'Was it? I didn't see it,' Said Alice, peeping cautiously over
the side of the boat into the dark water. 'I wish it hadn't let
go--I should so like to see a little crab to take home with
me!' But the Sheep only laughed scornfully, and went on with her
knitting.

'Are there many crabs here?' said Alice.

'Crabs, and all sorts of things,' said the Sheep: 'plenty of
choice, only make up your mind. Now, what DO you want to buy?'

'To buy!' Alice echoed in a tone that was half astonished and
half frightened--for the oars, and the boat, and the river,
had vanished all in a moment, and she was back again in the
little dark shop.

'I should like to buy an egg, please,' she said timidly. 'How
do you sell them?'

'Fivepence farthing for one--Twopence for two,' the Sheep
replied.

'Then two are cheaper than one?' Alice said in a surprised
tone, taking out her purse.

'Only you MUST eat them both, if you buy two,' said the Sheep.

'Then I'll have ONE, please,' said Alice, as she put the money
down on the counter. For she thought to herself, 'They mightn't