Алиса в зазеркалье

           ‘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’