Alice's Adventures Under Ground: “Bread And Butter”

The White Queen: Bread and butter, bread-and-butter
(to Alice) I'll take you
Two pence a week, and jam every other day

Alice: I don't want any today

The White Queen: You couldn't have it if you did want it. The rule is jam tomorrow, and jam yesterday but never jam today

Alice: It must come sometimes to jam today

The White Queen: No it can't. It's jam every other day: today isn't any other day

(screams) Oh! Oh! Oh! My finger's bleeding! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Alice: Have you pricked your finger?

The White Queen: I haven't pricked it yet. But I soon shall Oh! Oh! Oh!

Alice: When will you do it?

The White Queen: When I fasten my shawl again. Oh! Oh!

(The brooch flies open, the Queen clutches wildly at it and pricks her finger)

The White Queen: That accounts for the bleeding, you see. (Smiles)
Now you understand how things happen here

Alice: But why don't you scream now?

The White Queen: I've done all the screaming already (Exits)