But this was such a
wonderfully small sigh, that she wouldn't have heard it at all, if it
hadn't come QUITE close to her ear. The consequence of this was that
it tickled her ear very much, and quite took off her thoughts from
the unhappiness of the poor little creature.
`I know you are a friend, the little voice went on; `a dear friend,
and an old friend. And you won't hurt me, though I AM an insect.'
`What kind of insect?' Alice inquired a little anxiously. What she
really wanted to know was, whether it could sting or not, but she
thought this wouldn't be quite a civil question to ask.
`What, then you don't -- ' the little voice began, when it was
drowned by a shrill scream from the engine, and everybody jumped up
in alarm, Alice among the rest.
The Horse, who had put his head out of the window, quietly drew it
in and said, `It's only a brook we have to jump over.' Everybody
seemed satisfied with this, though Alice felt a little nervous at the
idea of trains jumped at all. `However, it'll take us into the
Fourth Square, that's some comfort!' she said to herself. In another
moment she felt the carriage rise straight up into the air, and in
her fright she caught at the thing nearest to her hand.
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