Through the Looking-Glass, Chapter 7 summary
Chapter 7 of 11 · 11 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 7, Alice meets the White King and his messengers, then watches the Lion and the Unicorn fight over a crown neither can win. During their refreshment break, she agrees to believe in the Unicorn, struggles to serve a strange cake, and takes shelter from deafening drums.
What happens
- Alice escapes crowds of stumbling soldiers and meets the White King, who asks her to watch for his messengers.
- Haigha arrives, feeds the faint King, and announces that the Lion and the Unicorn are fighting again.
- Alice and the King join Hatta beside the fight, which pauses for bread and other refreshments.
- Alice spots the White Queen running, but the King declines to follow her and instead makes a note.
- Alice and the Unicorn agree to believe in each other, and Alice serves cake that divides only when passed around.
- Deafening drums interrupt the meal, and Alice crosses a brook before kneeling and covering her ears.
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What to notice
The instruction reverses Alice's usual expectations. Following it succeeds where her attempts to cut the cake fail.
Quick check
What makes the plum cake separate into pieces?
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