Алиса в зазеркалье
Wool and Water
‘Thatwasanicecrabyoucaught!’sheremarked,asAlicegotbackintoherplace,verymuchrelievedtofindherselfstillintheboat.
‘Wasit?Ididn’tseeit,’SaidAlice,peepingcautiouslyoverthesideoftheboatintothedarkwater.‘Iwishithadn’tletgo—Ishouldsoliketoseealittlecrabtotakehomewithme!’ButtheSheeponlylaughedscornfully,andwentonwithherknitting.
‘Aretheremanycrabshere?’saidAlice.
‘Crabs,andallsortsofthings,’saidtheSheep:‘plentyofchoice,onlymakeupyourmind.Now,whatdoyouwanttobuy?’
‘Tobuy!’Aliceechoedinatonethatwashalfastonishedandhalffrightened—fortheoars,andtheboat,andtheriver,hadvanishedallinamoment,andshewasbackagaininthelittledarkshop.
‘Ishouldliketobuyanegg,please,’shesaidtimidly.‘Howdoyousellthem?’
‘Fivepencefarthingforone—Twopencefortwo,’theSheepreplied.
‘Thentwoarecheaperthanone?’Alicesaidinasurprisedtone,takingoutherpurse.
‘Onlyyoumusteatthemboth,ifyoubuytwo,’saidtheSheep.
‘ThenI’llhaveone,please,’saidAlice,assheputthemoneydownonthecounter.Forshethoughttoherself,‘Theymightn’tbeatallnice,youknow.’
TheSheeptookthemoney,andputitawayinabox:thenshesaid‘Ineverputthingsintopeople’shands—thatwouldneverdo—youmustgetitforyourself.’Andsosaying,shewentofftotheotherendoftheshop,andsettheegguprightonashelf