Timeless Visions - Queen of Hearts

First came ten soldiers carrying clubs; these were all shaped
like the three gardeners, oblong and flat, with their hands
and feet at the corners: next the ten courtiers; these were
ornamented all over with diamonds, and walked two and
two, as the soldiers did. After these came the royal
children; there were ten of them, and the little dears came
jumping merrily along hand in hand, in couples: they were
all ornamented with hearts. Next came the guests, mostly
Kings and Queens, and among them Alice recognised the
White Rabbit: it was talking in a hurried nervous manner,
smiling at everything that was said, and went by without
noticing her. Then followed the Knave of Hearts,
carrying the King's crown on a crimson velvet cushion;
and, last of all this grand procession, came the King
and Queen of Hearts.

Alice was rather doubtful whether she ought not to lie
down on her face like the three gardeners, but she
could not remember ever having heard of such a rule at
processions; `and besides, what would be the use of a
procession,' thought she, `if people had all to lie
down upon their faces, so that they couldn't see it?'
So she stood still where she was, and waited.

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