"They have gone somewhere else."
"I knew it," said the Red Knight. "They have left the field to me. I knew it would be like that. I always win. Did you see me charge?"
"I did," said Alice. "It made me so sad to see you go over your horse's head so many times."
"I did that to disconcert them," said the Red Knight. "As long as I stayed in the saddle they would keep on fighting. But as soon as I fell off they would naturally be at a loss as to what to do next."
"But you frightened me horribly," said Alice. "Every time you went over you landed on your head."
"Oh, that was all right," said the Red Knight. "My head has always been the strongest part of me. Besides, I always think very well on my head. It stimulates me. Some of the very best ideas I have had—like the recall of the judges, for instance—came to me in that position. The thing to do now is to follow up our victory."
"You must not bother about that now," said Alice. "You must really rest up. Talking isn't very good for you."
"It never hurts me to talk," said the Red Knight. "It is no strain whatever. I can do it without thinking."
A tired look came into Alice's face.