Алиса в зазеркалье

           ‘AndhasthouslaintheJabberwock?

           Cometomyarms,mybeamishboy!

           Ofrabjousday!Callooh!Callay!’

           Hechortledinhisjoy.

           ’Twasbrillig,andtheslithytoves

           Didgyreandgimbleinthewabe;

           Allmimsyweretheborogoves,

           Andthemomerathsoutgrabe.

           ‘Itseemsverypretty,’shesaidwhenshehadfinishedit,‘butit’sratherhardtounderstand!’(Youseeshedidn’tliketoconfess,evertoherself,thatshecouldn’tmakeitoutatall.)‘Somehowitseemstofillmyheadwithideas—onlyIdon’texactlyknowwhattheyare!However,somebodykilledsomething:that’sclear,atanyrate—’

           ‘Butoh!’thoughtAlice,suddenlyjumpingup,‘ifIdon’tmakehasteIshallhavetogobackthroughtheLooking-glass,beforeI’veseenwhattherestofthehouseislike!Let’shavealookatthegardenfirst!’Shewasoutoftheroominamoment,andrandownstairs—or,atleast,itwasn’texactlyrunning,butanewinventionofhersforgettingdownstairsquicklyandeasily,asAlicesaidtoherself.Shejustkeptthetipsofherfingersonthehand-rail,andfloatedgentlydownwithouteventouchingthestairswithherfeet;thenshefloatedonthroughthehall,andwouldhavegonestraightoutatthedoorinthesameway,ifshehadn’tcaughtholdofthedoor-post.Shewasgettingalittlegiddywithsomuchfloatingintheair,andwasrathergladtofindherselfwalkingagaininthenaturalway.