"George," said Kate, speaking before she quite got up to them, "will you tell me whether you have been preparing all your things for an open sale by auction?" Then she stole a look at Alice, and having learned from that glance that something had occurred which prevented Alice from joining her in her raillery, she went on with it herself rapidly, as though to cover Alice's confusion, and give her time to rally before they should all move. "Would you believe it? he had three razors laid out on his table--"

"George," said Kate as she approached them, "have you been preparing all your things for sale by auction?" Then she stole a look at Alice, and gathering that something had occurred, she went on rapidly, as though to cover Alice's confusion, "Would you believe it? he had three razors laid out on his table-"
