Алиса в зазеркалье

           It’scalled"wabe,"youknow,becauseitgoesalongwaybeforeit,andalongwaybehindit—’

           ‘Andalongwaybeyonditoneachside,’Aliceadded.

           ‘Exactlyso.Well,then,"mimsy"is"flimsyandmiserable"(there’sanotherportmanteauforyou).Anda"borogove"isathinshabby-lookingbirdwithitsfeathersstickingoutallround—somethinglikealivemop.’

           ‘Andthen"momeraths"?’saidAlice.‘I’mafraidI’mgivingyouagreatdealoftrouble.’

           ‘Well,a"rath"isasortofgreenpig:but"mome"I’mnotcertainabout.Ithinkit’sshortfor"fromhome"—meaningthatthey’dlosttheirway,youknow.’

           ‘Andwhatdoes"outgrabe"mean?’

           ‘Well,"outgrabing"issomethingbetweenbellowingandwhistling,withakindofsneezeinthemiddle:however,you’llhearitdone,maybe—downinthewoodyonder—andwhenyou’veonceheardityou’llbequitecontent.Who’sbeenrepeatingallthathardstufftoyou?’

           ‘Ireaditinabook,’saidAlice.‘ButIhadsomepoetryrepeatedtome,mucheasierthanthat,by—Tweedledee,Ithinkitwas.’

           ‘Astopoetry,youknow,’saidHumptyDumpty,stretchingoutoneofhisgreathands,‘Icanrepeatpoetryaswellasotherfolk,ifitcomestothat—’

           ‘Oh,itneedn’tcometothat!’Alicehastilysaid,hopingtokeephimfrombeginning.

           ‘ThepieceI’mgoingtorepeat,’hewentonwithoutnoticingherremark,’waswrittenentirelyforyouramusement.’