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 "Are there many crabs here?" said Alice.

"Crabs and all sorts of things," said the Sheep; "plenty of choice, only make up your mind. Now, what do you want to buy?"

"To buy!" Alice echoed, in a tone that was half astonished and half frightened—for the oars and the boat and the river had vanished all in a moment, and she was back again in the little, dark shop.

"I should like to buy an egg, please," she said, timidly. "How do you sell them?"

"Fivepence farthing for one—two-pence for two," the Sheep replied.

"Then two are cheaper than one?" Alice said, in a surprised tone, taking out her purse.

"Only you must eat them both, if you buy two," said the Sheep.

"Then I'll have one, please," said Alice, as she put the money down on