. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . as soon as they were comfort-ably settled again, when I saw all the mis-chief you had been doing, I was very nearlyopening the window and putting you outinto the snow! And youd have deserved it,you little mischievous darling! What haveyou got to say for yourself? Now dont inter-rupt me! she went on, holding up one finger. Im going to tell you all your faults. Num-ber one : you squeaked twice while Dinahwas washing your face this morning. Nowyou cant deny it, Kitty : I heard you!Whats that you say ? (pretending that thekitten was speaki
. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . as soon as they were comfort-ably settled again, when I saw all the mis-chief you had been doing, I was very nearlyopening the window and putting you outinto the snow! And youd have deserved it,you little mischievous darling! What haveyou got to say for yourself? Now dont inter-rupt me! she went on, holding up one finger. Im going to tell you all your faults. Num-ber one : you squeaked twice while Dinahwas washing your face this morning. Nowyou cant deny it, Kitty : I heard you!Whats that you say ? (pretending that thekitten was speaking.) Her paw went intoyour eye ? Well, thats your fault, for keep-ing your eyes open—if youd shut them tightup, it wouldnt have happened. Now dontmake any more excuses, but listen! Num-ber two : you pulled Snowdrop away by thetail just as I had put down the saucer of milkbefore her! What, you were thirsty, wereyou ? How do you know she wasnt thirstytoo? Now for number three: you unwoundevery bit of the worsted while I wasntlooking! LOOKING-GLASS Thats three faults, Kitty, and youve notbeen punished for any of them yet. Youknow Im saving up all your punishmentsfor Wednesday week. Suppose they had 18 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS saved up all my punishments! she went on,talking more to herself than the kitten. What would they do at the end of a year?I should be sent to prison, I suppose, whenthe day came. Or—let me see—supposeeach punishment was to be going without adiuner; then, when the miserable day came,I should have to go without fifty dinners atonce! Well, I shouldnt mind that much! Idfar rather go without them than eat them! DJ you hear the snow against the win-dow-panes, Kitty ? How nice and soft itsounds! Just as if some one was kissing thewindow all over outside I wonder if thesnow loves the trees and fields, that it kissesthem, so gently ? And then it covers themup snug, you know, with a white quilt; andperhaps it says, Go to sleep, darlings, till thesummer c
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