At the two-yard peg she faced round, and said, “A pawn goes two squares in its first move, you know. So you’ll go very quickly through the Third Square⁠—by railway, I should think⁠—and you’ll find yourself in the Fourth Square in no time. Well, that square belongs to Tweedledum and Tweedledee⁠—the Fifth is mostly water⁠—the Sixth belongs to Humpty Dumpty⁠—But you make no remark?”

“I⁠—I didn’t know I had to make one⁠—just then,” Alice faltered out.

“You should have said, ‘It’s extremely kind of you to tell me all this’⁠—however, we’ll suppose it said⁠—the Seventh Square is all forest⁠—however, one of the Knights will show you the way⁠—and in the Eighth Square we shall be Queens together, and it’s all feasting and fun!” Alice got up and curtseyed, and sat down again.