I 'm one that has spoken to a King , I am : mayhap you 'll never see such another : and to show you I 'm not proud , you may shake hands with me ! ' And he grinned almost from ear to ear , as he leant forwards -LRB- and as nearly as possible fell off the wall in doing so -RRB- and offered Alice his hand . She watched him a little anxiously as she took it . ` If he smiled much more , the ends of his mouth might meet behind , ' she thought : ` and then I do n't know what would happen to his head ! I 'm afraid it would come off ! ' ` Yes , all his horses and all his men , ' Humpty Dumpty went on . ` They 'd pick me up again in a minute , THEY would ! However , this conversation is going on a little too fast : let 's go back to the last remark but one . ' ` I 'm afraid I ca n't quite remember it , ' Alice said very politely . ` In that case we start fresh , ' said Humpty Dumpty , ` and it 's my turn to choose a subject -- ' -LRB- ` He talks about it just as if it was a game ! ' thought Alice . -RRB- ` So here 's a question for you . How old did you say you were ? ' Alice made a short calculation , and said ` Seven years and six months . ' ` Wrong ! ' Humpty Dumpty exclaimed triumphantly . ` You never said a word like it ! ' ' I though you meant `` How old ARE you ? '' ' Alice explained . ` If I 'd meant that , I 'd have said it , ' said Humpty Dumpty .
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