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Tweedledum And Tweedledee
‘DoIlookverypale?’saidTweedledum,cominguptohavehishelmettiedon.(Hecalleditahelmet,thoughitcertainlylookedmuchmorelikeasaucepan.)
‘Well—yes—alittle,’Alicerepliedgently.
‘I’mverybravegenerally,’hewentoninalowvoice:‘onlyto-dayIhappentohaveaheadache.’
‘AndI’vegotatoothache!’saidTweedledee,whohadoverheardtheremark.‘I’mfarworseoffthanyou!’
‘Thenyou’dbetternotfightto-day,’saidAlice,thinkingitagoodopportunitytomakepeace.
‘Wemusthaveabitofafight,butIdon’tcareaboutgoingonlong,’saidTweedledum.‘What’sthetimenow?’
Tweedledeelookedathiswatch,andsaid‘Half-pastfour.’
‘Let’sfighttillsix,andthenhavedinner,’saidTweedledum.
‘Verywell,’theothersaid,rathersadly:‘andshecanwatchus—onlyyou’dbetternotcomeveryclose,’headded:‘IgenerallyhiteverythingIcansee—whenIgetreallyexcited.’
‘AndIhiteverythingwithinreach,’criedTweedledum,‘whetherIcanseeitornot!’
Alicelaughed.‘Youmusthitthetreesprettyoften,Ishouldthink,’shesaid.
Tweedledumlookedroundhimwithasatisfiedsmile.‘Idon’tsuppose,’hesaid,‘there’llbeatreeleftstanding,foreversofarround,bythetimewe’vefinished!’
‘Andallaboutarattle!’saidAlice,stillhopingtomakethemalittleashamedoffightingforsuchatrifle.
‘Ishouldn’thavemindeditsomuch,’saidTweedledum,‘ifithadn’tbeenanewone’