Humpty Dumpty said gaily , as she turned it round for him . ' I thought it looked a little queer . As I was saying , that SEEMS to be done right -- though I have n't time to look it over thoroughly just now -- and that shows that there are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents -- ' ` Certainly , ' said Alice . ` And only ONE for birthday presents , you know . There 's glory for you ! ' ' I do n't know what you mean by `` glory , '' ' Alice said . Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously . ` Of course you do n't -- till I tell you . I meant `` there 's a nice knock-down argument for you ! '' ' ` But `` glory '' does n't mean `` a nice knock-down argument , '' ' Alice objected . ` When I use a word , ' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone , ` it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less . ' ` The question is , ' said Alice , ` whether you CAN make words mean so many different things . ' ` The question is , ' said Humpty Dumpty , ` which is to be master -- that 's all . ' Alice was too much puzzled to say anything , so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again . ` They 've a temper , some of them -- particularly verbs , they 're the proudest -- adjectives you can do anything with , but not verbs -- however , I can manage the whole lot of them ! Impenetrability ! That 's what I say ! ' ` Would you tell me , please , ' said Alice ` what that means ? ' ` Now you talk like a reasonable child , ' said Humpty Dumpty , looking very much pleased . ' I meant by `` impenetrability '' that we 've had enough of that subject , and it would be just as well if you 'd mention what you mean to do next , as I suppose you do n't mean to stop here all the rest of your life . '
` That 's a great deal to make one word mean , ' XXXXX said in a thoughtful tone .
Alice Dumpty Impenetrability days glory lot minute queer right word