And again the chorus of voices went on . ` There was n't room for one where she came from . The land there is worth a thousand pounds an inch ! ' ` Do n't make excuses , ' said the Guard : ` you should have bought one from the engine-driver . ' And once more the chorus of voices went on with ` The man that drives the engine . Why , the smoke alone is worth a thousand pounds a puff ! ' Alice thought to herself , ` Then there 's no use in speaking . ' The voices did n't join in this time , as she had n't spoken , but to her great surprise , they all THOUGHT in chorus -LRB- I hope you understand what THINKING IN CHORUS means -- for I must confess that I do n't -RRB- , ` Better say nothing at all . Language is worth a thousand pounds a word ! ' ' I shall dream about a thousand pounds tonight , I know I shall ! ' thought Alice . All this time the Guard was looking at her , first through a telescope , then through a microscope , and then through an opera-glass . At last he said , ` You 're travelling the wrong way , ' and shut up the window and went away . ` So young a child , ' said the gentleman sitting opposite to her -LRB- he was dressed in white paper -RRB- , ` ought to know which way she 's going , even if she does n't know her own name ! ' A Goat , that was sitting next to the gentleman in white , shut his eyes and said in a loud voice , ` She ought to know her way to the ticket-office , even if she does n't know her alphabet ! ' There was a Beetle sitting next to the Goat -LRB- it was a very queer carriage-full of passengers altogether -RRB- , and , as the rule seemed to be that they should all speak in turn , HE went on with ` She 'll have to go back from here as luggage ! ' Alice could n't see who was sitting beyond the Beetle , but a hoarse voice spoke next . ` Change engines -- ' it said , and was obliged to leave off . ` It sounds like a horse , ' Alice thought to herself . And an extremely small voice , close to her ear , said , ` You might make a joke on that -- something about `` horse '' and `` hoarse , '' you know . '
Then a very gentle voice in the distance said , ` She must be labelled `` Lass , with care , '' you know -- ' And after that other XXXXX went on -LRB- ` What a number of people there are in the carriage ! '
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