` Is it really ? ' said Alice , quite pleased to find that she HAD chosen a good subject , after all . ` They gave it me , ' Humpty Dumpty continued thoughtfully , as he crossed one knee over the other and clasped his hands round it , ` they gave it me -- for an un-birthday present . ' ' I beg your pardon ? ' Alice said with a puzzled air . ` I 'm not offended , ' said Humpty Dumpty . ' I mean , what IS an un-birthday present ? ' ' A present given when it is n't your birthday , of course . ' Alice considered a little . ' I like birthday presents best , ' she said at last . ` You do n't know what you 're talking about ! ' cried Humpty Dumpty . ` How many days are there in a year ? ' ` Three hundred and sixty-five , ' said Alice . ` And how many birthdays have you ? ' ` One . ' ` And if you take one from three hundred and sixty-five , what remains ? ' ` Three hundred and sixty-four , of course . ' Humpty Dumpty looked doubtful . ` I 'd rather see that done on paper , ' he said .
XXXXX could n't help smiling as she took out her memorandum-book , and worked the sum for him : 365 1 ____ 364 ___ Humpty Dumpty took the book , and looked at it carefully .
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