'I daresay it's a French mouse, come over with William the Conqueror.' (For, with all her knowledge of history, Alice had no very clear notion how long ago anything had happened.) So she began again:
"Beharbada ez du nire hizkuntza ulertzen", pentsatu zuen Alicek; "ez nintzateke harrituko sagu frantsesa izateaz, Gilen Konkistatzailearekin etorria". (Historiaz asko jakin arren, Alicek ez zuen oso argi gauzak zuela zenbat denbora gertatu ziren).