Аліса в Задзеркаллі
The Garden of Live Flowers
Andshetookaribbonoutofherpocket,markedininches,andbeganmeasuringtheground,andstickinglittlepegsinhereandthere.
‘Attheendoftwoyards,’shesaid,puttinginapegtomarkthedistance,‘Ishallgiveyouyourdirections—haveanotherbiscuit?’
‘No,thankyou,’saidAlice:‘one’squiteenough!’
‘Thirstquenched,Ihope?’saidtheQueen.
Alicedidnotknowwhattosaytothis,butluckilytheQueendidnotwaitforananswer,butwenton.‘AttheendofthreeyardsIshallrepeatthem—forfearofyourforgettingthem.Atthenendoffour,Ishallsaygood-bye.Andatthenendoffive,Ishallgo!’
Shehadgotallthepegsputinbythistime,andAlicelookedonwithgreatinterestasshereturnedtothetree,andthenbeganslowlywalkingdowntherow.
Atthetwo-yardpegshefacedround,andsaid,‘Apawngoestwosquaresinitsfirstmove,youknow.Soyou’llgoveryquicklythroughtheThirdSquare—byrailway,Ishouldthink—andyou’llfindyourselfintheFourthSquareinnotime.Well,thatsquarebelongstoTweedledumandTweedledee—theFifthismostlywater—theSixthbelongstoHumptyDumpty—Butyoumakenoremark?’
‘I—Ididn’tknowIhadtomakeone—justthen,’Alicefalteredout
