Алиса в зазеркалье
The Garden of Live Flowers
‘Faster!Faster!’Andtheywentsofastthatatlasttheyseemedtoskimthroughtheair,hardlytouchingthegroundwiththeirfeet,tillsuddenly,justasAlicewasgettingquiteexhausted,theystopped,andshefoundherselfsittingontheground,breathlessandgiddy.
TheQueenproppedherupagainstatree,andsaidkindly,‘Youmayrestalittlenow.’
Alicelookedroundheringreatsurprise.‘Why,Idobelievewe’vebeenunderthistreethewholetime!Everything’sjustasitwas!’
‘Ofcourseitis,’saidtheQueen,‘whatwouldyouhaveit?’
‘Well,inourcountry,’saidAlice,stillpantingalittle,‘you’dgenerallygettosomewhereelse—ifyouranveryfastforalongtime,aswe’vebeendoing.’
‘Aslowsortofcountry!’saidtheQueen.‘Now,here,yousee,ittakesalltherunningyoucando,tokeepinthesameplace.Ifyouwanttogetsomewhereelse,youmustrunatleasttwiceasfastasthat!’
‘I’drathernottry,please!’saidAlice.‘I’mquitecontenttostayhere—onlyIamsohotandthirsty!’
‘Iknowwhatyou’dlike!’theQueensaidgood-naturedly,takingalittleboxoutofherpocket.‘Haveabiscuit?’
Alicethoughtitwouldnotbeciviltosay‘No,’thoughitwasn’tatallwhatshewanted.Soshetookit,andateitaswellasshecould:anditwasverydry;andshethoughtshehadneverbeensonearlychokedinallherlife.
‘Whileyou’rerefreshingyourself,’saidtheQueen,‘I’lljusttakethemeasurements.’
