Through the Looking-glass
Copyright© 2024 by Lewis Carroll
Prologue
WHITE.
White Pawn (Alice) to play, and win in eleven moves.
1. Alice meets R. Q.
1. R. Q. to K. R.’s 4th
2. Alice through Q.’s 3d (by railway) to 4th (Tweedledum and Tweedledee)
2. W. Q. to Q. B.’s 4th (after shawl)
3. Alice meets W. Q. (with shawl)
3. W. Q. to Q.B.’s 5th (becomes sheep)
4. Alice to Q.’s 5th (shop, river, shop)
4. W. Q. to K. B.’s 8th (leaves egg on shelf)
5. Alice to Q.’s 6th (Humpty Dumpty)
5. W. Q. to Q. B.’s 8th (flying from R. Kt.)
6. Alice to Q.’s 7th (forest)
6. R. Kt. to K.’s 2nd (ch.)
7. W.Kt. takes R.Kt.
7. W. Kt. to K. B’s 5th
8. Alice to Q.’s 8th (coronation)
8. R. Q. to K.’s sq. (examination)
9. Alice becomes Queen
9. Queens castle
10. Alice castles (feast)
10. W.Q. to Q.R.’s 6th (soup)
11. Alice takes R.Q. & wins
Child of the pure unclouded brow
And dreaming eyes of wonder!
Though time be fleet, and I and thou
Are half a life asunder,
Thy loving smile will surely hail
The love-gift of a fairy-tale.
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