Inventio

(In der Küche der Herzogin) [...] ‘If everybody minded their own business,’ Said the Duchess, in a hoarse growl, ‘the world would go round A deal faster than it does. ‘Which would not be an advantage,’ Said Alice, who felt Very glad to get an opportunity of showing off a little of Her knowledge. ‘Just think What work it would make with the day and the night! You see the earth takes Twenty-four hours to turn round on its axis- [...] Or is it twelve? I-’ Oh, don’t bother Me,’ said the Duchess; ‘I never could abide figures!’ And with that she began nursing Her child again, singing a sort of lullaby to it as she did so, And giving it a violent Shake at the end of every line: