Алиса в зазеркалье

           SoofcourseNobodywalksslowerthanyou.’

           ‘Idomybest,’theMessengersaidinasulkytone.‘I’msurenobodywalksmuchfasterthanIdo!’

           ‘Hecan’tdothat,’saidtheKing,‘orelsehe’dhavebeenherefirst.However,nowyou’vegotyourbreath,youmaytelluswhat’shappenedinthetown.’

           ‘I’llwhisperit,’saidtheMessenger,puttinghishandstohismouthintheshapeofatrumpet,andstoopingsoastogetclosetotheKing’sear.Alicewassorryforthis,asshewantedtohearthenewstoo.However,insteadofwhispering,hesimplyshoutedatthetopofhisvoice‘They’reatitagain!’

           ‘Doyoucallthatawhisper?’criedthepoorKing,jumpingupandshakinghimself.‘Ifyoudosuchathingagain,I’llhaveyoubuttered!Itwentthroughandthroughmyheadlikeanearthquake!’

           ‘Itwouldhavetobeaverytinyearthquake!’thoughtAlice.‘Whoareatitagain?’sheventuredtoask.

           ‘WhytheLionandtheUnicorn,ofcourse,’saidtheKing.

           ‘Fightingforthecrown?’

           ‘Yes,tobesure,’saidtheKing:‘andthebestofthejokeis,thatit’smycrownallthewhile!Let’srunandseethem.’Andtheytrottedoff,Alicerepeatingtoherself,assheran,thewordsoftheoldsong:—

           ‘TheLionandtheUnicornwerefightingforthecrown:

           TheLionbeattheUnicornallroundthetown.

           Somegavethemwhitebread,somegavethembrown;

           Somegavethemplum-cakeanddrummedthemoutoftown.’