ALICE Scene 4

If you think we're wax works, you ought to pay, you know. Wax works aren't meant to be looked at for nothing. Nohow!

Contrariwise, if you think we're alive you ought to speak.

I know what you're thinking about but it isn't so. Nohow.

Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't it ain't. That's logic.

Next Boy

Contrariwise!

You've begun wrong! The first thing is to say "How d'ye do" and shake ya hands!

Four times around is enough times for one dance.

Nohow. And thank you very much for asking

So much obliged? You like poetry?

Ye-es pretty well - some poetry. Would you tell e which road leads out of the wood?

What shall I repeat to her?

The walrus and the carpenter is the longest

The walrus and the carpenter

If it is very long, would you please tell me first which road.

The walrus and the carpenter were walking on the beach. "O oysters come and walk with us!" The walrus did beseech. and this was odd because you know the oysters don't have any feet.

All hopping through the frothy waves and scrambling to the shore.

The time has come the walrus said, "to talk of many things; of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings and why the sea is boiling hot and wether pigs have wings.

Now if you're ready, oysters dear, we can begin to feed.

But not on us! the oysters cried turning a little blue after such kindness, that would be the dismal thing to do! the night is fine the walrus said do you admire the view?

I weep for you the walrus said: i deeply sympathize

It seems a shame, the walrus said to play them such a trick after we've brought them out so far and made them trot so quick. the carpenter said nothing but the butters spread too thick!

I like the walrus the best because he was a little sorry for the oysters

He ate more than the carpenter though. You see he held his handkerchief in front, so that the carpenter couldn't count how many he took: contrariwise.

No I don't think it is. At least - not under here. Nohow. But it may rain outside?

It may - if it chooses. We've no objection. Contrariwise.

Of course, you agree to have a battle?

I suppose so. Only she must help us to dress up you know.

Really you both are more like bundles of old clothes than anything else, by the time you're ready.

Help me put this around my neck! It will keep my head from getting cut off. You know, it's one of the most serious things that can possible happen to one in a battle. To get ones head cut off.

I'm very brave generally. Only today I have a headache.

And I've got a toothache! I'm far worse than you!

We must have a bit of a fight, but I don't care about going on long. What's the time now?

Half past four.

Let's fight till six, and then have dinner.

Very well and she can watch us. Only you'd better not come very close. I generally hit everything I see when I get really excited.

It's getting as dark as it can.

And darker!