High-strung Daisies

`It says Bough-wough! cried a Daisy: `thats why its branches are called boughs! `Didnt you know that? cried another Daisy, and here they all began shouting together, till the air seemed quite full of little shrill voices. `Silence, every one of you! cried the Tiger-lily, waving itself passionately from side to side, and trembling with excitement. `They know I cant get at them! it panted, bending its quivering head towards Alice, `or they wouldnt dare to do it! `Never mind! Alice said in a soothing tone, and stooping down to the daisies, who were just beginning again, she whispered, `If you dont hold your tongues, Ill pick you! There was silence in a moment, and several of the pink daisies turned white. `Thats right! said the Tiger-lily. `The daisies are worst of all. When one speaks, they all begin together, and its enough to make one wither to hear the way they go on! `How is it you can all talk so nicely? Alice said, hoping to get it into a better temper by a compliment. `Ive been in many gardens before, but none of the flowers could talk. `Put your hand down, and feel the ground, said the Tiger-lily. `Then youll know why. Alice did so. `Its very hard, she said, `but I dont see what that has to do with it. `In most gardens, the Tiger-lily said, `they make the beds too soft so that the flowers are always asleep. This sounded a very good reason, and Alice was quite pleased to know it. `I never thought of that before! she said. `Its my opinion that you never think at all, the Rose said in a rather severe tone. Daisy, pink carnation, pink pepper, and sugar.