“I should like——”
“You shouldn’t,” said the Caterpillar, with decision.
Alice felt discouraged, but it was no use to be shut up in this way, so she started again as amiably as she could.
“You can’t think, Mr. Caterpillar——”
“I can, and I often do,” he remarked stiffly; adding, “You mustn’t make such wild statements. They’re not relevant to the discussion.”
“But I only said that in order——”
“You didn’t,” said the Caterpillar angrily. “I tell you it was not in order.”
“You are so dreadfully short,” exclaimed Alice; the Caterpillar drew itself up.
“In manner, I mean; no—in memory,” she added hastily, for it was thoroughly angry by this time.