Alice In Wonderland Audio Book Excerpt
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the caterpillar, and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence. At last, the caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice. Who all you said the caterpillar. This is not an encouraging opening for a conversation, Palace replied rather shyly. I hardly know, sir, just at present. At least I know who I was when I got up this morning. But I think I must have changed several times since then. What do you mean by that? Said the caterpillar sternly. Explain yourself. 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. I'm afraid I can't put it more clearly. Alice replied very politely. For I can't understand myself. To begin with and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing. It isn't, said the caterpillar. Well, perhaps you haven't found it so yet, said Alice. But when you turn into a chrysalis and you will, someday, you know, and then after that into a butterfly, I should think you'll feel a little queer, won't you? Not a bit, said the caterpillar. Well, perhaps your feelings may be different, said Alice. All I know is I would feel very queer. You said the caterpillar contemptuously, Who are you? Which brought them back again to the very beginning of the conversation. Alice felt a little irritated at the Caterpillar's making such very short remarks, and she drew herself up and said, very gravely, I think you want to tell me who you are first. Why, said the Caterpillar Here was another puzzling question, and his Alice could not think of any reason. And as the caterpillar seemed to be in a very unpleasant state of mind, she turned away.