"Twas brillig and the slithy toves…"
"What are slithy toves?"
"You have to figure that out for yourself, it's supposed to be part of the fun of the poem."
"Oh." A considering pause, "Well go on."
"Twas brillig and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe…"
"Right, and how does a slithy tove gyre and gimble?"
"Miss Integra, you asked me to read you a piece of classic literature and Jabberwocky is recognized as a classic poem of the absurdist school."
"I asked for a poem in English, Walter."
Walter sighed and put aside Through the Looking Glass and picked up another book from the stack next to her bed. He opened the book and began to recite:
"April is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain."
"That's much better, Walter. I'm sure Father will be pleased."
Walter sighed again before continuing with The Wasteland. Some children just refused to stay children.
Requested by Ciarda Rois, who asked for Walter and the use of the word "Jabberwocky."