`At the end of THREE yards I
shall repeat them -- for fear of your forgetting them. At then end of
FOUR, I shall say good-bye. And at then end of FIVE, I shall go!'
She had got all the pegs put in by this time, and Alice looked on
with great interest as she returned to the tree, and then began
slowly walking down the row.
At the two-yard peg she faced round, and said, `A pawn goes two
squares in its first move, you know. So you'll go VERY quickly
through the Third Square -- by railway, I should think -- and you'll
find yourself in the Fourth Square in no time. Well, THAT square
belongs to Tweedledum and Tweedledee -- the Fifth is mostly water --
the Sixth belongs to Humpty Dumpty -- But you make no remark?'
`I -- I didn't know I had to make one -- just then,' Alice faltered
out.
`You SHOULD have said,' `"It's extremely kind of you to tell me all
this" -- however, we'll suppose it said -- the Seventh Square is all
forest -- however, one of the Knights will show you the way -- and in
the Eighth Square we shall be Queens together, and it's all feasting
and fun!' Alice got up and curtseyed, and sat down again.
At the next peg the Queen turned again, and this time she said,
`Speak in French when you can't think of the English for a thing --
turn out your toes as you walk -- and remember who you are!' She did
not wait for Alice to curtsey this time, but walked on quickly to the
next peg, where she turned for a moment to say `good-bye,' and then
hurried on to the last.
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