Аліса в Задзеркаллі
Looking-Glass Insects
Ishallsay—"Oh,Ilikeitwellenough—"’(herecamethefavouritelittletossofthehead),‘"onlyitwassodustyandhot,andtheelephantsdidteaseso!"’
‘IthinkI’llgodowntheotherway,’shesaidafterapause:‘andperhapsImayvisittheelephantslateron.Besides,IdosowanttogetintotheThirdSquare!’
Sowiththisexcusesherandownthehillandjumpedoverthefirstofthesixlittlebrooks.
‘Tickets,please!’saidtheGuard,puttinghisheadinatthewindow.Inamomenteverybodywasholdingoutaticket:theywereaboutthesamesizeasthepeople,andquiteseemedtofillthecarriage.
‘Nowthen!Showyourticket,child!’theGuardwenton,lookingangrilyatAlice.Andagreatmanyvoicesallsaidtogether(‘likethechorusofasong,’thoughtAlice),‘Don’tkeephimwaiting,child!Why,histimeisworthathousandpoundsaminute!’
‘I’mafraidIhaven’tgotone,’Alicesaidinafrightenedtone:‘therewasn’taticket-officewhereIcamefrom.’Andagainthechorusofvoiceswenton.‘Therewasn’troomforonewhereshecamefrom.Thelandthereisworthathousandpoundsaninch!’
‘Don’tmakeexcuses,’saidtheGuard:‘youshouldhaveboughtonefromtheengine-driver.’Andoncemorethechorusofvoiceswentonwith‘Themanthatdrivestheengine.Why,thesmokealoneisworthathousandpoundsapuff!’
Alicethoughttoherself,‘Thenthere’snouseinspeaking.’
