Алиса в зазеркалье
Wool and Water
‘Why,I’vedoneallthescreamingalready,’saidtheQueen.‘Whatwouldbethegoodofhavingitalloveragain?’
Bythistimeitwasgettinglight.‘Thecrowmusthaveflownaway,Ithink,’saidAlice:‘I’msogladit’sgone.Ithoughtitwasthenightcomingon.’
‘IwishIcouldmanagetobeglad!’theQueensaid.‘OnlyInevercanremembertherule.Youmustbeveryhappy,livinginthiswood,andbeinggladwheneveryoulike!’
‘Onlyitissoverylonelyhere!’Alicesaidinamelancholyvoice;andatthethoughtofherlonelinesstwolargetearscamerollingdownhercheeks.
‘Oh,don’tgoonlikethat!’criedthepoorQueen,wringingherhandsindespair.‘Considerwhatagreatgirlyouare.Considerwhatalongwayyou’vecometo-day.Considerwhato’clockitis.Consideranything,onlydon’tcry!’
Alicecouldnothelplaughingatthis,eveninthemidstofhertears.‘Canyoukeepfromcryingbyconsideringthings?’sheasked.
‘That’sthewayit’sdone,’theQueensaidwithgreatdecision:‘nobodycandotwothingsatonce,youknow.Let’sconsideryouragetobeginwith—howoldareyou?’
‘I’msevenandahalfexactly.’
‘Youneedn’tsay"exactually,"’theQueenremarked:‘Icanbelieveitwithoutthat.NowI’llgiveyousomethingtobelieve.I’mjustonehundredandone,fivemonthsandaday.’
‘Ican’tbelievethat!’saidAlice.
‘Can’tyou?’theQueensaidinapityingtone.‘Tryagain:drawalongbreath,andshutyoureyes.’
Alicelaughed.
