ā€œNow, Kitty, let’s consider who it was that dreamed it all. This is a serious question, my dear, and you should not go on licking your paw like that⁠—as if Dinah hadn’t washed you this morning! You see, Kitty, it must have been either me or the Red King. He was part of my dream, of course⁠—but then I was part of his dream, too! Was it the Red King, Kitty? You were his wife, my dear, so you ought to know⁠—Oh, Kitty, do help to settle it! I’m sure your paw can wait!ā€ But the provoking kitten only began on the other paw, and pretended it hadn’t heard the question.

Which do you think it was?

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