Алиса в стране чудес / Alice in Wonderland

“But she must have a prize herself, you know,” said the Mouse.

“Of course,” the Dodo replied very gravely. “What else have you got in your pocket?” he turned to Alice.

“Only a thimble,” said Alice sadly.

“Give it to me,” said the Dodo.

The Dodo solemnly presented the thimble, “Please accept this elegant thimble”; and they all cheered. Alice simply bowed, and took the thimble.

The next thing was to eat the comfits: this caused some noise. It was over at last and they sat down in a ring and begged the Mouse to tell them a tale.

“You promised to tell me your story, you know,” said Alice to the Mouse, “why do you hate cats and dogs,” she added in a whisper.

“It’s a long and a sad tale!” said the Mouse. And it began:

“Fury[26 - Fury – Злюка (собачья кличка)] said to a

$$$$$$$$$mouse, That he

$$$$$$$met in the

$$$$$house,

$$$�Let us

$$$$$both go to

$$$$$$$law: I will

$$$$$$$$$prosecute

$$$$$$$$$$$YOU.

$$$$$$$$$$$I’ll take no

$$$$$$$$$$$denial; We

$$$$$$$$$must have a

$$$$$$$trial: For

$$$$$really this

$$$morning I’ve

$$$nothing

$$$to do.’

$$$$$Said the

$$$$$mouse to the

$$$$$$$cur[27 - cur – собака неопределённого происхождения, дворняга], �Such

$$$$$$$$$a trial,

$$$$$$$$$$$dear Sir,

$$$$$$$$$$$$$With

$$$$$$$$$$$no jury

$$$$$$$$$or judge,

$$$$$$$would be

$$$$$wasting

$$$$$our

$$$$$breath.

$$$$$$$�I’ll be

$$$$$$$judge, I’ll

$$$$$$$$$be jury,’

$$$$$$$$$$$Said

$$$$$$$$$cunning

$$$$$$$$$$old Fury:

$$$$$$$$$$�I’ll

$$$$$$$$$$try the

$$$$$$$$$$$whole

$$$$$$$$$$$cause,

$$$$$$$$$$$$$and

$$$$$$$$$$$condemn

$$$$$$$$$$$you

$$$$$$$$$$to

$$$$$$$$$$$death.’”

“It is a long tail, certainly,” said Alice, she looked at the Mouse’s tail; “but why do you call it sad?”

“I shall not tell you,” said the Mouse.

“Please come back and tell us your tale,” called Alice; and all joined in, “Yes, please do!”

But the Mouse shook its head.

“You are not listening!” said the Mouse to Alice severely. “What are you thinking of? You are always talking nonsense!” and was soon out of sight.

“Oh, where is my Dinah?” said Alice. “Dinah can bring her back.