The little fishes of the sea , They sent an answer back to me . The little fishes ' answer was `` We can not do it , Sir , because -- '' ' ` I 'm afraid I do n't quite understand , ' said Alice . ` It gets easier further on , ' Humpty Dumpty replied . ' I sent to them again to say `` It will be better to obey . '' The fishes answered with a grin , `` Why , what a temper you are in ! '' I told them once , I told them twice : They would not listen to advice . I took a kettle large and new , Fit for the deed I had to do . My heart went hop , my heart went thump ; I filled the kettle at the pump . Then some one came to me and said , `` The little fishes are in bed . '' I said to him , I said it plain , `` Then you must wake them up again . '' I said it very loud and clear ; I went and shouted in his ear . ' Humpty Dumpty raised his voice almost to a scream as he repeated this verse , and Alice thought with a shudder , ' I would n't have been the messenger for ANYTHING ! ' ` But he was very stiff and proud ; He said `` You need n't shout so loud ! '' And he was very proud and stiff ; He said `` I 'd go and wake them , if -- '' I took a corkscrew from the shelf : I went to wake them up myself . And when I found the door was locked , I pulled and pushed and kicked and knocked . And when I found the door was shut , I tried to turn the handle , but -- ' There was a long pause . ` Is that all ? ' Alice timidly asked . ` That 's all , ' said Humpty Dumpty . ` Good-bye . '
This was rather sudden , Alice XXXXX : but , after such a VERY strong hint that she ought to be going , she felt that it would hardly be civil to stay .
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