. Clara In Blunderland. y Google 6o CRUMPTY-BUMPTY. tell you, said Crumpty-Bumpty, and he pointedaway to the Extreme Left. The effort nearly caused him to over-balance himself. Oh! do take care, youre so roley-poley, youknow, cried Clara, and she went on anxiously, Im sure you must get giddy up there. Everybody says Im giddy, said Crumpty-Bumpty, but Im not, though I admit I feel abit addled at times. But its better for me tomaintain my equilibrium, for, he continued,with great solemnity, Im always afraid thatif I were to fall, I should become quitecracked. That would be dreadful, said Clara,
. Clara In Blunderland. y Google 6o CRUMPTY-BUMPTY. tell you, said Crumpty-Bumpty, and he pointedaway to the Extreme Left. The effort nearly caused him to over-balance himself. Oh! do take care, youre so roley-poley, youknow, cried Clara, and she went on anxiously, Im sure you must get giddy up there. Everybody says Im giddy, said Crumpty-Bumpty, but Im not, though I admit I feel abit addled at times. But its better for me tomaintain my equilibrium, for, he continued,with great solemnity, Im always afraid thatif I were to fall, I should become quitecracked. That would be dreadful, said Clara, be-sides I think Ive read somewhere that, Allthe Kings horses, and all the Kings men,couldnt Of course they couldnt. Theyd have a trythough. But they couldnt do it without will do anything. But you see Imnot a Jingo, so I cant say, * Ive got themoney too. I went to see the man with themoney the other day, and tried to persuadehim to promise to have me mended, but he was Digitized by Google CRUMPTY-BUMPTY. 61. I bawled in his ear Digitized by Google 62 CRUMPTY-BUMPTY. very deaf. At last I bawled in his ear, 4 If Iwere to fall what would happen ? Did he hear that ? asked Clara. Whatdid he say ? He only said, I should How horrid of him, said Clara, indignantly. What would become of you, then ? Well, said Crumpty-Bumpty, with a wink, I have a card up my sleeve. The other dayI held a secret meeting to which the news-papers were invited—some of them—and I madethem promise that, whenever I fall, they willpatch me up somehow. And can they do it, do you think? askedClara. Of course they can. Newspaper people areso handy with paste and scissors. It would be very difficult, said Clara. Come! you had better let me help you off thewall. Im a very careful little girl, and Im sureI should let you down more gently than somepeople I know. Would you really, my dear ? said Crumpty-Bumpty, and he put out his hand. But poorlittle Clara was not quite tall enough, and in Digit
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