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 , Alice began , ` Well ! They were BOTH very unpleasant characters -- ' Here she checked herself in some alarm , at hearing something that sounded to her like the puffing of a large steam-engine in the wood near them , though she feared it was more likely to be a wild beast . ` Are there any lions or tigers about here ? ' she asked timidly . ` It 's only the Red King snoring , ' said Tweedledee . ` Come and look at him ! '
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