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THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS
And What Alice Found There
By Lewis Carroll
The Millennium Fulcrum Edition 1.7
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
(As arranged before commencement of game.)
| WHITE | RED. | |||
| PIECES. | PAWNS. | PAWNS. | PIECES. | |
| Tweedledee. | Daisy. | Daisy. | Humpty Dumpty. | |
| Unicorn. | Haigha. | Messenger. | Carpenter. | |
| Sheep. | Oyster. | Oyster. | Walrus. | |
| W. Queen. | “Lily.” | Tiger-lily. | R. Queen. | |
| W. King. | Fawn. | Rose. | R. King. | |
| Aged man. | Oyster. | Oyster. | Crow. | |
| W. Knight. | Hatta. | Frog. | R. Knight. | |
| Tweedledum. | Daisy. | Daisy. | Lion. |
RED.
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WHITE.
White Pawn (Alice) to play, and win in eleven moves.
1. Alice meets R. Q.
1. R. Q. to K. R.’s 4th
2. Alice through Q.’s 3d (by railway) to 4th (Tweedledum and Tweedledee)
2. W. Q. to Q. B.’s 4th (after shawl)
3. Alice meets W. Q. (with shawl)
3. W. Q. to Q.B.’s 5th (becomes sheep)
4. Alice to Q.’s 5th (shop, river, shop)
4. W. Q. to K. B.’s 8th (leaves egg on shelf)
5. Alice to Q.’s 6th (Humpty Dumpty)
5. W. Q. to Q. B.’s 8th (flying from R. Kt.)
6. Alice to Q.’s 7th (forest)
6. R. Kt. to K.’s 2nd (ch.)
7. W.Kt. takes R.Kt.
7. W. Kt. to K. B’s 5th
8. Alice to Q.’s 8th (coronation)
8. R. Q. to K.’s sq. (examination)
9. Alice becomes Queen
9. Queens castle
10. Alice castles (feast)
10. W.Q. to Q.R.’s 6th (soup)
11. Alice takes R.Q. & wins
Child of the pure unclouded brow
And dreaming eyes of wonder!
Though time be fleet, and I and thou
Are half a life asunder,
Thy loving smile will surely hail
The love-gift of a fairy-tale.
I have not seen thy sunny face,
Nor heard thy silver laughter;
No thought of me shall find a place
In thy young life’s hereafter—
Enough that now thou wilt not fail
To listen to my fairy-tale.
A tale begun in other days,
When summer suns were glowing—
A simple chime, that served to time
The rhythm of oar rowing—
Whose echoes live in memory yet,
Though envious years would say ‘forget.’
Come, hearken then, ere voice of dread.
With bitter tidings laden,
Shall summon to unwelcome bed
A melancholy maiden!
We are but older children, dear,
Who fret to find our bedtime near.
Without, the f