Alice felt a little irritated at the Caterpillar 's 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 've 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 , swallowing down her anger as well as she could . ` No , ' said the Caterpillar . Alice thought she might as well wait , as she had nothing else to do , and perhaps after all it might tell her something worth hearing . For some minutes it puffed away without speaking , but at last it unfolded its arms , took the hookah out of its mouth again , and said , ` So you think you 're changed , do you ? ' ` I 'm afraid I am , sir , ' said Alice ; ' I ca n't remember things as I used -- and I do n't keep the same size for ten minutes together ! ' ` Ca n't remember WHAT things ? ' said the Caterpillar . ` Well , I 've tried to say `` HOW DOTH THE LITTLE BUSY BEE , '' but it all came different ! ' Alice replied in a very melancholy voice . ` Repeat , `` YOU ARE OLD , FATHER WILLIAM , '' ' said the Caterpillar .
XXXXX folded her hands , and began : -- ` You are old , Father William , ' the young man said , ` And your hair has become very white ; And yet you incessantly stand on your head -- Do you think , at your age , it is right ? '
Alice Caterpillar DOTH FATHER WILLIAM arms first hookah minutes question