Алиса в Стране чудес / Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

'I think,' said the Dodo, 'that the best thing to become dry is a Caucus-race.'

'What is a Caucus-race?' said Alice.

'Oh,' said the Dodo, 'the best way to explain it is to do it.'

First it painted a circle, and then everybody began to run. Soon they were quite dry again, and the Dodo said 'The race is over!'

The birds and animals began to ask, 'But who is the winner?'

Dodo said, 'Everybody is a winner, and will have prizes.'

'But who will give the prizes?' they asked.

'She, of course,' said the Dodo, and pointed to Alice with the long claw. And everybody at once crowded round her and cried, 'A prize, a prize!'

Alice had no idea what to do, and in despair she put her hand in her pocket, and pulled out a box of comfits, and handed them round as prizes.

'But she must have a prize herself, you know,' said the Mouse.

'Of course,' the Dodo replied very gravely. 'What else have you got in your pocket?' he turned to Alice.

'Only a thimble,' said Alice sadly.

'Give it to me,' said the Dodo.

The Dodo solemnly presented the thimble, 'Please accept this elegant thimble'; and they all cheered. Alice simply bowed, and took the thimble.