. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . $2 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. * // was so kind of you to come / And you are very nice !The Carpenter said nothing but * Cut us another slice : I wish you were not quite so deaf-—Ive had to ask you twice ! It seems a shame^ the Walrus saidt * To play them such a trick,After weve brought them out so far\ And made them trot so quick / The Carpenter said nothing but The butters spread too thick ! / weep for you, the Walrus said: * I deeply sympathize* With sobs and tears he sorted outThose of the largest size, Holding his pocket-handkerchi
. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . $2 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. * // was so kind of you to come / And you are very nice !The Carpenter said nothing but * Cut us another slice : I wish you were not quite so deaf-—Ive had to ask you twice ! It seems a shame^ the Walrus saidt * To play them such a trick,After weve brought them out so far\ And made them trot so quick / The Carpenter said nothing but The butters spread too thick ! / weep for you, the Walrus said: * I deeply sympathize* With sobs and tears he sorted outThose of the largest size, Holding his pocket-handkerchiefBefore his streaming eyes. * O Oysters? said the Carpenter, * Youve had a pleasant run !Shall we be trotting home again f But answer came tliere none—•And this was scarcely odd, becauseTheyd eaten every one, TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE. I like the Walrus best, said Alice: because you see he was a little sorry forthe poor oysters. He ate more than the Carpenter, though,said Tweedledee. You see he held hishandkerchief in front, so that the Carpenter. couldnt count how many he took : contra-riwise. That was mean! Alice said indignantly. Then I like the Carpenter best—if he didnteat so many as the Walrus/ But he ate as many as he could get, saidTweedledum. 84 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. This was a puzzler. After a pause, Alicebegan, <l Well! They were both very un-pleasant characters— Here she checkedherself in some alarm, at hearing somethingthat sounded to her like the puffing of alarge steam-engine in the wood near them,though she feared it was more likely to be awild beast. Are there any lions or tigersabout here ? she asked timidly. Its only the Red King snoring, saidTweedledee. Come and look at him ! the brotherscried, and they each took one of Aliceshands, and led her up to where the Kingwas sleeping. Isnt he a lovely sight ? said Tweedledum. Alice couldnt say honestly that he had a tall red night-cap on, with a tassel,and he was lying crumpled up into a s
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