You bought that for twenty pounds? Get away!

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.

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

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