Alice in Wonderland (34)

Alice in Wonderland (34)

The March Hare took the watch and looked at it gloomly.

Then he dipped it into his cup of tea and looked at it again.

Alice had been looking over his shoulder with some curiousty.
" What a funny watch ! It's tells the day of month,and doesn't tell what o'crock it is ! " she remarked.

" Why should it ? Does your watch tell you what years it is ? " muttered the Hatter.

" Of course not. That's because it stays the same year for such a long time together, " Alice replied very readlly.

" Which is just the same with mine, " said the Hatter.

Alice felt dreadfully puzzled.
" I don't quite understand you, " she said, as politely as she could.

" The Dormouse is asleep again, " said the Hatter and he poured a little hot tea upon its nose.

The Dormouse shook its head impatiently, and said, without opening its eyes, " Of course, of course. Just what I was going to remark myself. "

" Have you guessed the riddle yet ? " the Hatter said, turning to Alice again.

" No, I give it up, " Alice replied.
"What's the answer ? "

" I haven't the slightest idea, " said the Hatter.

" Nor, I , " said the March Hare.

"I think you might do something better with the time, " she said, " than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers. "

" You wouldn't talk about wasting it. It's him. " said the Hatter.
" I dare say you never even spoke to Time ! "

" We quarrelled last Marchーjust before he went mad, you knowー" (pointing with his tea-spoon at the March Hare, " ー it was at the great concert given by the Queen of Hearts, and I had to sing

           " twinkle, twinkle, little bat !
              How I wonder what you're at ! "

You know the song, perhaps ? "

" I've heard something like it, " said the Alice.


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