`I think that's the answer.'
`Wrong, as usual,' said the Red Queen: `the dog's temper would
remain.'
`But I don't see how -- '
`Why, look here!' the Red Queen cried. `The dog would lose its
temper, wouldn't it?'
`Perhaps it would,' Alice replied cautiously.
`Then if the dog went away, its temper would remain!' the Queen
exclaimed triumphantly.
Alice said, as gravely as she could, `They might go different
ways.' But she couldn't help thinking to herself, `What dreadful
nonsense we ARE talking!'
`She can't do sums a BIT!' the Queens said together, with great
emphasis.
`Can YOU do sums?' Alice said, turning suddenly on the White Queen,
for she didn't like being found fault with so much.
The Queen gasped and shut her eyes. `I can do Addition,' `if you
give me time -- but I can do Subtraction, under ANY circumstances!'
`Of course you know your A B C?' said the Red Queen.
`To be sure I do.' said Alice.
`So do I,' the White Queen whispered: `we'll often say it over
together, dear. And I'll tell you a secret -- I can read words of
one letter! Isn't THAT grand! However, don't be discouraged. You'll
come to it in time.
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