“They are a present, after all, and it is good to thank people for presents. I remember.” “Present?” I said, trying not to sound too surprised. “It was most thoughtfully left in my bed. I was very pleased with them. That is a present, is it not?” “I- I’m afraid not from myself,” I said. “Well, I should thank someone,” reasoned the Pale Queen. “And I would like to thank you. That is only polite.”

