Monday 31 March 2014

A king playing croquet with a flamingo

A king playing croquet with a flamingo, an illustration by JVL in Lewis Carroll's 
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Artists;' Choice Editions, 2009.

Sunday 30 March 2014

A pack of cards

A pack of cards, an illustration by John Vernon Lord in 
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Artists' Choice Editions, 2009.

The text:

'Let the jury consider their verdict,' the King said, for
 about the twentieth time that day.

'No, no!' said the Queen. 'Sentence first -- verdict afterwards.'

'Stuff and nonsense!' said Alice loudly. 'The idea of having the
sentence first!'

'Hold your tongue!' said the Queen, turning purple.

'I won't!' said Alice.

'Off with her head!' the Queen shouted at the top of her voice.
Nobody moved.

'Who cares for you?' said Alice, (she had grown to her full size by
this time.) 'You're nothing but a pack of cards!'

Saturday 29 March 2014

The White rabbit fumbled over the list

The White rabbit fumbled over the list, an illustration by John Vernon Lord in 
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Artists' Choice Editions, 2009.

The Text:

Alice watched the White Rabbit as he fumbled over the list, feeling
very curious to see what the next witness would be like, ' -- for
they haven't got much evidence YET,' she said to herself. Imagine
her surprise, when the White Rabbit read out, at the top of his shrill
little voice, the name 'Alice!'


Friday 28 March 2014

The Cook says "shan't"

The Cook says "shan't"; an illustration by John Vernon Lord in Lewis Carroll's 
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Artists' Choice Editions, 2009.

The text:

The next witness was the Duchess's cook. She carried the pepper-
box in her hand, and Alice guessed who it was, even before she got
into the court, by the way the people near the door began sneezing
all at once.

 'Give your evidence,' said the King.

'Shan't,' said the cook.

The King looked anxiously at the White Rabbit, who said in a low
voice, 'Your Majesty must cross-examine THIS witness.'

'Well, if I must, I must,' the King said, with a melancholy air, and,
after folding his arms and frowning at the cook till his eyes were
nearly out of sight, he said in a deep voice, 'What are tarts made
of?'

Thursday 27 March 2014

The hatter bit his teacup

The hatter bit his teacup, an illustration by John Vernon Lord in Lewis Carroll's 
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Artists' Choice Editions, 2009.

The text:

 'Take off your hat,' the King said to the Hatter.

 'It isn't mine,' said the Hatter.

'Stolen!' the King exclaimed, turning to the jury, who instantly made
a memorandum of the fact.

 'I keep them to sell,' the Hatter added as an explanation; 'I've none
of my own. I'm a hatter.'

Here the Queen put on her spectacles, and began staring at the
Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted.

'Give your evidence,' said the King; 'and don't be nervous, or I'll
have you executed on the spot.'

This did not seem to encourage the witness at all: he kept shifting
from one foot to the other, looking uneasily at the Queen, and in his
confusion he bit a large piece out of his teacup instead of the bread-
and-butter.

Wednesday 26 March 2014

'Beautiful soup'

'Beautiful soup', an illustration by JVL in Lewis Carroll's  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Artists' Choice Editions, 2009.
The text:

Beautiful Soup, so rich and green, 
Waiting in a hot tureen!
Who for such dainties would not stoop? 
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup! 
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup! 
Beau -- ootiful Soo -- oop!
Beau -- ootiful Soo -- oop!
Soo -- oop of the e -- e -- evening,
Beautiful, beautiful Soup!

'Beautiful Soup! 
Who cares for fish,
Game, or any other dish?
Who would not give all else for two pennyworth only of beautiful Soup?
Pennyworth only of beautiful Soup? 
Beau -- ootiful Soo -- oop! 
Beau -- ootiful Soo -- oop! 
Soo -- oop of the e -- e -- evening,
Beautiful, beauti -- FUL SOUP!'

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Alice recalls her adventures to the Mock Turtle

Alice recalls her adventures to the Mock Turtle, an illustration by JVL in 
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Artists' Choice Editions, 2009.

The text:

So Alice began telling them her adventures from the time when she
first saw the White Rabbit. She was a little nervous about it just at
first, the two creatures got so close to her, one on each side, and
opened their eyes and mouths so VERY wide, but she gained
courage as she went on. Her listeners were perfectly quiet till she
got to the part about her repeating 'YOU ARE OLD, FATHER
WILLIAM,' to the Caterpillar, and the words all coming different,
and then the Mock Turtle drew a long breath, and said 'That's very
curious.'