ALICE

ALICE'SADVENTURESINWONDERLANDLewisCarrollTHEMILLENNIUMFULCRUMEDITION3.0CHAPTERIDowntheRabbit-HoleAlicewasbeginningtogetverytiredofsittingbyhersisteronthebank,andofhavingnothingtodo:onceortwiceshehadpeepedintothebookhersisterwasreading,butithadnopicturesorconversationsinit,`andwhatistheuseofabook,'thoughtAlice`withoutpicturesorconversation?'Soshewasconsideringinherownmind(aswellasshecould,forthehotdaymadeherfeelverysleepyandstupid),whetherthepleasureofmakingadaisy-chainwouldbeworththetroubleofgettingupandpickingthedaisies,whensuddenlyaWhiteRabbitwithpinkeyesranclosebyher.TherewasnothingsoVERYremarkableinthat;nordidAlicethinkitsoVERYmuchoutofthewaytoheartheRabbitsaytoitself,`Ohdear!Ohdear!Ishallbelate!'(whenshethoughtitoverafterwards,itoccurredtoherthatsheoughttohavewonderedatthis,butatthetimeitallseemedquitenatural);butwhentheRabbitactuallyTOOKAWATCHOUTOFITSWAISTCOAT-POCKET,andlookedatit,andthenhurriedon,Alicestartedtoherfeet,foritflashedacrosshermindthatshehadneverbeforeseenarabbitwitheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orawatchtotakeoutofit,andburningwithcuriosity,sheranacrossthefieldafterit,andfortunatelywasjustintimetoseeitpopdownalargerabbit-holeunderthehedge.InanothermomentdownwentAliceafterit,neveronceconsideringhowintheworldshewastogetoutagain.Therabbit-holewentstraightonlikeatunnelforsomeway,andthendippedsuddenlydown,sosuddenlythatAlicehadnotamomenttothinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherselffallingdownaverydeepwell.Eitherthewellwasverydeep,orshefellveryslowly,forshehadplentyoftimeasshewentdowntolookaboutherandtowonderwhatwasgoingtohappennext.First,shetriedtolookdownandmakeoutwhatshewascomingto,butitwastoodarktoseeanything;thenshelookedatthesidesofthewell,andnoticedthattheywerefilledwithcupboardsandbook-shelves;hereandthereshesawmapsandpictureshunguponpegs.Shetookdownajarfromoneoftheshelvesasshepassed;itwaslabelled`ORANGEMARMALADE',buttohergreatdisappointmentitwasempty:shedidnotliketodropthejarforfearofkillingsomebody,somanagedtoputitintooneofthecupboardsasshefellpastit.`Well!'thoughtAlicetoherself,`aftersuchafallasthis,Ishallthinknothingoftumblingdownstairs!Howbravethey'llallthinkmeathome!Why,Iwouldn'tsayanythingaboutit,evenifIfelloffthetopofthehouse!'(Whichwasverylikelytrue.)Down,down,down.WouldthefallNEVERcometoanend!`IwonderhowmanymilesI'vefallenbythistime?'shesaidaloud.`Imustbegettingsomewherenearthecentreoftheearth.Letmesee:thatwouldbefourthousandmilesdown,Ithink--'(for,yousee,Alicehadlearntseveralthingsofthissortinherlessonsintheschoolroom,andthoughthiswasnotaVERYgoodopportunityforshowingoffherknowledge,astherewasnoonetolistentoher,stillitwasgoodpracticetosayitover)`--yes,that'sabouttherightdistance--butthenIwonderwhatLatitudeorLongitudeI'vegotto?'(AlicehadnoideawhatLatitudewas,orLongitudeeither,butthoughttheywerenicegrandwordstosay.)Presentlyshebeganagain.`IwonderifIshallfallrightTHROUGHtheearth!Howfunnyit'llseemtocomeoutamongthepeoplethatwalkwiththeirheadsdownward!TheAntipathies,Ithink--'(shewasrathergladthereWASnoonelistening,thistime,asitdidn'tsoundatalltherightword)`--butIshallhavetoaskthemwhatthenameofthecountryis,youknow.Please,Ma'am,isthisNewZealandorAustralia?'(andshetriedtocurtseyasshespoke--fancyCURTSEYINGasyou'refallingthroughtheair!Doyouthinkyoucouldmanageit?)`Andwhatanignorantlittlegirlshe'llthinkmeforasking!No,it'llneverdotoask:perhapsIshallseeitwrittenupsomewhere.'Down,down,down.Therewasnothingelsetodo,soAlicesoonbegantalkingagain.`Dinah'llmissmeverymuchto-night,Ishouldthink!'(Dinahwasthecat.)`Ihopethey'llrememberhersaucerofmilkattea-time.Dinahmydear!Iwishyouweredownherewithme!Therearenomiceintheair,I'mafraid,butyoumightcatchabat,andthat'sverylikeamouse,youknow.Butdocatseatbats,Iwonder?'AndhereAlicebegantogetrathersleepy,andwentonsayingtoherself,inadreamysortofway,`Docatseatbats?Docatseatbats?'andsometimes,`Dobatseatcats?'for,yousee,asshecouldn'tanswereitherquestion,itdidn'tmuchmatterwhichwaysheputit.Shefeltthatshewasdozingoff,andhadjustbeguntodreamthatshewaswalkinghandinhandwithDinah,andsayingtoherveryearnestly,`Now,Dinah,tellmethetruth:didyouevereatabat?'whensuddenly,thump!thump!downshecameuponaheapofsticksanddryleaves,andthefallwasover.Alicewasnotabithurt,andshejumpedupontoherfeetinamoment:shelookedup,butitwasalldarkoverhead;beforeherwasanotherlongpassage,andtheWhiteRabbitwasstillinsight,hurryingdownit.Therewasnotamomenttobelost:awaywentAlicelikethewind,andwasjustintimetohearitsay,asitturnedacorner,`Ohmyearsandwhiskers,howlateit'sgetting!'Shewasclosebehinditwhensheturnedthecorner,buttheRabbitwasnolongertobeseen:shefoundherselfinalong,lowhall,whichwaslitupbyarowoflampshangingfromtheroof.Thereweredoorsallroundthehall,buttheywerealllocked;andwhenAlicehadbeenallthewaydownonesideanduptheother,tryingeverydoor,shewalkedsadlydownthemiddle,wonderinghowshewasevertogetoutagain.Suddenlyshecameuponalittlethree-leggedtable,allmadeofsolidglass;therewasnothingonitexceptatinygoldenkey,andAlice'sfirstthoughtwasthatitmightbelongtooneofthedoorsofthehall;but,alas!eitherthelocksweretoolarge,orthekeywastoosmall,butatanyrateitwouldnotopenanyofthem.However,onthesecondtimeround,shecameuponalowcurtainshehadnotnoticedbefore,andbehinditwasalittledooraboutfifteenincheshigh:shetriedthelittlegoldenkeyinthelock,andtohergreatdelightitfitted!Aliceopenedthedoorandfoundthatitledintoasmallpassage,notmuchlargerthanarat-hole:shekneltdownandlookedalongthepassageintotheloveliestgardenyoueversaw.Howshelongedtogetoutofthatdarkhall,andwanderaboutamongthosebedsofbrightflowersandthosecoolfountains,butshecouldnotevengetherheadthoughthedoorway;`andevenifmyheadwouldgothrough,'thoughtpoorAlice,`itwouldbeofverylittleusewithoutmyshoulders.Oh,howIwishIcouldshutuplikeatelescope!IthinkIcould,ifIonlyknowhowtobegin.'For,yousee,somanyout-of-the-waythingshadhappenedlately,thatAlicehadbeguntothinkthatveryfewthingsindeedwerereallyimpossible.Thereseemedtobenouseinwaitingbythelittledoor,soshewentbacktothetable,halfhopingshemightfindanotherkeyonit,oratanyrateabookofrulesforshuttingpeopleupliketelescopes:thistimeshefoundalittlebottleonit,(`whichcertainlywasnotherebefore,'saidAlice,)androundtheneckofthebottlewasapaperlabel,withthewords`DRINKME'beautifullyprintedonitinlargeletters.Itwasallverywelltosay`Drinkme,'butthewiselittleAlicewasnotgoingtodoTHATinahurry.`No,I'lllookfirst,'shesaid,`andseewhetherit'smarked"poison"ornot';forshehadreadseveralnicelittlehistoriesaboutchildrenwhohadgotburnt,andeatenupbywildbeastsandotherunpleasantthings,allbecausetheyWOULDnotrememberthesimplerulestheirfriendshadtaughtthem:suchas,thatared-hotpokerwillburnyouifyouholdittoolong;andthatifyoucutyourfingerVERYdeeplywithaknife,itusuallybleeds;andshehadneverforgottenthat,ifyoudrinkmuchfromabottlemarked`poison,'itisalmostcertaintodisagreewithyou,soonerorlater.However,thisbottlewasNOTmarked`poison,'soAliceventuredtotasteit,andfindingitverynice,(ithad,infact,asortofmixedflavourofcherry-tart,custard,pine-apple,roastturkey,toffee,andhotbutteredtoast,)sheverysoonfinisheditoff.********************`Whatacuriousfeeling!'saidAlice;`Imustbeshuttinguplikeatelescope.'Andsoitwasindeed:shewasnowonlytenincheshigh,andherfacebrightenedupatthethoughtthatshewasnowtherightsizeforgoingthroughthelittledoorintothatlovelygarden.First,however,shewaitedforafewminutestoseeifshewasgoingtoshrinkanyfurther:shefeltalittlenervousaboutthis;`foritmightend,youknow,'saidAlicetoherself,`inmygoingoutaltogether,likeacandle.IwonderwhatIshouldbelikethen?'Andshetriedtofancywhattheflameofacandleislikeafterthecandleisblownout,forshecouldnotremembereverhavingseensuchathing.Afterawhile,findingthatnothingmorehappened,shedecidedongoingintothegardenatonce;but,alasforpoorAlice!whenshegottothedoor,shefoundshehadforgottenthelittlegoldenkey,andwhenshewentbacktothetableforit,shefoundshecouldnotpossiblyreachit:shecouldseeitquiteplainlythroughtheglass,andshetriedherbesttoclimbuponeofthelegsofthetable,butitwastooslippery;andwhenshehadtiredherselfoutwithtrying,thepoorlittlethingsatdownandcried.`Come,there'snouseincryinglikethat!'saidAlicetoherself,rathersharply;`Iadviseyoutoleaveoffthisminute!'Shegenerallygaveherselfverygoodadvice,(thoughsheveryseldomfollowedit),andsometimesshescoldedherselfsoseverelyastobringtearsintohereyes;andoncesherememberedtryingtoboxherownearsforhavingcheatedherselfinagameofcroquetshewasplayingagainstherself,forthiscuriouschildwasveryfondofpretendingtobetwopeople.`Butit'snousenow,'thoughtpoorAlice,`topretendtobetwopeople!Why,there'shardlyenoughofmelefttomakeONErespectableperson!'Soonhereyefellonalittleglassboxthatwaslyingunderthetable:sheopenedit,andfoundinitaverysmallcake,onwhichthewords`EATME'werebeautifullymarkedincurrants.`Well,I'lleatit,'saidAlice,`andifitmakesmegrowlarger,Icanreachthekey;andifitmakesmegrowsmaller,Icancreepunderthedoor;soeitherwayI'llgetintothegarden,andIdon'tcarewhichhappens!'Sheatealittlebit,andsaidanxiouslytoherself,`Whichway?Whichway?',holdingherhandonthetopofherheadtofeelwhichwayitwasgrowing,andshewasquitesurprisedtofindthatsheremainedthesamesize:tobesure,thisgenerallyhappenswhenoneeatscake,butAlicehadgotsomuchintothewayofexpectingnothingbutout-of-the-waythingstohappen,thatitseemedquitedullandstupidforlifetogooninthecommonway.Soshesettowork,andverysoonfinishedoffthecake.********************CHAPTERIIThePoolofTears`Curiouserandcuriouser!'criedAlice(shewassomuchsurprised,thatforthemomentshequiteforgothowtospeakgoodEnglish);`nowI'mopeningoutlikethelargesttelescopethateverwas!Good-bye,feet!'(forwhenshelookeddownatherfeet,theyseemedtobealmostoutofsight,theyweregettingsofaroff).`Oh,mypoorlittlefeet,Iwonderwhowillputonyourshoesandstockingsforyounow,dears?I'msure_I_shan'tbeable!Ishallbeagreatdealtoofarofftotroublemyselfaboutyou:youmustmanagethebestwayyoucan;--butImustbekindtothem,'thoughtAlice,`orperhapstheywon'twalkthewayIwanttogo!Letmesee:I'llgivethemanewpairofbootseveryChristmas.'Andshewentonplanningtoherselfhowshewouldmanageit.`Theymustgobythecarrier,'shethought;`andhowfunnyit'llseem,sendingpresentstoone'sownfeet!Andhowoddthedirectionswilllook!ALICE'SRIGHTFOOT,ESQ.HEARTHRUG,NEARTHEFENDER,(WITHALICE'SLOVE).Ohdear,whatnonsenseI'mtalking!'Justthenherheadstruckagainsttheroofofthehall:infactshewasnowmorethanninefeethigh,andsheatoncetookupthelittlegoldenkeyandhurriedofftothegardendoor.PoorAlice!Itwasasmuchasshecoulddo,lyingdownononeside,tolookthroughintothegardenwithoneeye;buttogetthroughwasmorehopelessthanever:shesatdownandbegantocryagain.`Yououghttobeashamedofyourself,'saidAlice,`agreatgirllikeyou,'(shemightwellsaythis),`togooncryinginthisway!Stopthismoment,Itellyou!'Butshewentonallthesame,sheddinggallonsoftears,untiltherewasalargepoolallroundher,aboutfourinchesdeepandreachinghalfdownthehall.Afteratimesheheardalittlepatteringoffeetinthedistance,andshehastilydriedhereyestoseewhatwascoming.ItwastheWhiteRabbitreturning,splendidlydressed,withapairofwhitekidglovesinonehandandalargefanintheother:hecametrottingalonginagreathurry,mutteringtohimselfashecame,`Oh!theDuchess,theDuchess!Oh!won'tshebesavageifI'vekeptherwaiting!'Alicefeltsodesperatethatshewasreadytoaskhelpofanyone;so,whentheRabbitcamenearher,shebegan,inalow,timidvoice,`Ifyouplease,sir--'TheRabbitstartedviolently,droppedthewhitekidglovesandthefan,andskurriedawayintothedarknessashardashecouldgo.Alicetookupthefanandgloves,and,asthehallwasveryhot,shekeptfanningherselfallthetimeshewentontalking:`Dear,dear!Howqueereverythingisto-day!Andyesterdaythingswentonjustasusual.IwonderifI'vebeenchangedinthenight?Letmethink:wasIthesamewhenIgotupthismorning?IalmostthinkIcanrememberfeelingalittledifferent.ButifI'mnotthesame,thenextquestionis,WhointheworldamI?Ah,THAT'Sthegreatpuzzle!'Andshebeganthinkingoverallthechildrensheknewthatwereofthesameageasherself,toseeifshecouldhavebeenchangedforanyofthem.`I'msureI'mnotAda,'shesaid,`forherhairgoesinsuchlongringlets,andminedoesn'tgoinringletsatall;andI'msureIcan'tbeMabel,forIknowallsortsofthings,andshe,oh!sheknowssuchaverylittle!Besides,SHE'Sshe,andI'mI,and--ohdear,howpuzzlingitallis!I'lltryifIknowallthethingsIusedtoknow.Letmesee:fourtimesfiveistwelve,andfourtimessixisthirteen,andfourtimessevenis--ohdear!Ishallnevergettotwentyatthatrate!However,theMultiplicationTabledoesn'tsignify:let'stryGeography.LondonisthecapitalofParis,andParisisthecapitalofRome,andRome--no,THAT'Sallwrong,I'mcertain!ImusthavebeenchangedforMabel!I'lltryandsay"Howdoththelittle--"'andshecrossedherhandsonherlapasifsheweresayinglessons,andbegantorepeatit,buthervoicesoundedhoarseandstrange,andthewordsdidnotcomethesameastheyusedtodo:--`HowdoththelittlecrocodileImprovehisshiningtail,AndpourthewatersoftheNileOneverygoldenscale!`Howcheerfullyheseemstogrin,Howneatlyspreadhisclaws,AndwelcomelittlefishesinWithgentlysmilingjaws!'`I'msurethosearenottherightwords,'saidpoorAlice,andhereyesfilledwithtearsagainasshewenton,`ImustbeMabelafterall,andIshallhavetogoandliveinthatpokylittlehouse,andhavenexttonotoystoplaywith,andoh!eversomanylessonstolearn!No,I'vemadeupmymindaboutit;ifI'mMabel,I'llstaydownhere!It'llbenousetheirputtingtheirheadsdownandsaying"Comeupagain,dear!"Ishallonlylookupandsay"WhoamIthen?Tellmethatfirst,andthen,ifIlikebeingthatperson,I'llcomeup:ifnot,I'llstaydownheretillI'msomebodyelse"--but,ohdear!'criedAlice,withasuddenburstoftears,`IdowishtheyWOULDputtheirheadsdown!IamsoVERYtiredofbeingallalonehere!'Asshesaidthisshelookeddownatherhands,andwassurprisedtoseethatshehadputononeoftheRabbit'slittlewhitekidgloveswhileshewastalking.`HowCANIhavedonethat?'shethought.`Imustbegrowingsmallagain.'Shegotupandwenttothetabletomeasureherselfbyit,andfoundthat,asnearlyasshecouldguess,shewasnowabouttwofeethigh,andwasgoingonshrinkingrapidly:shesoonfoundoutthatthecauseofthiswasthefanshewasholding,andshedroppedithastily,justintimetoavoidshrinkingawayaltogether.`ThatWASanarrowescape!'saidAlice,agooddealfrightenedatthesuddenchange,butverygladtofindherselfstillinexistence;`andnowforthegarden!'andsheranwithallspeedbacktothelittledoor:but,alas!thelittledoorwasshutagain,andthelittlegoldenkeywaslyingontheglasstableasbefore,`andthingsareworsethanever,'thoughtthepoorchild,`forIneverwassosmallasthisbefore,never!AndIdeclareit'stoobad,thatitis!'Asshesaidthesewordsherfootslipped,andinanothermoment,splash!shewasuptoherchininsaltwater.Herfirstideawasthatshehadsomehowfallenintothesea,`andinthatcaseIcangobackbyrailway,'shesaidtoherself.(Alicehadbeentotheseasideonceinherlife,andhadcometothegeneralconclusion,thatwhereveryougotoontheEnglishcoastyoufindanumberofbathingmachinesinthesea,somechildrendigginginthesandwithwoodenspades,thenarowoflodginghouses,andbehindthemarailwaystation.)However,shesoonmadeoutthatshewasinthepooloftearswhichshehadweptwhenshewasninefeethigh.`IwishIhadn'tcriedsomuch!'saidAlice,assheswamabout,tryingtofindherwayout.`Ishallbepunishedforitnow,Isuppose,bybeingdrownedinmyowntears!ThatWILLbeaqueerthing,tobesure!However,everythingisqueerto-day.'Justthensheheardsomethingsplashingaboutinthepoolalittlewayoff,andsheswamnearertomakeoutwhatitwas:atfirstshethoughtitmustbeawalrusorhippopotamus,butthensherememberedhowsmallshewasnow,andshesoonmadeoutthatitwasonlyamousethathadslippedinlikeherself.`Woulditbeofanyuse,now,'thoughtAlice,`tospeaktothismouse?Everythingissoout-of-the-waydownhere,thatIshouldthinkverylikelyitcantalk:atanyrate,there'snoharmintrying.'Soshebegan:`OMouse,doyouknowthewayoutofthispool?Iamverytiredofswimmingabouthere,OMouse!'(Alicethoughtthismustbetherightwayofspeakingtoamouse:shehadneverdonesuchathingbefore,butsherememberedhavingseeninherbrother'sLatinGrammar,`Amouse--ofamouse--toamouse--amouse--Omouse!')TheMouselookedatherratherinquisitively,andseemedtohertowinkwithoneofitslittleeyes,butitsaidnothing.`Perhapsitdoesn'tunderstandEnglish,'thoughtAlice;`Idaresayit'saFrenchmouse,comeoverwithWilliamtheConqueror.'(For,withallherknowledgeofhistory,Alicehadnoveryclearnotionhowlongagoanythinghadhappened.)Soshebeganagain:`Ouestmachatte?'whichwasthefirstsentenceinherFrenchlesson-book.TheMousegaveasuddenleapoutofthewater,andseemedtoquiveralloverwithfright.`Oh,Ibegyourpardon!'criedAlicehastily,afraidthatshehadhurtthepooranimal'sfeelings.`Iquiteforgotyoudidn'tlikecats.'`Notlikecats!'criedtheMouse,inashrill,passionatevoice.`WouldYOUlikecatsifyouwereme?'`Well,perhapsnot,'saidAliceinasoothingtone:`don'tbeangryaboutit.AndyetIwishIcouldshowyouourcatDinah:Ithinkyou'dtakeafancytocatsifyoucouldonlyseeher.Sheissuchadearquietthing,'Alicewenton,halftoherself,assheswamlazilyaboutinthepool,`andshesitspurringsonicelybythefire,lickingherpawsandwashingherface--andsheissuchanicesoftthingtonurse--andshe'ssuchacapitaloneforcatchingmice--oh,Ibegyourpardon!'criedAliceagain,forthistimetheMousewasbristlingallover,andshefeltcertainitmustbereallyoffended.`Wewon'ttalkaboutheranymoreifyou'drathernot.'`Weindeed!'criedtheMouse,whowastremblingdowntotheendofhistail.`AsifIwouldtalkonsuchasubject!OurfamilyalwaysHATEDcats:nasty,low,vulgarthings!Don'tletmehearthenameagain!'`Iwon'tindeed!'saidAlice,inagreathurrytochangethesubjectofconversation.`Areyou--areyoufond--of--ofdogs?'TheMousedidnotanswer,soAlicewentoneagerly:`ThereissuchanicelittledognearourhouseIshouldliketoshowyou!Alittlebright-eyedterrier,youknow,withoh,suchlongcurlybrownhair!Andit'llfetchthingswhenyouthrowthem,andit'llsitupandbegforitsdinner,andallsortsofthings--Ican'trememberhalfofthem--anditbelongstoafarmer,youknow,andhesaysit'ssouseful,it'sworthahundredpounds!Hesaysitkillsalltheratsand--ohdear!'criedAliceinasorrowfultone,`I'mafraidI'veoffendeditagain!'FortheMousewasswimmingawayfromherashardasitcouldgo,andmakingquiteacommotioninthepoolasitwent.Soshecalledsoftlyafterit,`Mousedear!Docomebackagain,andwewon'ttalkaboutcatsordogseither,ifyoudon'tlikethem!'WhentheMouseheardthis,itturnedroundandswamslowlybacktoher:itsfacewasquitepale(withpassion,Alicethought),anditsaidinalowtremblingvoice,`Letusgettotheshore,andthenI'lltellyoumyhistory,andyou'llunderstandwhyitisIhatecatsanddogs.'Itwashightimetogo,forthepoolwasgettingquitecrowdedwiththebirdsandanimalsthathadfallenintoit:therewereaDuckandaDodo,aLoryandanEaglet,andseveralothercuriouscreatures.Aliceledtheway,andthewholepartyswamtotheshore.CHAPTERIIIACaucus-RaceandaLongTaleTheywereindeedaqueer-lookingpartythatassembledonthebank--thebirdswithdraggledfeathers,theanimalswiththeirfurclingingclosetothem,andalldrippingwet,cross,anduncomfortable.Thefirstquestionofcoursewas,howtogetdryagain:theyhadaconsultationaboutthis,andafterafewminutesitseemedquitenaturaltoAlicetofindherselftalkingfamiliarlywiththem,asifshehadknownthemallherlife.Indeed,shehadquitealongargumentwiththeLory,whoatlastturnedsulky,andwouldonlysay,`Iamolderthanyou,andmustknowbetter';andthisAlicewouldnotallowwithoutknowinghowolditwas,and,astheLorypositivelyrefusedtotellitsage,therewasnomoretobesaid.AtlasttheMouse,whoseemedtobeapersonofauthorityamongthem,calledout,`Sitdown,allofyou,andlistentome!I'LLsoonmakeyoudryenough!'Theyallsatdownatonce,inalargering,withtheMouseinthemiddle.Alicekepthereyesanxiouslyfixedonit,forshefeltsureshewouldcatchabadcoldifshedidnotgetdryverysoon.`Ahem!'saidtheMousewithanimportantair,`areyouallready?ThisisthedriestthingIknow.Silenceallround,ifyouplease!"WilliamtheConqueror,whosecausewasfavouredbythepope,wassoonsubmittedtobytheEnglish,whowantedleaders,andhadbeenoflatemuchaccustomedtousurpationandconquest.EdwinandMorcar,theearlsofMerciaandNorthumbria--"'`Ugh!'said