Аліса в Задзеркаллі

           Buthecouldn’tquitesucceed,anditendedinhisrollingover,bundledupintheumbrella,withonlyhisheadout:andtherehelay,openingandshuttinghismouthandhislargeeyes—‘lookingmorelikeafishthananythingelse,’Alicethought.

           ‘Ofcourseyouagreetohaveabattle?’Tweedledumsaidinacalmertone.

           ‘Isupposeso,’theothersulkilyreplied,ashecrawledoutoftheumbrella:‘onlyshemusthelpustodressup,youknow.’

           Sothetwobrotherswentoffhand-in-handintothewood,andreturnedinaminutewiththeirarmsfullofthings—suchasbolsters,blankets,hearth-rugs,table-cloths,dish-coversandcoal-scuttles.‘Ihopeyou’reagoodhandatpinningandtyingstrings?’Tweedledumremarked.‘Everyoneofthesethingshasgottogoon,somehoworother.’

           Alicesaidafterwardsshehadneverseensuchafussmadeaboutanythinginallherlife—thewaythosetwobustledabout—andthequantityofthingstheyputon—andthetroubletheygaveherintyingstringsandfasteningbuttons—‘Reallythey’llbemorelikebundlesofoldclothesthatanythingelse,bythetimethey’reready!’shesaidtoherself,asshearrangedabolsterroundtheneckofTweedledee,‘tokeephisheadfrombeingcutoff,’ashesaid.

           ‘Youknow,’headdedverygravely,‘it’soneofthemostseriousthingsthatcanpossiblyhappentooneinabattle—togetone’sheadcutoff.’

           Alicelaughedaloud:butshemanagedtoturnitintoacough,forfearofhurtinghisfeelings.