Alice meets all sorts of creatures as she swims around in a pool of her own tears. She joins in a Caucus-race: but how can you win a race with no rules? And who will give the prizes?

I'm lying on my back. I'm being pricked by lots of tiny sharp things. My arms and legs are tied to the ground – even my long hair is fastened. I shut my eyes and open them again. No… I'm not dreaming ...