Alice glanced rather anxiously at the cook, to see if she meant to take the hint; but the cook was busily stirring the soup, and seemed not to be listening, so she went on again: 'Twenty-four hours, I think; or is it twelve?
Alice guardò ansiosamente la cuoca per vedere se ella intendesse obbedire; ma la cuoca era occupata a rimestare la minestra, e, non pareva che avesse ascoltato, perciò andò innanzi dicendo: — Ventiquattro ore, credo; o dodici?