This time Jack had been careful to wipe his feet on the grass before stepping into the house. He hoped he would not leave any footprints on the giant woman’s carpet this time. Jack made his way into the next room and under what seemed to be a long cupboard against the wall. When he was nearing the end, he suddenly bumped into something, and then stepped back and looked closely. It was an ankle and shoe.

Jack realised that the giant woman must have been standing on the other side of the cupboard for some reason, with the bottom of her dress level with the bottom of the cupboard. He turned and darted back towards what must have been the cupboard. However, he had only gone two steps when the giantess suddenly stepped back from the wall and stood towering in front of him, looking down confidently. In her hand she held a hair brush, and he turned his head quickly to see a wall mirror behind him. She had been brushing her hair, unwittingly creating the impression for Jack, that she was part of the cupboard.

Robert was exhausted from running. Soon he saw Alice doubling around and closing in on him. She stopped triumphantly, reached down into the garden and grabbed him.

“You do realise that this would have been all over, if you’d been more agreeable back in the house or the curved room,” she said.

“I don’t feel very agreeable about being eaten,” said Robert.

Just then Alice noticed a table strewn with various objects and a few empty seats around it.

“A tea party,” she said, “And there’s nobody else around. I should think it’s the perfect place to eat you.”

Alice took Robert over to the table and sat down. Licking Robert several times, she then placed him gently into her mouth and sat and enjoyed the taste. She was just about to make a final gulping of Robert, when an official from the Queen’s Court of Wonderland came running up and interrupted them.

Alice took Robert out of her mouth and greeted the newcomer.

“The Queen of Hearts requests Alice and the White Robert to attend the trial immediately,” said the Court Official.

“It won’t do to disobey a queen,” said Robert, “Looks like you won’t have time to eat me after all.”

“Then I shall have to save you for later,” said Alice, and followed the Court Official off to the court room, where the Queen of Hearts herself was presiding as judge.

“Ah, let the record show that Alice and the White Robert are in attendance,” said the Queen.

“May it please your majesty,” said the White Robert, “But which trial are we attending?”

“Why your own,” said the Queen, “White Robert, you are charged with running away from Alice and preventing her from eating you.”

“This is ridiculous,” said Robert, “Is it fair that I should be charged with not wanting to be eaten?”

“Would you think it fair if I charged you with wanting to be eaten?” asked the Queen.

“No,” said White Robert, confused.

“Then the opposite of such unfairness would be the charge that you are facing. Now, Alice please take the stand, and tell the court in your own words what has transpired between you and White Robert.”