That’s the most important piece of evidence we’ve heard yet; so now let the jury—
Alice
If anyone of them can explain it, I’ll give him sixpence. I don’t believe there’s an atom of meaning in it.
She doesn’t believe there’s an atom of meaning in it.
King
If there’s no meaning in it, that saves a world of trouble, you know, as we needn’t try to find any. And yet I don’t know.
[Spreads out the verses on his knee and studies them.]
I seem to see some meaning after all. “Said I could not swim.” You can’t swim, can you?
Knave