aliceadventure03-第2节
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never to lose YOUR temper!' ‘Hold your tongue; Ma!' said the
young Crab; a little snappishly。 ‘You're enough to try the
patience of an oyster!'
‘I wish I had our Dinah here; I know I do!' said Alice aloud;
addressing nobody in particular。 ‘She'd soon fetch it back!'
‘And who is Dinah; if I might venture to ask the question?'
said the Lory。
Alice replied eagerly; for she was always ready to talk about
her pet: ‘Dinah's our cat。 And she's such a capital one for
catching mice you can't think! And oh; I wish you could see her
after the birds! Why; she'll eat a little bird as soon as look
at it!'
This speech caused a remarkable sensation among the party。
Some of the birds hurried off at once: one old Magpie began
wrapping itself up very carefully; remarking; ‘I really must be
getting home; the night…air doesn't suit my throat!' and a Canary
called out in a trembling voice to its children; ‘Come away; my
dears! It's high time you were all in bed!' On various pretexts
they all moved off; and Alice was soon left alone。
‘I wish I hadn't mentioned Dinah!' she said to herself in a
melancholy tone。 ‘Nobody seems to like her; down here; and I'm
sure she's the best cat in the world! Oh; my dear Dinah! I
wonder if I shall ever see you any more!' And here poor Alice
began to cry again; for she felt very lonely and low…spirited。
In a little while; however; she again heard a little pattering of
footsteps in the distance; and she looked up eagerly; half hoping
that the Mouse had changed his mind; and was coming back to
finish his story。