. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . GLASS. (and as nearly as possible fell off the wall indoing so) and offered Alice his hand. Shewatched him a little anxiously as she tookit. If he smiled much more, the ends oihis mouth might meet behind, she thought: and then I dont know what would happento his head! Im afraid it would come off! Yes, all his horses and all his men,Humpty Dumpty went on. Theyd pickme up again in a minute, they would ! How-ever, this conversation is going on a littletoo fast: lets go back to the last remarkbut one. Im afraid I cant quite remember it/Ali
. Through the looking glass : and what Alice found there . GLASS. (and as nearly as possible fell off the wall indoing so) and offered Alice his hand. Shewatched him a little anxiously as she tookit. If he smiled much more, the ends oihis mouth might meet behind, she thought: and then I dont know what would happento his head! Im afraid it would come off! Yes, all his horses and all his men,Humpty Dumpty went on. Theyd pickme up again in a minute, they would ! How-ever, this conversation is going on a littletoo fast: lets go back to the last remarkbut one. Im afraid I cant quite remember it/Alice said very politely. In that case we start fresh, said Hump-ty Dumpty, and its my turn to choose asubject—>r ( He talks about it just as if it wasa game! thought Alice.) So heres a ques-tion for you. How old did you say you ^ were r Alice made a short calculation, and said•* Seven years and six months. Wrong! Humpty Dumpty exclaimedtriumphantly. You never said a word likeit! I thought you meant How old are you?Alice explained* HUMPTY DUMPTY. 119. If Id meant that,Id have said it, saidHumpty Dumpty. Alice didnt wantto begin another ar-gument, so she saidnothing, Seven years andsix months! HumptyDumpty repeatedthoughtfully. Anuncomfortable sort of age. Now if youd asked my advice, Id havesaid Leave off at seven—but its too late now/ 120 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS, ((I never ask advice about growing, Alicesaid indignantly: Too proud ? the other inquired. Alice felt even more indignant at this sug-gestion. I mean, she said, that one canthelp growing older. One cant, perhaps, said Humpty Dump-ty, but two can. With proper assistance,you might have left off at seven. What a beautiful belt youve got on!Alice suddenly remarked. (They had hadquite enough of the subject of age, shethought: and if they really were to take turnsin choosing subjects, it was her turn now.)11 At least, she corrected herself on secondthoughts, a beautiful cravat, I should havesaid—no, a belt, I mean
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