Аліса в Задзеркаллі

           ‘AndyetIdon’tknow,’theGnatwentoninacarelesstone:‘onlythinkhowconvenientitwouldbeifyoucouldmanagetogohomewithoutit!Forinstance,ifthegovernesswantedtocallyoutoyourlessons,shewouldcallout"comehere—"andthereshewouldhavetoleaveoff,becausetherewouldn’tbeanynameforhertocall,andofcourseyouwouldn’thavetogo,youknow.’

           ‘Thatwouldneverdo,I’msure,’saidAlice:‘thegovernesswouldneverthinkofexcusingmelessonsforthat.Ifshecouldn’tremembermyname,she’dcallme"Miss!"astheservantsdo.’

           ‘Well.ifshesaid"Miss,"anddidn’tsayanythingmore,’theGnatremarked,‘ofcourseyou’dmissyourlessons.That’sajoke.Iwishyouhadmadeit.’

           ‘WhydoyouwishIhadmadeit?’Aliceasked.‘It’saverybadone.’

           ButtheGnatonlysigheddeeply,whiletwolargetearscamerollingdownitscheeks.

           ‘Youshouldn’tmakejokes,’Alicesaid,‘ifitmakesyousounhappy.’

           Thencameanotherofthosemelancholylittlesighs,andthistimethepoorGnatreallyseemedtohavesigheditselfaway,for,whenAlicelookedup,therewasnothingwhatevertobeseenonthetwig,and,asshewasgettingquitechillywithsittingstillsolong,shegotupandwalkedon.

           Sheverysooncametoanopenfield,withawoodontheothersideofit:itlookedmuchdarkerthanthelastwood,andAlicefeltalittletimidaboutgoingintoit.