Алиса в стране чудес

           "I’mafraidIam,sir,"saidAlice. "Ican’trememberthingsasIused—andIdon’tkeepthesamesizefortenminutestogether!" 

           "Can’trememberwhatthings? "saidtheCaterpillar. 

           "Well,I’vetriedtosay‘Howdoththelittlebusybee,butitallcamedifferent!"Alicerepliedinaverymelancholyvoice. 

           "Repeat,‘Youareold,FatherWilliam,’"saidtheCaterpillar. 

           Alicefoldedherhands,andbegan:— 

           "Youareold,FatherWilliam,"theyoungmansaid, 

           "Andyourhairhasbecomeverywhite; 

           Andyetyouincessantlystandonyourhead— 

           Doyouthink,atyourage,itisright?" 

           "Inmyyouth,"FatherWilliamrepliedtohisson, 

           "Ifeareditmightinjurethebrain; 

           But,nowthatI’mperfectlysureIhavenone, 

           Why,Idoitagainandagain."