Today's Stichomancy for Anonymous

The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems by Lewis Carroll:

Why didn't you enquire my name The very minute that you came?" I answered in a passion.

"Of course it worries you a bit To come so far on foot - But how was I to blame for it?" "Well, well!" said he. "I must admit That isn't badly put.

"And certainly you've given me The best of wine and victual - Excuse my violence," said he,