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102 A MAD TEA-PARTY anything you liked with the clock. For instance, suppose it were nine oclock in the morning, just time to begin lessons: you'd only have to whisper a hint to Time, and round goes the clock in a twinkling! Half-past one, time for ter dinner (“I only wish it was,’ the March Hare said to itself in a whisper.) “That would be grand, certainly,” said Alice thoughtfully : “but then—Il shouldn't be hungry for it, you know.” | “Not at first, perhaps,” said the Hatter: “ but you could keep it to half-past one as long as you liked.” | “Is that the way you manage?” Alice asked. The Hatter shook his head mournfully. " Not I!" he replied. " We quarrelled last Mareh—— just before he went mad, you know—-—’” (pointing with his teaspoon at the March Hare,) ——it was at the great concert given by the (Jueen of Hearts, and I had to sing
