Alice in Wonderland. Книга для чтения на английском языке

Carroll Lewis

“I wish I had our Dinah here, I know I do!” said Alice aloud, addressing nobody in particular. “She’d soon fetch |поймала

и притащила| it back!”

“And who is Dinah, if I might venture |если я посмею| to ask the question?” said the Lory.

Alice replied eagerly |с готовностью|, for she was always ready to talk about her pet: “Dinah’s our cat. And she’s such a capital one for catching mice you can’t think! And oh, I wish you could see her after |как

она ловит| the birds! Why, she’ll eat a little bird as soon as look at it!”

This speech caused a remarkable sensation among the party. Some of the birds hurried off at once: one old Magpie |сорока| began wrapping itself up |закутываться| very carefully, remarking, “I really must be getting home; the night-air doesn’t suit my throat!” and a Canary

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