... and her eyes immediately met
those of a large caterpillar, that was sitting on the top with its arms folded, quietly smoking a long hookah,
and taking not the smallest notice of her or of anything else.
[ this quote and all the other quotes in green are taken from "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland", By Lewis Cerroll ] |
`Well, perhaps your feelings may be different,' said Alice; `all I know is, it would feel very queer to me.' `You!' said the Caterpillar contemptuously. `Who are you?' |
`Keep your temper,' said the Caterpillar. |
`Come back!' the Caterpillar called after her. `I've something important to say!' |
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`It is wrong from beginning to end,' said the Caterpillar decidedly, and there was silence for some minutes. |
`I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir' said Alice, `because I'm not myself, you see.' `I don't see,' said the Caterpillar. |
`Is that all?' said Alice, swallowing down her anger as well as she could. `No,' said the Caterpillar. |
`It is a very good height indeed!' said the Caterpillar angrily, rearing itself upright as it spoke (it was exactly three inches high). |