Oldal 76 [76]
60 ADVICE FROM A
‘“Who are you?” said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a
conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I
hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I
know who | was when | got up this morning,
but I think I must have been changed several
times since then.”
“What do you mean by that?” said the
Caterpillar sternly. “Explain yourself!”
“I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, sir,” said
Alice, “because I’m not myself, you see.”
“T don’t see,’ said the Caterpillar.
“T’m afraid | cant put it more clearly,”
Alice replied very politely, “for I can’t under¬
stand it myself to begin with; and being so
many different sizes in a day is very confusing.”
“Tt isnt, said the Caterpillar.
Well, perhaps you haven’t found it so yet,”
said Alice; “but when you have to turn into a
chrysalis—you will some day, you know—and
then after that into a butterfly, I should think
you ll feel it a little queer, won't you?"