Аліса в Країні чудес

           ‘Youmustremember,’remarkedtheKing,‘orI’llhaveyouexecuted.’ 

           ThemiserableHatterdroppedhisteacupandbread-and-butter,andwentdownononeknee. ‘I’mapoorman,yourMajesty,’hebegan. ‘You’reaverypoorspeaker,’saidtheKing. 

           Hereoneoftheguinea-pigscheered,andwasimmediatelysuppressedbytheofficersofthecourt. (Asthatisratherahardword,Iwilljustexplaintoyouhowitwasdone. Theyhadalargecanvasbag,whichtiedupatthemouthwithstrings: intothistheyslippedtheguinea-pig,headfirst,andthensatuponit.) 

           ‘I’mgladI’veseenthatdone,’thoughtAlice. ‘I’vesooftenreadinthenewspapers,attheendoftrials,"Therewassomeattemptsatapplause,whichwasimmediatelysuppressedbytheofficersofthecourt,"andIneverunderstoodwhatitmeanttillnow.’ 

           ‘Ifthat’sallyouknowaboutit,youmaystanddown,’continuedtheKing. 

           ‘Ican’tgonolower,’saidtheHatter: ‘I’monthefloor,asitis.’ 

           ‘Thenyoumaysitdown,’theKingreplied. 

           Heretheotherguinea-pigcheered,andwassuppressed. 

           ‘Come,thatfinishedtheguinea-pigs!’thoughtAlice.‘Nowweshallgetonbetter. ’‘I’dratherfinishmytea,’saidtheHatter,withananxiouslookattheQueen,whowasreadingthelistofsingers. 

           ‘Youmaygo,’saidtheKing,andtheHatterhurriedlyleftthecourt,withoutevenwaitingtoputhisshoeson.