Stranica 44 [44]
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23 THE POOL OF TEARS. again!” Hor the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went. So she called softly after it: “Mouse dear! Do come back again, and we won't talk about cats or dogs either, if you don't like them!” When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low, trembling voice, “Let us get to the shore, and then Ill tell you my history, and youll understand why it is I hate eats and dogs." It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded with the birds and animals that had fallen into it: there were a Duek and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and several other curious creatures. Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore.
