Аліса в Країні чудес

           ‘Youpromisedtotellmeyourhistory,youknow,’saidAlice, ‘andwhyitisyouhate—CandD,’sheaddedinawhisper,halfafraidthatitwouldbeoffendedagain. 

           ‘Mineisalongandasadtale!’ saidtheMouse,turningtoAlice,andsighing. 

           ‘Itisalongtail,certainly,’saidAlice,lookingdownwithwonderattheMouse’stail; ‘butwhydoyoucallitsad?’ AndshekeptonpuzzlingaboutitwhiletheMousewasspeaking,sothatherideaofthetalewassomethinglikethis:— 

           ‘Furysaidtoamouse,Thathemetinthehouse, 

           "Letusbothgotolaw:Iwillprosecuteyou. 

           —Come,I’lltakenodenial;Wemusthaveatrial: 

           ForreallythismorningI’venothingtodo." 

           Saidthemousetothecur,"Suchatrial,dearSir,Withnojuryorjudge,wouldbewastingourbreath." 

           "I’llbejudge,I’llbejury,"SaidcunningoldFury: 

           "I’lltrythewholecause,andcondemnyoutodeath."’ 

           ‘Youarenotattending!’saidtheMousetoAliceseverely. ‘Whatareyouthinkingof?’ 

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,’saidAliceveryhumbly:‘youhadgottothefifthbend,Ithink?’