`But really you should have a lady's
maid!'
`I'm sure I'll take you with pleasure!' the Queen said. `Twopence a
week, and jam every other day.'
Alice couldn't help laughing, as she said, `I don't want you to
hire ME -- and I don't care for jam.'
`It's very good jam,' said the Queen.
`Well, I don't want any TO-DAY, at any rate.'
`You couldn't have it if you DID want it,' the Queen said. `The
rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday -- but never jam to-day.'
`It MUST come sometimes to "jam do-day,"' Alice objected.
`No, it can't,' said the Queen. `It's jam every OTHER day: to-day
isn't any OTHER day, you know.'
`I don't understand you,' said Alice. `It's dreadfully confusing!'
`That's the effect of living backwards,' the Queen said kindly:
`it always makes one a little giddy at first --
`Living backwards!' Alice repeated in great astonishment. `I never
heard of such a thing!'
` -- but there's one great advantage in it, that one's memory works
both ways.'
`I'm sure MINE only works one way.' Alice remarked. `I can't
remember things before they happen.'
`It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,' the Queen
remarked.
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