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102 A MAD TEA-PARTY
anything you liked with the clock. For in¬
stance, suppose it were nine oclock in the morn¬
ing, just time to begin lessons: you'd only have
to whisper a hint to Time, and round goes the
clock in a twinkling! Half-past one, time for
ter
dinner
(“I only wish it was,’ the March Hare said
to itself in a whisper.)
“That would be grand, certainly,” said Alice
thoughtfully : “but then—Il shouldn't be hungry
for it, you know.” |
“Not at first, perhaps,” said the Hatter: “ but
you could keep it to half-past one as long as
you liked.” |
“Is that the way you manage?” Alice
asked.
The Hatter shook his head mournfully. " Not
I!" he replied. " We quarrelled last Mareh——
just before he went mad, you know—-—’” (point¬
ing with his teaspoon at the March Hare,)
——it was at the great concert given by the
(Jueen of Hearts, and I had to sing