Аліса в Країні чудес

           "I’mgettingtiredofthis. Ivotetheyoungladytellsusastory." 

           "I’mafraidIdon’tknowone,"saidAlice,ratheralarmedattheproposal. 

           "ThentheDormouseshall! "theybothcried. "Wakeup,Dormouse! "Andtheypincheditonbothsidesatonce. 

           TheDormouseslowlyopeneditseyes. "Iwasn’tasleep,"itsaidinahoarse,feeblevoice,"Iheardeverywordyoufellowsweresaying." 

           "Tellusastory! "saidtheMarchHare. 

           "Yes,pleasedo! "pleadedAlice. 

           "Andbequickaboutit,"addedtheHatter,"oryou’llbeasleepagainbeforeit’sdone." 

           "Onceuponatimetherewerethreelittlesisters,"theDormousebeganinagreathurry; "andtheirnameswereElsie,Lacie,andTillie; andtheylivedatthebottomofawell—" 

           "Whatdidtheyliveon? "saidAlice,whoalwaystookagreatinterestinquestionsofeatinganddrinking. 

           "Theylivedontreacle,"saidtheDormouse,afterthinkingaminuteortwo. 

           "Theycouldn’thavedonethat,youknow,"Alicegentlyremarked. "They’dhavebeenill." 

           "Sotheywere,"saidtheDormouse; "veryill."