurry.
"You did!" said the Hatter.
"I deny it!" said the March Hare.
"He denies it," said the King: "leave out that part."
"Well, at any rate, the Dormouse said—" the Hatter went on, looking anxiously round to see if he would deny it too; but the Dormouse denied nothing, being fast asleep.
"After that," continued the Hatter, "I cut some more bread and butter—"
"But what did the Dormouse say?" one of the jury asked.
"That I can't remember," said the Hatter.