Алиса в зазеркалье

           Alicelookedfromonetotheotherinsomebewilderment.

           ‘She’smyprisoner,youknow!’theRedKnightsaidatlast.

           ‘Yes,butthenIcameandrescuedher!’theWhiteKnightreplied.

           ‘Well,wemustfightforher,then,’saidtheRedKnight,ashetookuphishelmet(whichhungfromthesaddle,andwassomethingtheshapeofahorse’shead),andputiton.

           ‘YouwillobservetheRulesofBattle,ofcourse?’theWhiteKnightremarked,puttingonhishelmettoo.

           ‘Ialwaysdo,’saidtheRedKnight,andtheybeganbangingawayateachotherwithsuchfurythatAlicegotbehindatreetobeoutofthewayoftheblows.

           ‘Iwonder,now,whattheRulesofBattleare,’shesaidtoherself,asshewatchedthefight,timidlypeepingoutfromherhiding-place:‘oneRuleseemstobe,thatifoneKnighthitstheother,heknockshimoffhishorse,andifhemisses,hetumblesoffhimself—andanotherRuleseemstobethattheyholdtheirclubswiththeirarms,asiftheywerePunchandJudy—Whatanoisetheymakewhentheytumble!Justlikeawholesetoffire-ironsfallingintothefender!Andhowquietthehorsesare!Theyletthemgetonandoffthemjustasiftheyweretables!’

           AnotherRuleofBattle,thatAlicehadnotnoticed,seemedtobethattheyalwaysfellontheirheads,andthebattleendedwiththeirbothfallingoffinthisway,sidebyside:whentheygotupagain,theyshookhands,andthentheRedKnightmountedandgallopedoff.

           ‘Itwasagloriousvictory,wasn’tit?’saidtheWhiteKnight,ashecameuppanting.