game, while Alice was still hesitating for the name of a town beginning with H. 'The other Messenger's called Hatta. I must have two, you know – to come and go. One to come, and one to go.'
'I beg your pardon?' said Alice.
'It isn't responsible to beg,' said the King.
'I only meant that I didn't understand,' said Alice. 'Why one to come and one to go?'
'Don't I tell you?' the King repeated impatiently. 'I must have two – to fetch and carry. One to fetch, and one to carry.'
At this moment the Messenger arrived: he was far too much out of breath to say a word, and could only
