Аліса в Країні чудес
The Queen’s Croquet Ground
"Idiot! "saidtheQueen,tossingherheadimpatiently; and,turningtoAlice,shewenton:"What’syourname,child?"
"MynameisAlice,sopleaseyourMajesty,"saidAliceverypolitely; butsheadded,toherself,"Why,they’reonlyapackofcards,afterall. Ineedn’tbeafraidofthem!"
"Andwhoarethese? "saidtheQueen,pointingtothethreegardenerswhowerelyingroundtherose-tree; for,yousee,astheywerelyingontheirfaces,andthepatternontheirbackswasthesameastherestofthepack,shecouldnottellwhethertheyweregardeners,orsoldiers,orcourtiers,orthreeofherownchildren.
"HowshouldIknow? "saidAlice,surprisedatherowncourage. "It’snobusinessofmine."
TheQueenturnedcrimsonwithfury,and,afterglaringatherforamomentlikeawildbeast,beganscreaming "Offwithherhead!Offwith——"
"Nonsense! "saidAlice,veryloudlyanddecidedly,andtheQueenwassilent.
TheKinglaidhishanduponherarm,andtimidlysaid "Consider,mydear:sheisonlyachild!"
TheQueenturnedangrilyawayfromhim, andsaidtotheKnave"Turnthemover!"
TheKnavedidso,verycarefully,withonefoot.