`That wall is so VERY
narrow!'
`What tremendously easy riddles you ask!' Humpty Dumpty growled
out. `Of course I don't think so! Why, if ever I DID fall off - -
which there's no chance of -- but IF I did -- ' Here he pursed his
lips and looked so solemn and grand that Alice could hardly help
laughing. `IF I did fall,' he went on, `THE KING HAS PROMISED ME --
WITH HIS VERY OWN MOUTH -- to -- to -- '
`To send all his horses and all his men,' Alice interrupted, rather
unwisely.
`Now I declare that's too bad!' Humpty Dumpty cried, breaking into
a sudden passion. `You've been listening at doors -- and behind
trees -- and sown chimneys -- or you couldn't have known it!'
`I haven't, indeed!' Alice said very gently. `It's in a book.'
`Ah, well! They may write such things in a BOOK,' Humpty Dumpty
said in a calmer tone. `That's what you call a History of England,
that is. Now, take a good look at me! I'm one that has spoken to a
King, _I_ am: mayhap you'll never see such another: and to show you
I'm not proud, you may shake hands with me!' And he grinned almost
from ear to ear, as he leant forwards (and as nearly as possible fell
of the wall in doing so) and offered Alice his hand.
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