And you are very nice ! '' The Carpenter said nothing but `` Cut us another slice : I wish you were not quite so deaf -- I 've had to ask you twice ! '' `` It seems a shame , '' the Walrus said , `` To play them such a trick , After we 've brought them out so far , And made them trot so quick ! '' The Carpenter said nothing but `` The butter 's spread too thick ! '' `` I weep for you , '' the Walrus said . `` I deeply sympathize . '' With sobs and tears he sorted out Those of the largest size . Holding his pocket handkerchief Before his streaming eyes . `` O Oysters , '' said the Carpenter . `` You 've had a pleasant run ! Shall we be trotting home again ? '' But answer came there none -- And that was scarcely odd , because They 'd eaten every one . ' ' I like the Walrus best , ' said Alice : ` because you see he was a LITTLE sorry for the poor oysters . ' ` He ate more than the Carpenter , though , ' said Tweedledee . ` You see he held his handkerchief in front , so that the Carpenter could n't count how many he took : contrariwise . ' ` That was mean ! ' Alice said indignantly . ` Then I like the Carpenter best -- if he did n't eat so many as the Walrus . ' ` But he ate as many as he could get , ' said Tweedledum . This was a puzzler .
After a pause , XXXXX began , ` Well !
Alice Carpenter Shall Tweedledee Tweedledum Walrus butter contrariwise none run