[Never change, Hatter, never change. Although she knows at this rate that change is very much out of her hands. If only things were different; she's older and wiser and has lost some of that youthful spark. It's sad -- it makes Alice sad. She'll just relish in this while she can, because it makes her happy again.]

Of course, dear Hatter, of course you are. Sometimes things slip my mind, I'm afraid. But I will always join you for tea! No matter how old I am.