don t choose to have them running all about.
You see, he went on after a pause, it s as well to be provided for
_everything_. That s the reason the horse has all those anklets round
his feet.
But what are they for? Alice asked in a tone of great curiosity.
To guard against the bites of sharks, the Knight replied. It s an
invention of my own. And now help me on. I ll go with you to the end of
the wood What s the dish for?
It s meant for plum-cake, said Alice.
We d better take it with us, the Knight said. It ll come in handy if
we find any plum-cake. Help me to get it into this bag.
This took a very long time to manage, though Alice held the bag open
very carefully, because the Knight was so _very_ awkward in putting in
the dish: the first two or three times that he tried he fell in himself
instead. It s rather a tight fit, you see, he said, as they got it in
a last; There are so many candlesticks in the bag. And he hung it to
the saddle, which was already loaded with bunches of carrots, and
fire-irons, and many other things.
I hope you ve got your hair well fastened on? he continued, as they
set off.
Only in the usual way, Alice said, smiling.
That s hardly enough, he said, anxiously. You see the wind is so
_very_ strong here. It s as strong as soup.
Have you invented a plan for keeping the hair from being blown off?
Alice enquired.
Not yet, said the Knight. But I ve got a plan for keeping it from
_falling_ off.
I should like to hear it, very much.
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