'And who are these?' said the Queen, pointing to the three gardeners who were lying round the rosetree; for, you see, as they were lying on their faces, and the pattern on their backs was the same as the rest of the pack, she could not tell whether they were gardeners, or soldiers, or courtiers, or three of her own children.
— E quelli chi sono? — domandò la Regina indicando i tre giardinieri col viso a terra intorno al rosaio; perchè, comprendete, stando così in quella posizione, il disegno posteriore rassomigliava a quello del resto del mazzo, e la Regina non poteva distinguere se fossero giardinieri, o soldati, o cortigiani, o tre dei suoi stessi figliuoli.