` Three hundred and sixty-four , of course . ' Humpty Dumpty looked doubtful . ` I 'd rather see that done on paper , ' he said . Alice could n't help smiling as she took out her memorandum-book , and worked the sum for him : 365 1 ____ 364 ___ Humpty Dumpty took the book , and looked at it carefully . ` That seems to be done right -- ' he began . ` You 're holding it upside down ! ' Alice interrupted . ` To be sure I was ! ' Humpty Dumpty said gaily , as she turned it round for him . ' I thought it looked a little queer . As I was saying , that SEEMS to be done right -- though I have n't time to look it over thoroughly just now -- and that shows that there are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents -- ' ` Certainly , ' said Alice . ` And only ONE for birthday presents , you know . There 's glory for you ! ' ' I do n't know what you mean by `` glory , '' ' Alice said . Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously . ` Of course you do n't -- till I tell you . I meant `` there 's a nice knock-down argument for you ! '' ' ` But `` glory '' does n't mean `` a nice knock-down argument , '' ' Alice objected . ` When I use a word , ' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone , ` it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less . ' ` The question is , ' said Alice , ` whether you CAN make words mean so many different things . '
` The question is , ' XXXXX Humpty Dumpty , ` which is to be master -- that 's all . '
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