he went on repeating , all the time that Alice was getting him on his feet again . ` Plenty of practice ! ' ` It 's too ridiculous ! ' cried Alice , losing all her patience this time . ` You ought to have a wooden horse on wheels , that you ought ! ' ` Does that kind go smoothly ? ' the Knight asked in a tone of great interest , clasping his arms round the horse 's neck as he spoke , just in time to save himself from tumbling off again . ` Much more smoothly than a live horse , ' Alice said , with a little scream of laughter , in spite of all she could do to prevent it . ` I 'll get one , ' the Knight said thoughtfully to himself . ` One or two -- several . ' There was a short silence after this , and then the Knight went on again . ` I 'm a great hand at inventing things . Now , I daresay you noticed , that last time you picked me up , that I was looking rather thoughtful ? ' ` You WERE a little grave , ' said Alice . ` Well , just then I was inventing a new way of getting over a gate -- would you like to hear it ? ' ` Very much indeed , ' Alice said politely . ` I 'll tell you how I came to think of it , ' said the Knight . ` You see , I said to myself , `` The only difficulty is with the feet : the HEAD is high enough already . '' Now , first I put my head on the top of the gate -- then I stand on my head -- then the feet are high enough , you see -- then I 'm over , you see . ' ` Yes , I suppose you 'd be over when that was done , ' Alice said thoughtfully : ` but do n't you think it would be rather hard ? ' '
I have n't tried it yet , ' the XXXXX said , gravely : ` so I ca n't tell for certain -- but I 'm afraid it WOULD be a little hard . '
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