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

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