. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . ice laughed loud : but she managed toturn it into a cough, for fear of hurting hisfeelings. Do I look very pale ? said Tweedledum,coming up to have his helmet tied on. (Hecalled it a helmet, though it certainly lookedmuch more like a saucepan.) Well--yes—a little Alice replied gently. Im very brave generally, he went on ina low voice : only to-day I happen to havea headache. And Tve got a toothache ! said Tweedle-dee. who had overheard the remark. Imfar worse than you ! Then youd better not fight to-day, saidAlice, thinking it a good o
. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . ice laughed loud : but she managed toturn it into a cough, for fear of hurting hisfeelings. Do I look very pale ? said Tweedledum,coming up to have his helmet tied on. (Hecalled it a helmet, though it certainly lookedmuch more like a saucepan.) Well--yes—a little Alice replied gently. Im very brave generally, he went on ina low voice : only to-day I happen to havea headache. And Tve got a toothache ! said Tweedle-dee. who had overheard the remark. Imfar worse than you ! Then youd better not fight to-day, saidAlice, thinking it a good opportunity tomake peace. We must have a bit of a fight, but I dontcare about going on long, said Tweedledum. Whats the time now ? Tweedledee looked at his watch, and said Half-past four. Lets fight till six, and then have dinner,said Tweedledum. T WEED LED UM A ND T WEEDLEDEE. 91 Very well, the other said, rather sadly : and she can watch us—only youd betternot come very close, he added : I generallyhit everything I can see--when I get And /hit everything within reach, criedTweedledum, whether I can see it ornot! Alice laughed. You must hit the treespretty often, I should think, she said. Tweedledum looked round him with a 32 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. satisfied smile. I dont suppose, he said, therell be a tree left standing, for ever sofar round, by the time weve finished! And all about a rattle! said Alice, stillhoping to make them a little ashamed offighting for such a trifle. I shouldnt have minded it so much,said Tweedledum, if it hadnt been a new one. I wish the monstrous crow would come!thought Alice. Theres only one sword, you know,Tweedledum said to his brother: but youcan have the umbrella—its quite as we must begin quick. Its getting asdark as it can. And darker, said Tweedledee. It was getting dark so suddenly that Alicethought there must be a thunderstorm com-ing on. What a thick black cloud that is!she said. And how fast it comes!
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