Алиса в стране чудес

           HeretheQueenputonherspectacles,andbeganstaringattheHatter,whoturnedpaleandfidgeted. 

           ‘Giveyourevidence,’saidtheKing; ‘anddon’tbenervous,orI’llhaveyouexecutedonthespot.’ 

           Thisdidnotseemtoencouragethewitnessatall: hekeptshiftingfromonefoottotheother,lookinguneasilyattheQueen,andinhisconfusionhebitalargepieceoutofhisteacupinsteadofthebread-and-butter. 

           JustatthismomentAlicefeltaverycurioussensation,whichpuzzledheragooddealuntilshemadeoutwhatitwas: shewasbeginningtogrowlargeragain, andshethoughtatfirstshewouldgetupandleavethecourt; butonsecondthoughtsshedecidedtoremainwhereshewasaslongastherewasroomforher. 

           ‘Iwishyouwouldn’tsqueezeso. ’saidtheDormouse,whowassittingnexttoher. ‘Icanhardlybreathe.’ 

           ‘Ican’thelpit,’saidAliceverymeekly: ‘I’mgrowing.’ 

           ‘You’venorighttogrowhere,’saidtheDormouse. 

           ‘Don’ttalknonsense,’saidAlicemoreboldly: ‘youknowyou’regrowingtoo.’ 

           ‘Yes,butIgrowatareasonablepace,’saidtheDormouse: ‘notinthatridiculousfashion. ’Andhegotupverysulkilyandcrossedovertotheothersideofthecourt. 

           AllthistimetheQueenhadneverleftoffstaringattheHatter,and,justastheDormousecrossedthecourt,shesaidtooneoftheofficersofthecourt, ‘Bringmethelistofthesingersinthelastconcert! ’onwhichthewretchedHattertrembledso,thatheshookbothhisshoesoff.