Алиса в зазеркалье

           ‘Thatwallissoverynarrow!’

           ‘Whattremendouslyeasyriddlesyouask!’HumptyDumptygrowledout.‘OfcourseIdon’tthinkso!Why,ifeverIdidfalloff—whichthere’snochanceof—butIfIdid—’HerehepursedhislipsandlookedsosolemnandgrandthatAlicecouldhardlyhelplaughing.‘IfIdidfall,’hewenton,‘theKinghaspromisedme—withhisveryownmouth—to—to—’

           ‘Tosendallhishorsesandallhismen,’Aliceinterrupted,ratherunwisely.

           ‘NowIdeclarethat’stoobad!’HumptyDumptycried,breakingintoasuddenpassion.‘You’vebeenlisteningatdoors—andbehindtrees—anddownchimneys—oryoucouldn’thaveknownit!’

           ‘Ihaven’t,indeed!’Alicesaidverygently.‘It’sinabook.’

           ‘Ah,well!Theymaywritesuchthingsinabook,’HumptyDumptysaidinacalmertone.‘That’swhatyoucallaHistoryofEngland,thatis.Now,takeagoodlookatme!I’monethathasspokentoaKing,Iam:mayhapyou’llneverseesuchanother:andtoshowyouI’mnotproud,youmayshakehandswithme!’Andhegrinnedalmostfromeartoear,asheleantforwards(andasnearlyaspossiblefellofthewallindoingso)andofferedAlicehishand.Shewatchedhimalittleanxiouslyasshetookit.‘Ifhesmiledmuchmore,theendsofhismouthmightmeetbehind,’shethought:‘andthenIdon’tknowwhatwouldhappentohishead!I’mafraiditwouldcomeoff!’

           ‘Yes,allhishorsesandallhismen,’HumptyDumptywenton.