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To be sure I was!’ Humpty Dumpty said gaily, as she turned it round forhim. ‘I thought it looked a little queer. As I was saying, that SEEMSto be done right–though I haven’t time to look it over thoroughly justnow–and that shows that there are three hundred and sixty-four dayswhen you might get un-birthday presents–‘Certainly,’ said Alice.And only ONE for birthday presents, you know. There’s glory for you!’I don’t know what you mean by “glory,”‘ Alice said.Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. ‘Of course you don’t–till I tellyou. I meant “there’s a nice knock-down argument for you!”‘But “glory” doesn’t mean “a nice knock-down argument,”‘ Alice objected.When _I_ use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘itmeans just what I choose it to mean–neither more nor less.’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you CAN make words mean so manydifferent things.’The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master–that’sall.
