In this excerpt from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the Pigeon dismisses Alice's explanation about her appearance, questioning her honesty with disdain. The Pigeon criticizes Alice's neck and accuses her of being a serpent, implying she is deceiving him, and sarcastically suggests she might also lie about having tasted eggs. The interaction highlights the humorous and absurd nature of the characters' conversations in Wonderland.

'A likely story indeed!' said the Pigeon in a tone of the deepest contempt. 'I've seen a good many little girls in my time, but never one with such a neck as that! No, no! You're a serpent; and there's no use denying it. I suppose you'll be telling me next that you never tasted an egg!' The quote underscores the Pigeon's suspicion and the playful, nonsensical tone of the dialogue, reflecting the whimsical world Lewis Carroll created.