Аліса в Країні чудес

           ‘Why,whatareyourshoesdonewith? ’saidtheGryphon. ‘Imean,whatmakesthemsoshiny?’ 

           Alicelookeddownatthem,andconsideredalittlebeforeshegaveheranswer. ‘They’redonewithblacking,Ibelieve.’ 

           ‘Bootsandshoesunderthesea,’theGryphonwentoninadeepvoice,‘aredonewithawhiting. Nowyouknow.’ 

           ‘Andwhataretheymadeof? ’Aliceaskedinatoneofgreatcuriosity. 

           ‘Solesandeels,ofcourse,’theGryphonrepliedratherimpatiently: ‘anyshrimpcouldhavetoldyouthat.’ 

           ‘IfI’dbeenthewhiting,’saidAlice,whosethoughtswerestillrunningonthesong,‘I’dhavesaidtotheporpoise, 

           "Keepback,please: wedon’twantyouwithus!"’ 

           ‘Theywereobligedtohavehimwiththem,’theMockTurtlesaid: ‘nowisefishwouldgoanywherewithoutaporpoise.’ 

           ‘Wouldn’titreally? ’saidAliceinatoneofgreatsurprise. 

           ‘Ofcoursenot,’saidtheMockTurtle: ‘why,ifafishcametome,andtoldmehewasgoingajourney,Ishouldsay "Withwhatporpoise?"’ 

           ‘Don’tyoumean"purpose"? ’saidAlice. 

           ‘ImeanwhatIsay,’theMockTurtlerepliedinanoffendedtone. AndtheGryphonadded ‘Come,let’shearsomeofyouradventures.’