Alice in Wonderland (29)

Alice in Wonderland (29)

It looked good-natured, she thought.

" Cheshire Puss, " she began, rather timidly, "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here ? "

" That's depends a good deal on where you want to get to, " said the Cat.

" I don't much care whereー"

" Then it doesn't matter which way you go, " said the Cat.
 
Alice tried another question, " What sort of people live about here ? "

" In that direction, " the Cat said, waving its right paw round, " lives a Hatter.
And " in that direction, " waving the other paw, " lives a March Hare. Visit either you like. They are both mad. "

" But I don't want to go among mad people, " Alice remarked.

"Oh, you can't help that, " said the Cat.
" We're mad here. I'm mad. You're mad ! "

" How do you know I'm mad ? " said Alice.

" You must be, " said the Cat, " or you wouldn't have come here. "

" To begin with, " said the Cat, "a dog's not mad. You grant that ? "

" I suppose so, " said Alice.

"Well, then, " the Cat went on, " you see, a dog growls when it's angry and wags its tail when it's pleased. Now, I growl when I'm pleased and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore, I'm mad. "

" Do you play croquet with the Queen today ? "

" I should like it very much, " said Alice.
" But I haven7t been invited yet. "

" You'll see me there, # said the Cat, and vanished.

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