"I think that I owe it to him as an imperative duty to let him know the truth."
"But you may change your mind again." Alice found that this was hard to bear and hard to answer; but there was a certain amount of truth in the grievous reproach conveyed in her father's words, which made her bow her neck to it. "I have no right to say that it is impossible," she replied, in words that were barely audible.
"No;--exactly so," said her father. "And therefore it will be better that you should postpone any such communication."
"For how long do you mean?"
"Till you and I shall have agreed together that he should be told."

"I think it is my duty to let him know the truth."
"But you may change your mind again."
Alice found that this was hard to bear; but there was a certain amount of truth in it which made her bow her head. "I have no right to say that it is impossible," she replied, in words that were barely audible.
"Exactly so," said her father. "Therefore it will be better that you should postpone your letter."
"For how long?"
"Till you and I shall have agreed together that he should be told."
