next above the one she was looking at. “ And this one is the most provoking of all — but I ’ ll tell you what — ” she added, as a sudden thought struck her, “ I ’ ll follow it up to the very top shelf of all. It ’ ll puzzle it to go through the ceiling, I expect !
 
” But even this plan failed : the ‘ thing ’ went through the ceiling as quietly as possible, as if it were quite used to it. “ Are you a child or a teetotum ?
 
” 12 the Sheep said, as she took up another pair of needles. “ You ’ ll make me giddy soon, if you go on turning round like that. ” She was now working with fourteen pairs at once, and Alice couldn ’ t help looking at her in great astonishment. “ How can she knit with so many ?
 
” the puzzled child thought to herself. “ She gets more and more like a porcupine every minute !
 
” “ Can you row ?
 
” the Sheep asked, handing her a pair of knitting-needles as she spoke. “ Yes, a little