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never to lose YOUR temper！' ‘Hold your tongue； Ma！' said the
young Crab； a little snappishly。 ‘You're enough to try the
patience of an oyster！'
‘I wish I had our Dinah here； I know I do！' said Alice aloud；
addressing nobody in particular。 ‘She'd soon fetch it back！'
‘And who is Dinah； if I might venture to ask the question？'
said the Lory。
Alice replied eagerly； for she was always ready to talk about
her pet： ‘Dinah's our cat。 And she's such a capital one for
catching mice you can't think！ And oh； I wish you could see her
after the birds！ Why； she'll eat a little bird as soon as look
at it！'
This speech caused a remarkable sensation among the party。
Some of the birds hurried off at once： one old Magpie began
wrapping itself up very carefully； remarking； ‘I really must be
getting home； the night…air doesn't suit my throat！' and a Canary
called out in a trembling voice to its children； ‘Come away； my
dears！ It's high time you were all in bed！' On various pretexts
they all moved off； and Alice was soon left alone。
‘I wish I hadn't mentioned Dinah！' she said to herself in a
melancholy tone。 ‘Nobody seems to like her； down here； and I'm
sure she's the best cat in the world！ Oh； my dear Dinah！ I
wonder if I shall ever see you any more！' And here poor Alice
began to cry again； for she felt very lonely and low…spirited。
In a little while； however； she again heard a little pattering of
footsteps in the distance； and she looked up eagerly； half hoping
that the Mouse had changed his mind； and was coming back to
finish his story。