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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 are you? said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, II 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%27t explain myself, I%27m afraid, sir%27 said Alice, because I%27m not myself, you see.
I don%27t see, said the Caterpillar.
I%27m afraid I can%27t put it more clearly, Alice replied very politely, for I can%27t understand it myself to begin with; and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing.
It isn%27t, said the Caterpillar.
Well, perhaps you haven%27t found it so yet, said Alice; but when you have to turn into a chrysalisyou will some day, you knowand then after that into a butterfly, I should think you%27ll feel it a little queer, won%27t 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%27s 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.
Why? said the Caterpillar.
Here was another puzzling question; and as Alice could not think of any good reason, and as the Caterpillar seemed to be in a very unpleasant state of mind, she turned away.
Come back! the Caterpillar called after her. I%27ve something important to say!
This sounded promising, certainly: Alice turned and came back again.
Keep your temper, said the Caterpillar.
Is that all? said Alice.[...]
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