Аліса в Країні чудес
The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
Hardlyknowingwhatshedid,shepickedupalittlebitofstick,andhelditouttothepuppy; whereuponthepuppyjumpedintotheairoffallitsfeetatonce,withayelpofdelight,andrushedatthestick,andmadebelievetoworryit; thenAlicedodgedbehindagreatthistle,tokeepherselffrombeingrunover; andthemomentsheappearedontheotherside,thepuppymadeanotherrushatthestick,andtumbledheadoverheelsinitshurrytogetholdofit: thenAlice,thinkingitwasverylikehavingagameofplaywithacart-horse,andexpectingeverymomenttobetrampledunderitsfeet,ranroundthethistleagain: thenthepuppybeganaseriesofshortchargesatthestick,runningaverylittlewayforwardseachtimeandalongwayback, andbarkinghoarselyallthewhile,tillatlastitsatdownagoodwayoff,panting,withitstonguehangingoutofitsmouth,anditsgreateyeshalfshut.
ThisseemedtoAliceagoodopportunityformakingherescape: soshesetoffatonce,andrantillshewasquitetiredandoutofbreath,andtillthepuppy’sbarksoundedquitefaintinthedistance.
"Andyetwhatadearlittlepuppyitwas! "saidAlice,assheleantagainstabuttercuptorestherself,andfannedherselfwithoneoftheleaves. "Ishouldhavelikedteachingittricksverymuch,if—ifI’donlybeentherightsizetodoit! Ohdear! I’dnearlyforgottenthatI’vegottogrowupagain! Letmesee—howisittobemanaged? IsupposeIoughttoeatordrinksomethingorother;butthegreatquestionis,‘What?’"
Thegreatquestioncertainlywas"What?". Alicelookedallroundherattheflowersandthebladesofgrass,butshedidnotseeanythingthatlookedliketherightthingtoeatordrinkunderthecircumstances.
