I. Lewis Carroll's Games and Puzzles

Which is better, a clock that is right only once a

year, or a clock that is right twice every day?

II. Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -A Mad Tea-Party

Alice sighed wearily. `I think you might do something better with the time,' she said, `than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers.'

`If you knew Time as well as I do,' said the Hatter, `you wouldn't talk about wasting IT. It's HIM.'

`I don't know what you mean,' said Alice.

`Of course you don't!' the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously. `I dare say you never even spoke to Time!'

`Perhaps not, ' Alice cautiously replied: `but I know I have to beat time when I learn music.'

`Ah! that accounts for it,' said the Hatter . `He won't stand beating.

[...]

`when the Queen jumped up and bawled out,"He's murdering the time! Off with his head!" '

Texts by Lewis Carroll used in “Música invisible for English horn” #1