Alice had begun with 'Let's pretend we're kings and queens;' and her sister, who liked being exact, had argued that they couldn't, because there were only two of them, and Alice hand been reduced at last to say, 'Well, you can be one of them then, and I'll be the rest.
Alice and her sister start by imagining themselves as royalty, with Alice suggesting they pretend to be kings and queens. Her sister, preferring precision, counters this idea by pointing out that there are only two of them, making the royal roles impossible to share equally. Alice then adapts her plan creatively, proposing that her sister could be one of the monarchs while she takes on the rest of the roles, showcasing...
