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Character
Dormouse
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The Dormouse was mostly asleep at the tea-table, used as a cushion, and told a story about three sisters living at the bottom of a treacle-well before falling asleep again.
The Dormouse entered the court with the March Hare, complained to Alice about being squeezed, denied growing ridiculously, and was turned out of court after saying 'Treacle' behind the cook.
Actions
- Seemed to be talking in his sleep, saying 'You might just as well say that "I breathe when I sleep" is the same thing as "I sleep when I breathe"!' · revealed ch.7
- Shook its head impatiently and said 'Of course, of course; just what I was going to remark myself' when tea was poured on its nose · revealed ch.7
- Shook itself and began singing 'Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle—' in its sleep · revealed ch.7
- Slowly opened his eyes and said in a hoarse, feeble voice 'I wasn't asleep, I heard every word you fellows were saying' · revealed ch.7
- Began in a great hurry 'Once upon a time there were three little sisters; and their names were Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie; and they lived at the bottom of a well' · revealed ch.7
- Said after thinking a minute or two 'They lived on treacle' · revealed ch.7
- Said 'So they were; very ill' when Alice remarked they'd have been ill · revealed ch.7
- Again took a minute or two to think and then said 'It was a treacle-well' · revealed ch.7
- Sulkily remarked 'If you can't be civil, you'd better finish the story for yourself' · revealed ch.7
- Said indignantly 'One, indeed!' but consented to go on · revealed ch.7
- Said without considering 'Treacle' when asked what the sisters drew · revealed ch.7
- Followed the Hatter when they all moved one place on · revealed ch.7
- Said 'Of course they were; —well in' when Alice said they were in the well · revealed ch.7
- Went on yawning and rubbing its eyes, saying 'They were learning to draw, and they drew all manner of things—everything that begins with an M' · revealed ch.7
- Had closed its eyes and was going off into a doze · revealed ch.7
- Woke up with a little shriek when pinched and went on '—that begins with an M, such as mouse-traps, and the moon, and memory, and muchness' · revealed ch.7
- Asked 'Did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness?' · revealed ch.7
- Fell asleep instantly when Alice walked off · revealed ch.7
- Had followed the Hatter into the court arm-in-arm with the March Hare · revealed ch.11
- Added 'Sixteenth' · revealed ch.11
- Was sitting next to Alice · revealed ch.11
- Said to Alice 'I wish you wouldn't squeeze so. I can hardly breathe.' · revealed ch.11
- Said to Alice 'You've no right to grow here.' · revealed ch.11
- Said to Alice 'Yes, but I grow at a reasonable pace, not in that ridiculous fashion.' · revealed ch.11
- Got up very sulkily and crossed over to the other side of the court · revealed ch.11
- Denied nothing, being fast asleep · revealed ch.11
- Said in a sleepy voice behind the cook 'Treacle' · revealed ch.11
Nothing has been revealed about Dormouse yet at this point in the book.
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