Заговорили с коллегами про "Алису в вундерланде", и как-то внезапно осознал...
bigfatcat19 — 02.10.2024A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red.
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'Would you tell me,' said Alice, a little timidly, 'why you are painting those roses?'
Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began in a low voice, 'Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought to have been a RED rose-tree, and we put a white one in by mistake; and if the Queen was to find it out, we should all have our heads cut off, you know. So you see, Miss, we're doing our best, afore she comes, to—'
А когда ВЫ поняли, что королева в "Алисе в Стране Чудес" стояла за Ланкастеров?
Я вот что-то только сегодня сообразил...