Алиса в зазеркалье
The Garden of Live Flowers
‘Itsays"Bough-wough!"criedaDaisy:‘that’swhyitsbranchesarecalledboughs!’
‘Didn’tyouknowthat?’criedanotherDaisy,andheretheyallbeganshoutingtogether,tilltheairseemedquitefulloflittleshrillvoices.‘Silence,everyoneofyou!’criedtheTiger-lily,wavingitselfpassionatelyfromsidetoside,andtremblingwithexcitement.‘TheyknowIcan’tgetatthem!’itpanted,bendingitsquiveringheadtowardsAlice,‘ortheywouldn’tdaretodoit!’
‘Nevermind!’Alicesaidinasoothingtone,andstoopingdowntothedaisies,whowerejustbeginningagain,shewhispered,‘Ifyoudon’tholdyourtongues,I’llpickyou!’
Therewassilenceinamoment,andseveralofthepinkdaisiesturnedwhite.
‘That’sright!’saidtheTiger-lily.‘Thedaisiesareworstofall.Whenonespeaks,theyallbegintogether,andit’senoughtomakeonewithertohearthewaytheygoon!’
‘Howisityoucanalltalksonicely?’Alicesaid,hopingtogetitintoabettertemperbyacompliment.‘I’vebeeninmanygardensbefore,butnoneoftheflowerscouldtalk.’
‘Putyourhanddown,andfeeltheground,’saidtheTiger-lily.‘Thenyou’llknowwhy.
Alicedidso.‘It’sveryhard,’shesaid,‘butIdon’tseewhatthathastodowithit.’
‘Inmostgardens,’theTiger-lilysaid,‘theymakethebedstoosoft—sothattheflowersarealwaysasleep.’
Thissoundedaverygoodreason,andAlicewasquitepleasedtoknowit.‘Ineverthoughtofthatbefore!’shesaid.’
