However,

when they had been running half an hour or so, and were quite dry again,

the Dodo suddenly called outThe race is over!’ and they all crowded

round it, panting, and asking, ‘But who has won?’ 🔊

 

This question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought,

and it sat for a long time with one finger pressed upon its forehead

(the position in which you usually see Shakespeare, in the pictures

of him), while the rest waited in silence. 🔊 At last the Dodo said,

everybody has won, and all must have prizes.’ 🔊

 

But who is to give the prizes?’ quite a chorus of voices asked. 🔊

 

Why, she, of course,’ said the Dodo, pointing to Alice with one finger;

and the whole party at once crowded round her, calling out in a confused

way, ‘Prizes! Prizes!’ 🔊

 

Alice had no idea what to do, and in despair she put her hand in her

pocket, and pulled out a box of comfits, (luckily the salt water had

not got into it), and handed them round as prizes. 🔊 There was exactly one

a-piece all round. 🔊