Алиса в зазеркалье

           Wheneverthehorsestopped(whichitdidveryoften),hefelloffinfront;andwheneveritwentonagain(whichitgenerallydidrathersuddenly),hefelloffbehind.Otherwisehekeptonprettywell,exceptthathehadahabitofnowandthenfallingoffsideways;andashegenerallydidthisonthesideonwhichAlicewaswalking,shesoonfoundthatitwasthebestplannottowalkquiteclosetothehorse.

           ‘I’mafraidyou’venothadmuchpracticeinriding,’sheventuredtosay,asshewashelpinghimupfromhisfifthtumble.

           TheKnightlookedverymuchsurprised,andalittleoffendedattheremark.‘Whatmakesyousaythat?’heasked,ashescrambledbackintothesaddle,keepingholdofAlice’shairwithonehand,tosavehimselffromfallingoverontheotherside.

           ‘Becausepeopledon’tfalloffquitesooften,whenthey’vehadmuchpractice.’

           ‘I’vehadplentyofpractice,’theKnightsaidverygravely:‘plentyofpractice!’

           Alicecouldthinkofnothingbettertosaythan‘Indeed?’butshesaiditasheartilyasshecould.Theywentonalittlewayinsilenceafterthis,theKnightwithhiseyesshut,mutteringtohimself,andAlicewatchinganxiouslyforthenexttumble.

           ‘Thegreatartofriding,’theKnightsuddenlybeganinaloudvoice,wavinghisrightarmashespoke,‘istokeep—’Herethesentenceendedassuddenlyasithadbegun,astheKnightfellheavilyonthetopofhisheadexactlyinthepathwhereAlicewaswalking.