Аліса в Країні чудес
A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
‘NotI!’ saidtheLoryhastily.
‘Ithoughtyoudid,’saidtheMouse. ‘—Iproceed. "EdwinandMorcar,theearlsofMerciaandNorthumbria,declaredforhim:andevenStigand,thepatrioticarchbishopofCanterbury,founditadvisable—"’
‘Foundwhat?’ saidtheDuck.
‘Foundit,’theMouserepliedrathercrossly:‘ofcourseyouknowwhat"it"means.’
‘Iknowwhat"it"meanswellenough,whenIfindathing,’saidtheDuck:‘it’sgenerallyafrogoraworm. Thequestionis,whatdidthearchbishopfind?’
TheMousedidnotnoticethisquestion,buthurriedlywenton,‘"—founditadvisabletogowithEdgarAthelingtomeetWilliamandofferhimthecrown. William’sconductatfirstwasmoderate. ButtheinsolenceofhisNormans—" Howareyougettingonnow,mydear?’itcontinued,turningtoAliceasitspoke.
‘Aswetasever,’saidAliceinamelancholytone:‘itdoesn’tseemtodrymeatall.’
‘Inthatcase,’saidtheDodosolemnly,risingtoitsfeet,‘Imovethatthemeetingadjourn,fortheimmediateadoptionofmoreenergeticremedies—’
‘SpeakEnglish!’ saidtheEaglet. ‘Idon’tknowthemeaningofhalfthoselongwords,and,what’smore,Idon’tbelieveyoudoeither!’ AndtheEagletbentdownitsheadtohideasmile:someoftheotherbirdstitteredaudibly.
