When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, 'Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs.'
Az Egér most halkan remegve azt súgta: - Gyerünk ki a partra. Elmesélem élettörténetemet, s akkor meg fogod érteni, miért gyűlölöm a kutyákat meg a macskákat.