Аліса в Задзеркаллі

           Thensomeonecametomeandsaid,

           "Thelittlefishesareinbed."

           Isaidtohim,Isaiditplain,

           "Thenyoumustwakethemupagain."

           Isaiditveryloudandclear;

           Iwentandshoutedinhisear.’

           HumptyDumptyraisedhisvoicealmosttoascreamasherepeatedthisverse,andAlicethoughtwithashudder,‘Iwouldn’thavebeenthemessengerforanything!’

           ‘Buthewasverystiffandproud;

           Hesaid"Youneedn’tshoutsoloud!"

           Andhewasveryproudandstiff;

           Hesaid"I’dgoandwakethem,if—"

           Itookacorkscrewfromtheshelf:

           Iwenttowakethemupmyself.

           AndwhenIfoundthedoorwaslocked,

           Ipulledandpushedandkickedandknocked.

           AndwhenIfoundthedoorwasshut,

           Itriedtoturnthehandle,but—’

           Therewasalongpause.

           ‘Isthatall?’Alicetimidlyasked.

           ‘That’sall,’saidHumptyDumpty.‘Good-bye.’

           Thiswasrathersudden,Alicethought:but,aftersuchaverystronghintthatsheoughttobegoing,shefeltthatitwouldhardlybeciviltostay.Soshegotup,andheldoutherhand.‘Good-bye,tillwemeetagain!’shesaidascheerfullyasshecould.

           ‘Ishouldn’tknowyouagainifwedidmeet,’HumptyDumptyrepliedinadiscontentedtone,givingheroneofhisfingerstoshake;‘you’resoexactlylikeotherpeople.’

           ‘Thefaceiswhatonegoesby,generally,’Aliceremarkedinathoughtfultone.

           ‘That’sjustwhatIcomplainof,’saidHumptyDumpty