Аліса в Задзеркаллі

           "Butnotonus!"theOysterscried,

           Turningalittleblue,

           "Aftersuchkindness,thatwouldbe

           Adismalthingtodo!"

           "Thenightisfine,"theWalrussaid

           "Doyouadmiretheview?

           "Itwassokindofyoutocome!

           Andyouareverynice!"

           TheCarpentersaidnothingbut

           "Cutusanotherslice:

           Iwishyouwerenotquitesodeaf—

           I’vehadtoaskyoutwice!"

           "Itseemsashame,"theWalrussaid,

           "Toplaythemsuchatrick,

           Afterwe’vebroughtthemoutsofar,

           Andmadethemtrotsoquick!"

           TheCarpentersaidnothingbut

           "Thebutter’sspreadtoothick!"

           "Iweepforyou,"theWalrussaid.

           "Ideeplysympathize."

           Withsobsandtearshesortedout

           Thoseofthelargestsize.

           Holdinghispockethandkerchief

           Beforehisstreamingeyes.

           "OOysters,"saidtheCarpenter.

           "You’vehadapleasantrun!

           Shallwebetrottinghomeagain?"

           Butanswercametherenone—

           Andthatwasscarcelyodd,because

           They’deateneveryone.’

           ‘IliketheWalrusbest,’saidAlice:‘becauseyouseehewasalittlesorryforthepooroysters.’

           ‘HeatemorethantheCarpenter,though,’saidTweedledee.‘Youseeheheldhishandkerchiefinfront,sothattheCarpentercouldn’tcounthowmanyhetook:contrariwise.’

           ‘Thatwasmean!’Alicesaidindignantly.‘ThenIliketheCarpenterbest—ifhedidn’teatsomanyastheWalrus.’

           ‘Butheateasmanyashecouldget,’saidTweedledum.

           Thiswasapuzzler.