However, Ellie, this egg is not only getting bigger and bigger, but also more and more human. When Alice was a few steps away from it, she saw that there were eyes, nose and mouth on the egg. As she approached, she clearly saw that this was the famous "short fat man". She said to herself, "He can't be anyone else, just like his face is covered with names!" " "

On his huge face, people may have written his name a hundred times at random. At the moment, this stout man is sitting cross-legged at the top of a high wall, just like a Turk. The wall is too narrow, and Alice wants to know how he keeps his balance. Also, she thought he must be made of textiles, because his eyes were fixed on the front and he didn't notice her coming.

"How much he looks like an egg!" Alice said loudly and intended to hold him, because she was always worried that the short fat man would fall.

"I was so angry that I was scolded eggs. I am so angry! " Humpty Dumpty finally spoke after a long silence and deliberately ignored Alice.

"Sir, I mean you look like an egg. You know, some eggs are very beautiful. " Alice said softly, hoping to interpret her comments as a compliment.

"Some people don't know as much as a baby." Humpty Dumpty still doesn't look at Alice.

Alice doesn't know what to say. This doesn't sound like talking at all, she thought. He hasn't spoken to her yet. In fact, what he said later was obviously said to the face of a tree. So, Alice stood and gently replied to herself:

"Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,

Humpty Dumpty is about to fall,

All the king's horses and soldiers

Can't help Xiao Pang return to his original position. "

"The last sentence of this poem is too long." Alice said almost loudly. Forget it. Egghead will hear you.

Humpty Dumpty looked at Alice for the first time and said, "Don't stand and talk to yourself like this. Tell me, your name, what do you do? "

"My name is Alice, but ..."

"What a stupid name?" The fat man interrupted me impatiently.

"Does the name have to be interesting?" Alice asked suspiciously.

"Of course, my name is my body. Of course, this is a very good and beautiful figure. With a name like you, you can become any shape. " The stout man snorted and said with a smile.

Alice didn't want to argue with it. She changed the subject and said, "Why are you sitting here alone?" ,

"Oh, because no one is with me!" Humpty Dumpty shouted, "Do you think I can't answer your question? Hey, ask something else. "

"Don't you think?

Is it safer to come on the ground? This pile of walls is too narrow! Alice said. She is completely out of kindness to this weirdo, and has no other meaning at all.

Humpty Dumpty couldn't help roaring: "What a boring question! I don't think so. Of course I can't fall down, if, that is, if I really should ... "Then he pouted and looked serious, and Alice couldn't help laughing. "If I really fall, then the king promised me-hey, you wouldn't think what I would say-the king himself ... promised me ..."

Alice unwisely interrupted him and said, "He will send his horse and soldiers."

Humpty Dumpty suddenly got excited and shouted, "Now I declare that you must have eavesdropped behind the door, behind the tree or in the chimney, otherwise you wouldn't know, it's really wrong."

"No, really not. I read it in a book. " Alice said softly.

"Oh, by the way, they may have written it in a book," the thick voice calmed down a little. "This is what you call a book about English history, indeed. Ok, now look at me! I'm the one who talked to the king. Maybe you won't meet such a person again. To show that I am not arrogant, you can shake hands with me. " At this moment, Humpty Dumpty grinned, almost to his ears. He leaned down and held out his hand to Alice. In this way, he almost fell. Alice held his hand and looked at him a little anxiously, thinking, "If he laughed harder, his corners of the mouth might meet at the back of his head. What will happen to his head? " I'm afraid it will become two pieces! Humpty Dumpty went on to say, "Yes, all the king's horses and soldiers will help me get up at once." They will. However, it is debauchery for us to talk like this. Let's go back to the last topic, that time. "

"I'm afraid I can't remember." Gillis answered politely.

"We talked with relish that time!" Humpty Dumpty said, "It's my turn to choose a topic." (Alice thinks, "He seems very interested in that conversation." ) "Here's a question. How old did you say last time? "

Alice did a little calculation and said, "Seven years and six months."

"Wrong! That's not what you said last time. " Shouted chubby proudly.

Alice quickly explained, "I think you mean' how old are you now'."

"If that's what I mean, I'll say so." The fat man said.

Alice didn't want to start a new argument with him, so she stopped talking.

Chubby said thoughtfully, "Seven years and six months is an unpleasant age. Oh, if you ask my advice, I will say,' Stop at the age of seven.

But it's too late now. "

"I never ask for advice about getting old." Alice said indignantly.

"Too proud!"

Alice was even more angry and said, "I don't think one can stop getting old."

"One person may not be able to do it," said the stout, "but two people can. With proper help, you can stop at the age of seven. "

Alice thinks that she has talked enough about age, and it's time for her to change the subject. So she suddenly said, "How beautiful your belt is!" She quickly corrected and said, "At least, what a beautiful tie. I should have said ... oh, not the belt, I mean ... please forgive me. " Alice is a little embarrassed. This seems to offend the fat man. She regretted choosing this topic. She thought, "If only I could know where my neck is and where my waist is!" " "

Although Humpty Dumpty didn't say a word for a minute or two, he was obviously angry. When he spoke again, he just growled.

"Hang it all! One can't tell a tie from a belt! "

"I know I'm not sensible." Alice said in an apologetic tone that the fat man had softened a little.

"This is a tie, as you said, this is a beautiful tie. This is a gift from the White King and Queen. Look! "

"Really?" Alice said that she was glad that she had found a good topic.

The stout man crossed his legs and held them in his hands. He continued thoughtfully, "They gave them to me as my non-birthday gift."

Please forgive me. I beg you in English.

Pardon "has a wide range of uses. When explaining "please forgive me", you can ask the other party to say it again because you didn't hear clearly. You can also use sorry. )。 "Alice is a little confused.

"I'm not angry." The fat man said.

"I mean, what is a non-birthday present?"

"Of course, whether it's a gift for your birthday or not."

Alice thought for a moment and said, "I like birthday presents best."

"You don't understand the meaning here!" Humpty Dumpty said, "How many days are there in a year?"

"Three hundred and sixty-five days." Alice said.

"How many birthdays do you have a year?"

"one."

"Subtract 1 from 365, how much is left?"

"Three hundred and sixty-four, of course."

Chubby seemed a little incredulous and said, "I want to see what is written on the paper."

It counts. "

Alice couldn't help laughing, took out her notebook and made him an arithmetic formula:

365

1

——

364

Humpty Dumpty took the book, read it carefully, and then said, "It seems that it is right ..."

Alice interrupted him and said, "You have the book backwards."

"Really," Egghead said happily when Alice turned the book over, "I felt a little strange, so I said, it seems that the calculation is correct. Although I don't have time to look at it carefully now, it shows that there are 364 days to get non-birthday gifts. "

, "Yes."

"You know, birthday presents are only for one day. How glorious it is for you! "

"I don't know what you mean by' glory'," said Alice.

Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously: "Of course you don't understand, wait till I tell you. I mean, you have completely failed the argument. "

"But' glory' doesn't mean' complete failure in the argument'," Alice retorted.

"When I use a word, it is always just what I want to say, neither heavy nor heavy." Humpty Dumpty said rather haughtily.

"The question is how can you make up some words with many different meanings?"

"The question is who is the master-that's the key," said the fat man.

Alice was more confused and didn't know what to say. After a while, Humpty Dumpty added: "These words have a temper, and some of them, especially verbs, are the most remarkable. Adjectives can be assigned values at will, but verbs cannot. However, only I can send them all out. How unpredictable! This is what I want to say! "

"Excuse me, would you like to tell me what these mean?" Alice said.

Egghead was very happy and said, "Now you talk like a sensible child. When I say "unpredictable", I mean that we have talked enough about this topic. I know what you are going to say next, just as I know that you don't want your life to stay in the present. "

Alice said thoughtfully, "it is a great thing to determine the meaning of a word!" " "

"I have to do a lot of work to make a word, and I often pay an extra price for it." The fat man said.

"Oh," Alice was confused again and couldn't speak any more.

"Well, you can see them around me on Saturday night. You know, they are here to get paid. " Humpty Dumpty said, shaking his head seriously to both sides.

Alice was afraid to ask why.

Pay their wages. Therefore, I can't tell you. )

"It seems that you are very good at explaining the meaning of words, sir," said Alice. Would you like to tell me the meaning of the poem Nonsense? "

"Read it out," said the stout man. "I can explain all the poems that have been written, and I can also explain many poems that have not been written yet.

This is great, so Alice recited the first verse:

"This is a gorgeous and slippery Tuvus.

Rotate and balance in the swing,

All the remaining animals are Poirot,

Roaring at the same time as confused Les. "

Humpty Dumpty quickly interjected, "The beginning is enough. There are many difficult words here. It was at four o'clock in the afternoon, because the' dish' of dinner was already cooked' rotten'. "

"This explanation is very good. What about' sliding'? " Alice asked.

"Slippery is smooth, flowing, which means lively. You see, this is a compound word, and one word contains two meanings. "

I understand now,' thought Alice. "So what is Tuvus?"

"Tuvus is a bit like badger, lizard and screwdriver."

"They must look strange."

"Yes," said Egghead. "They nest under the sundial and feed on cheese."

"So what are' rotation' and' balance'?"

"'rotation' means turning around like a gyrator, and' balance' is like drilling a hole."

"Then' swinging' must be the grass circling the sun." Alice was surprised at her cleverness in speaking.

"Of course they are, you know, because they walk around."

"It still rises when it is shaken." Alice added.

"That's right. As for "formal", it means "caution" and "restraint", which is another compound word. And' Bloggs' is a thin and ugly bird, and its feathers are all upright, a bit like a living mop. "

"How about Lost Les?" Alice said, "I'm afraid I've given you too much trouble."

"It doesn't matter. Les is a green pig. As for what' confusion' means, I'm not sure. I think this is another way of saying "run away from home". You know, if you leave home, you will get lost. "

"What does" cannon "mean?"

"The bugle is a sound between" roar "and" whistle "with a sneeze in the middle. You can hear it at the other end of the forest.

You can tell what kind of sound it is. Who read you such a difficult poem? "

I read it in a book,' said Alice. "I also read some poems, which are much more relaxed than this one, such as Tinker Bell."

"As for poetry," said the stout man, holding out his big hand, "if I have to compete, I won't recite worse than anyone else."

"Don't compare." Alice said quickly, hoping that he would start from the beginning.

"I want to recite one now," he continued, no matter what she said. "Just to make you happy."

Alice thinks it is necessary to listen in this situation. So she sat down and said "thank you" quite seriously.

"In winter, when the fields are as white as silver,

I sang this song to cheer you up.

"But I don't sing." He added.

"I know you don't sing." Alice said.

"Do you want me to sing? Your eyes are sharper than others." Humpty Dumpty said seriously. Alice listened without a word.

"In spring, when the trees turn green,

I'll tell you everything. "

Alice said, "Thank you very much."

"In summer, the days are long,

You will know that this song is unusual.

"In autumn, when the leaves begin to fall,

Please pick up a pen and paper to record the lyrics. "

Alice said, "If I have a good memory, I can remember it."

"You don't have to make a statement. Meaningless, but interrupted me. " Humpty Dumpty said, and then read.

"What did I say to the little fish,

Tell them what I want to order.

"Little fish in the sea,

Sent me a reply.

"The little fish's answer became:

Sir, we can't do this ... "

Alice said, "I'm afraid I don't quite understand."

"The back is easy." Humpty Dumpty replied.

"I sent them another message,

You should obey. '

"The fish answered with a smile.

What's your temper! '

"I said it again and again,

But they are very casual about suggestions.

"I got a big new kettle,

Perform the task I should perform.

"My heart is beating in panic.

It's a mess,

Fill the kettle on the pump with water.

"I was told later,

The little fish have gone to bed! '

"I said to him,

They must be woken up. '

"I spoke loud and clear,

Pointing at his ear loudly. "

When Humpty Dumpty read this poem, his voice was almost screaming. Alice made a gesture and thought, "I didn't ask anyone to take a message." But stout went on to read:

"But he is so stiff and proud,

He said,' You don't have to shout! "

"He is still so stiff and proud,

He said, "I'll wake them up if necessary."

"I took a screwdriver from the shelf,

Interrupt their deep sleep in person.

"When I found the door locked,

I kicked and knocked, pulled and pushed.

"When the door is still closed,

I turned the doorknob, but ... "

Then there was a long silence.

"Is it over?" Alice asked timidly.

"It's over," said Humpty Dumpty. "Goodbye."

Alice thought the end was too sudden, but with such an obvious hint, she felt it was time to go, and it would be impolite to stay any longer. So she stood up and held out her hand and said, "See you next time!" "She wants to express her joy as much as possible when she says goodbye.

"If we meet again, I won't recognize you because you look just like others." Humpty Dumpty said discontentedly, stretching out a finger to shake her hand.

"A person's face is always the same." Alice said thoughtfully.

"That's what I'm complaining about." Humpty Dumpty said, "Your face is the same as everyone's, with two eyes (pointing your thumb at them), a nose in the middle and a mouth under it. It's all like this. If your eyes are on the same side of your nose, or your mouth is on the top of your head, it is easy to tell. "

"That's not pretty." Alice said in opposition.

But Humpty Dumpty just closed his eyes and said, "We'll change it later."

Alice waited for a while to see what the other party had to say. But the fat man neither opened his eyes nor said anything. So Alice said goodbye again. When there was no reply, she quietly walked away, but she couldn't help saying to herself, "Among the people I met who made me dissatisfied ..." She repeated it loudly, as if to say that such a long sentence was a comfort, "I have never met ..."

Before she finished, a loud noise shook the whole forest.