By | GEORGE MACDONALD | The Princess and the Goblin | Chapter IV | What The Nurse Though of It | ‘Why, where can you have been, princess?’ asked the nurse, taking her in her arms. ‘It’s very unkind of you to hide away so long. I began to be…
By | GEORGE MACDONALD | The Princess and the Goblin | Chapter III | The Princess and—We Shall See Who | When she came to the top, she found herself in a little square place, with three doors, two opposite each other, and one opposite the top of the stair….
By | GEORGE MACDONALD | The Princess and the Goblin | Chapter II | Why The Princess Loses Herself | I have said the Princess Irene was about eight years old when my story begins. And this is how it begins. One very wet day, when the mountain was covered…
By | GEORGE MACDONALD | The Princess and the Goblin | Chapter I | Why The Princess Has A Story About Her | There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys. His palace was built upon one of the…
By | LEWIS CARROLL | Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland | Chapter XII | Alice’s Evidence | “Here!” cried Alice, quite forgetting in the flurry of the moment how large she had grown in the last few minutes, and she jumped up in such a hurry that she tipped over the…
By | LEWIS CARROLL | Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland | Chapter XI | Who Stole the Tarts | The King and Queen of Hearts were seated on their throne when they arrived, with a great crowd assembled about them—all sorts of little birds and beasts, as well as the whole…
By | LEWIS CARROLL | Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland | Chapter X | The Lobster Quadrille | The Mock Turtle sighed deeply, and drew the back of one flapper across his eyes. He looked at Alice, and tried to speak, but for a minute or two sobs choked his voice….
By | LEWIS CARROLL | Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland | Chapter IX | The Mock Turtles Story | “You can’t think how glad I am to see you again, you dear old thing!” said the Duchess, as she tucked her arm affectionately into Alice’s, and they walked off together. Alice…
By | LEWIS CARROLL | Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland | Chapter VIII | The Queen’s Croquet Grounds | A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red. Alice thought this a…
By | LEWIS CARROLL | Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland | Chapter VII | A Mad Tea Party | There was a table set out under a tree in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hatter were having tea at it: a Dormouse was sitting between them,…