Alice

My name is Alice, but—

Humpty Dumpty

It’s a stupid name enough, what does it mean?

Alice

Must a name mean something?


Humpty Dumpty

Of course it must; my name means the shape I am—and a good, handsome shape it is, too. With a name like yours, you might be any shape, almost.

Alice

You’re Humpty Dumpty! Just like an egg.