Алиса в зазеркалье

           Ishallsay—"Oh,Ilikeitwellenough—"’(herecamethefavouritelittletossofthehead),‘"onlyitwassodustyandhot,andtheelephantsdidteaseso!"’

           ‘IthinkI’llgodowntheotherway,’shesaidafterapause:‘andperhapsImayvisittheelephantslateron.Besides,IdosowanttogetintotheThirdSquare!’

           Sowiththisexcusesherandownthehillandjumpedoverthefirstofthesixlittlebrooks.

           ‘Tickets,please!’saidtheGuard,puttinghisheadinatthewindow.Inamomenteverybodywasholdingoutaticket:theywereaboutthesamesizeasthepeople,andquiteseemedtofillthecarriage.

           ‘Nowthen!Showyourticket,child!’theGuardwenton,lookingangrilyatAlice.Andagreatmanyvoicesallsaidtogether(‘likethechorusofasong,’thoughtAlice),‘Don’tkeephimwaiting,child!Why,histimeisworthathousandpoundsaminute!’

           ‘I’mafraidIhaven’tgotone,’Alicesaidinafrightenedtone:‘therewasn’taticket-officewhereIcamefrom.’Andagainthechorusofvoiceswenton.‘Therewasn’troomforonewhereshecamefrom.Thelandthereisworthathousandpoundsaninch!’

           ‘Don’tmakeexcuses,’saidtheGuard:‘youshouldhaveboughtonefromtheengine-driver.’Andoncemorethechorusofvoiceswentonwith‘Themanthatdrivestheengine.Why,thesmokealoneisworthathousandpoundsapuff!’

           Alicethoughttoherself,‘Thenthere’snouseinspeaking.’