. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . n an Anglo-Saxon attitude. We onlyfound it to-day. Its as large as life, andtwice as natural! I always thought they were fabulousmonsters ! said the Unicorn. Is it alive? It can talk, said Haigha, solemnly. The Unicorn looked dreamily at Alice,and said Talk, child. Alice could not help her lips curling upinto a smile as she began : Do you know,I always thought Unicorns were fabulousmonsters, too! I never saw one alivebefore! Well, now that we have seen each other,said the Unicorn, if youll believe in me,Ill believe in you. Is that a ba
. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . n an Anglo-Saxon attitude. We onlyfound it to-day. Its as large as life, andtwice as natural! I always thought they were fabulousmonsters ! said the Unicorn. Is it alive? It can talk, said Haigha, solemnly. The Unicorn looked dreamily at Alice,and said Talk, child. Alice could not help her lips curling upinto a smile as she began : Do you know,I always thought Unicorns were fabulousmonsters, too! I never saw one alivebefore! Well, now that we have seen each other,said the Unicorn, if youll believe in me,Ill believe in you. Is that a bargain ? Yes, if you like, said Alice. Come, fetch out the plum-cake, old man!the Unicorn went on, turning from her to the King. None of your brown bread for ime! Certainly- -certainly ! the King mut-tered, and beckoned to Haigha. Open thebag! he whispered. Quick! Not thatone--thats full of hay! THE LION AND THE UNICORN. J47 Haigha took a large cake out of the bag,and gave it to Alice to hold, while he gotout a dish and carving-knife. How they all ===r. 0. -a came out of it Alice couldnt guess. It wasjust like a conjuring-trick, she thought. The Lion had joined them while this wasgoing on : he looked very tired and sleepy,and his eyes were half shut. Whats this!he said, blinking lazily at Alice, and speak- » 148 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. ing in a deep hollow tone that sounded likethe tolling of a great bell. Ah, what is it, now ? the Unicorn criedeagerly. Youll never guess! /couldnt. The Lion looked at Alice wearily. Areyou animal--or vegetable—or mineral? hesaid, yawning at every other word. Its a fabulous monster ! the Unicorncried out, before Alice could reply. Then hand round the plum-cake, Mon-ster, the Lion said, lying down and puttinghis chin on his paws. And sit down, bothof you, (to the King and the Unicorn): fairplay with the cake, you know! The King was evidently very uncomfort-able at having to sit down between the twogreat creatures; but there was no other place
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