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Summary

Illustration of Humpty Dumpty from Through the Looking Glass, by John Tenniel, 1871.

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Glory

As I was saying, that seems to be done right though I haven't time to look it over thoroughly just now and that shows that there are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents '

'Certainly,' said Alice.

'And only one for birthday presents, you know. There's glory for you!'

'I don't know what you mean by "glory",' Alice said.

Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. 'Of course you don't till I tell you. I meant "there's a nice knock-down argument for you!"'

'But "glory" doesn't mean "a nice knock-down argument",' Alice objected.

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean neither more nor less.'

'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'

'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master that's all.'