Аліса в Країні чудес

           "Serpent!"screamedthePigeon. 

           "I’mnotaserpent! "saidAliceindignantly. "Letmealone!" 

           "Serpent,Isayagain! "repeatedthePigeon,butinamoresubduedtone,andaddedwithakindofsob, "I’vetriedeveryway,andnothingseemstosuitthem!" 

           "Ihaven’ttheleastideawhatyou’retalkingabout,"saidAlice. 

           "I’vetriedtherootsoftrees,andI’vetriedbanks,andI’vetriedhedges,"thePigeonwenton,withoutattendingtoher; "butthoseserpents! There’snopleasingthem!" 

           Alicewasmoreandmorepuzzled,butshethoughttherewasnouseinsayinganythingmoretillthePigeonhadfinished. 

           "Asifitwasn’ttroubleenoughhatchingtheeggs,"saidthePigeon; "butImustbeonthelook-outforserpents,nightandday! Why,Ihaven’thadawinkofsleepthesethreeweeks!" 

           "I’mverysorryyou’vebeenannoyed,"saidAlice,whowasbeginningtoseeitsmeaning. 

           "AndjustasI’dtakenthehighesttreeinthewood,"continuedthePigeon,raisingitsvoicetoashriek,"andjustasIwasthinkingIshouldbefreeofthematlast,theymustneedscomewrigglingdownfromthesky! Ugh,Serpent!" 

           "ButI’mnotaserpent,Itellyou! "saidAlice. "I’ma—I’ma—"