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 are you?” said the caterpillar. this was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. alice replied, rather shyly, “i—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 been 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 it 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 have to turn into a chrysalis — you will some day, you know — and then after that into a butterfly, i should think you’ll feel it 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, it would feel very queer to me.” “you!” said the caterpillar contemptuously. “who are you?” which brought them back again to the 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 ought to tell me who you are, first.” erholt von der pride? feeling a little queer today? guten start in die woche! -- = -- -- = -- -- = -- a n a . w o r d s aus dem hellblauen salon furcht und schrecken seit 1997 vragen & kommentare & texte, die ihr davon findet, sie seien es wert, dass es die ganze welt erfaehrt, oder mindestens die redaktion, dann mailto:wo...@ana.ch du willst auch? immer mehr? dann abonnier auch du ana.words: http://ana.ch/txt/444 hast du genug? immer weniger? dann bestell doch nicht ana.words ab: http://ana.ch/txt/444 reicht ana.words weiter!abo beenden: https://pairlist5.pair.net/mailman/options/ana.words-recipients https://ana.ch/ana-words-who-are-you/
