Stranica 151 [151]
TURTLES STORY. 135
“Pray dont trouble yourself to say it any
longer than that,” said Alice.
“Oh, don’t talk about trouble!” said the
Duchess. "I make you a present of every¬
thing I ve said as yet." |
“A cheap sort of present!” thought Alice.
“I’m glad they dont give birthday presents
like that!” But she did not venture to say it
out loud.
“Thinking again?” the Duchess asked, with
another dig of her sharp little chin.
“T’ve a right to think,” said Alice sharply,
for she was beginning to feel a little worried.
“Just about as much right,” said the Duchess,
“as pigs have to fly; and the m——”
But here, to Alice's great surprise, the
Duchess's voice died away, even in the middle
of her favourite word ‘moral, and the arm
that was linked into hers began to tremble.
Alice looked up, and there stood the Queen im
front of them, with her arms folded, frowning
like a thunderstorm.