Had I mispronounced one of the correct words, mispaced one of the steps, forgotten one of the essential herbs?

Hear ye! Hear ye! We will now continue the conviction of the textbookmamkers. shouted the Walrus, acting as judge; we indict the textbooks for being too gumptious, too subversive, too easy, and too difficult. Besides, he added, they are probably anti-Wonderland.

You bought that for twenty pounds? Get away!

I waited, anticipating her reply. Her hesitation spoke volumes.