Oldal 78 [78]
62 ADVICE FROM A
“Is that all?” said Alice, swallowing down
her anger as well as she could.
“No,” said the Caterpillar.
Alice thought she might as well wait, as
she had nothing else to do, and perhaps after
all it might tell her something worth hearing.
For some minutes it puffed away without speak¬
ing, but at last it unfolded its arms, took the
hookah out of its mouth again, and said, “So
you think you’re changed, do you ?”
“T’m afraid I am, sir,’ said Alice; “I can’t
remember things as I used—and I dont keep
the same size for ten minutes together !”
“Can't remember what things?” said the
Caterpillar.
“Well, I’ve tried to say ‘How doth the
little busy bee, but it all came different!”
Alice replied in a very melancholy voice.
“Repeat ‘You are old, Father William,”
said the Caterpillar.
Alice folded her hands, and began :—