Identifier: throughlookinggl00carr3 (find matches)
Title: Through the looking glass and what Alice found there
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898 Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914, ill
Subjects: Fantasy
Publisher: London : Macmillan
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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so solemnand grand that Alice could hardly help laughing.If I did fall, he went on, the King lias HUMPTY DUMPTY. 117 promised one—all, you may turn pale, if youlike ! You didnt think I was going to saythat, did you? Tlie King has promised me-with his very own mouth--to--to— To send all his horses and all his men,Alice interrupted, rather unwisely. Now I declare thats too bad! HumptyDumpty cried, breaking into a sudden passion. You ve been listening at doors—and behindtrees—and down chimneys—or you couldnt haveknown it! I havent, indeed ! Alice said very gently.Its in a book. Ah, well ! They may write such things ina book, Humpty Dumpty said in a calmer tone. Thats what you call a History of England,that is. Now, take a good look at me! Imone that has spoken to a King, / am : mayhapyou 11 never see such another : and, to showyou I m not proud, you may shake hands withme ! And he grinned almost from ear to ear,as he leant forwards (and as nearly as possible 118 HUMPTY DUMPTY.
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fell off the wall in doingso) and offered Alice hishand. She watched hima little anxiously as shetook it. If he smiledmuch more the ends ofhis mouth might meetbehind, 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 HUMPTY DUMPTY. 119 Dumpty went on. Theyd pick me up againin a minute, they would! However, this con-versation is going on a little too fast : lets goback to the last remark but one. Im afraid I cant quite remember it, Alicesaid, very politely. In that case we start afresh, said HumptyDumpty, and its my turn to choose a sub-ject- ( He talks about it just as if it wasa game ! thought Alice.) So heres a questionfor you. How old did you say you were ? ; Alice made a short calculation, and said Seven years and six months. AVrong ! Humpty Dumpty exclaimed tri-umphantly. You never said a word like it! I thought you meant c How old are you ?Alice explained. If I d meant that, I d have said it,

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