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teacups would change to tinkling sheep-bells, and the Queen’s shrill cries to the voice of the shepherd-boy—and the sneeze of the baby, the shriek of the Gryphon, and all the other queer noises, would change (she knew) to the confused clamour of the busy farm-yard—while the lowing of the cattle in the distance would take the place of the Mock Turtle’s heavy sobs.

Lastly, she pictured to herself how this same little sister of hers9 would, in the after-time, be herself a grown woman; and how she would keep, through all her riper years, the simple and loving heart of her childhood; and how she would gather about her other little children, and make their eyes bright and eager with many a strange tale, perhaps even with the dream of Wonderland of long ago; and how she would feel with all their simple sorrows, and find a pleasure in all their simple joys, remembering her own child-life, and the happy summer days.

THE END

Through the Looking-Glass,

and What Alice Found There

DRAMATIS PERSONS

(As arranged before commencement of game)

WHITE RED

PIECES PAWNS PAWNS PIECES

Tweedledee Daisy Daisy Humpty Dumpty

Unicorn Haigha Messenger Carpenter

Sheep Oyster Oyster Walrus

W. Queen “Lily” Tiger-lily R. Queen

W. King Fawn Rose R. King

Aged man Oyster Oyster Crow

W. Knight Hatta Frog R. Knight

Tweedledum Daisy Daisy Lion

White pawn (Alice) to play, and win in eleven moves.

PAGE

1. Alice meets R. Q.

139

2. Alice through Q’s 3d (by railway)

146

to Q’s 4th (Tweedledum and Tweedledee)

148

3. Alice meets W. Q. (with shawl)

170

4. Alice to Q’s 5th (shop, river, shop)

174

5. Alice to Q’s 6th (Humpty Dumpty)

180

6. Alice to Q’s 7th (forest)

203

7. W. Kt. takes R. Kt.

207

8. Alice to Q’s 8th (coronation)

218

9. Alice becomes Queen

225

10. Alice castles (feast)

229

11. Alice takes R. Q. & wins

235

1. R. Q. to K. R’s 4th

144

2. W. Q. to Q. B’s 4th (after shawl)

170

3. W. Q. to Q. B’s 5th (becomes sheep)

174

4. W. Q. to K. B’s 8th (leaves egg on shelf)

180

5. W. Q. to Q. B’s 8th (flying from R. Kt.)

200

6. R. Kt. to K’s 2nd (ch.)

205

7. W. Kt. to K. B’s 5th

218

8. R. Q. to K’s sq. (examination)

220

9. Queens castle

226

10. W. Q. to Q. R’s 6th (soup)

232

THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS,

AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE.

BY

LEWIS CARROLL,

AUTHOR OF “ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND.”

WITH FIFTY ILLUSTRATIONS

BY JOHN TENNIEL.

[The Right of Translation and Reproduction is reserved.]

Child of the pure unclouded brow1

And dreaming eyes of wonder!

Though time be fleet, and I and thou

Are half a life asunder,

Thy loving smile will surely hail

The love-gift of a fairy-tale.

I have not seen thy sunny face,

Nor heard thy silver laughter:

No thought of me shall find a place

In thy young life’s hereafter—

Enough that now thou wilt not fail

To listen to my fairy-tale.

A tale begun in other days

When summer suns were glowing—

A simple chime, that served to time

The rhythm of our rowing—

Whose echoes live in memory yet,

Though envious years would say ‘forget.’

Come, hearken then, ere voice of dread,

With bitter tidings laden,

Shall summon to unwelcome bed

A melancholy maiden!

We are but older children, dear,

Who fret to find our bedtime near.

Without, the frost, the blinding snow,

The storm-wind’s moody madness—

Within, the firelight’s ruddy glow,

And childhood’s nest of gladness.

The magic words shall hold thee fast:

Thou shalt not heed the raving blast.

And, though the shadow of a sigh

May tremble through the story,

For ‘happy summer days’2 gone by,

And vanish’d summer glory3—

It shall not touch, with breath of bale,

The pleasance4 of our fairy-tale.

CONTENTS

Chapter

I LOOKING-GLASS HOUSE

II THE GARDEN OF LIVE FLOWERS

III LOOKING-GLASS INSECTS

IV TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE

V WOOL AND WATER

VI HUMPTY DUMPTY

VII THE LION AND THE UNICORN

VIII “IT’S MY OWN INVENTION”

IX QUEEN ALICE

X SHAKING

XI WAKING

XII WHICH DREAMED IT?

CHAPTER I:

LOOKING-GLASS HOUSE

One thing