Alice hides behind a tree as an increasing number of foot-soldiers and cavalry come running through the woods, tripping over each other and landing in heaps of men and horses. She escapes to a clearing where she discovers the White King writing in his memorandum-book. The King tells Alice he has sent all his horses and all his men ー a total of 4,207 ー except for the two horses in the chess game and his two Messengers, who are in town.