said Alice , always ready to make herself useful , and looking anxiously about her . ` Oh , do let me help to undo it ! ' ' I shall do nothing of the sort , ' said the Mouse , getting up and walking away . ` You insult me by talking such nonsense ! ' ' I did n't mean it ! ' pleaded poor Alice . ` But you 're so easily offended , you know ! ' The Mouse only growled in reply . ` Please come back and finish your story ! ' Alice called after it ; and the others all joined in chorus , ` Yes , please do ! ' but the Mouse only shook its head impatiently , and walked a little quicker . ` What a pity it would n't stay ! ' sighed the Lory , as soon as it was quite out of sight ; and an old Crab took the opportunity of saying to her daughter ` Ah , my dear ! Let this be a lesson to you never to lose YOUR temper ! ' ` Hold your tongue , Ma ! ' said the young Crab , a little snappishly . ` You 're enough to try the patience of an oyster ! ' ' I wish I had our Dinah here , I know I do ! ' said Alice aloud , addressing nobody in particular . ` She 'd soon fetch it back ! '
` And who is XXXXX , if I might venture to ask the question ? '
Alice Crab Dinah Lory Ma daughter head nobody opportunity patience