. Through the looking glass and what Alice found there . THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS Im sure mine only works one way,Alice remarked. I cant rememberthings before they happen. Its a poor sort of memory thatonly works backwards, the Queen re-marked. What sort of things do you remem-ber best? Alice ventured to ask. Oh, things that happened the weekafter next, the Queen replied, in acareless tone. For instance, now,she went on, sticking a large piece ofplaster on her finger as she spoke,theres the Kings Messenger. Hesin prison now, being punished; andthe trial doesnt even begin till nextWednesday; a
. Through the looking glass and what Alice found there . THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS Im sure mine only works one way,Alice remarked. I cant rememberthings before they happen. Its a poor sort of memory thatonly works backwards, the Queen re-marked. What sort of things do you remem-ber best? Alice ventured to ask. Oh, things that happened the weekafter next, the Queen replied, in acareless tone. For instance, now,she went on, sticking a large piece ofplaster on her finger as she spoke,theres the Kings Messenger. Hesin prison now, being punished; andthe trial doesnt even begin till nextWednesday; and of course the crimecomes last of all. Suppose he never commits thecrime? said Alice. That would be all the better,wouldnt it? the Queen said, as shebound the plaster round her fingerwith a bit of ribbon. 88
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