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CHAPTERIDowntheRabbit-Hole
CHAPTERIDowntheRabbit-Hole
Alicewasbeginningtogetverytiredofsittingbyhersisteronthebank,andofhavingnothingtodo:
onceortwiceshehadpeepedintothebookhersisterwasreading,butithadnopicturesorconversationsinit,`andwhatistheuseofabook,'
thoughtAlice`withoutpicturesorconversation?
'
Soshewasconsideringinherownmind(aswellasshecould,forthehotdaymadeherfeelverysleepyandstupid),whetherthepleasureofmakingadaisy-chainwouldbeworththetroubleofgettingupandpickingthedaisies,whensuddenlyaWhiteRabbitwithpinkeyesranclosebyher.
TherewasnothingsoVERYremarkableinthat;
nordidAlicethinkitsoVERYmuchoutofthewaytoheartheRabbitsaytoitself,`Ohdear!
Ohdear!
Ishallbelate!
(whenshethoughtitoverafterwards,itoccurredtoherthatsheoughttohavewonderedatthis,butatthetimeitallseemedquitenatural);
butwhentheRabbitactuallyTOOKAWATCHOUTOFITSWAISTCOAT-POCKET,andlookedatit,andthenhurriedon,Alicestartedtoherfeet,foritflashedacrosshermindthatshehadneverbeforeseenarabbitwitheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orawatchtotakeoutofit,andburningwithcuriosity,sheranacrossthefieldafterit,andfortunatelywasjustintimetoseeitpopdownalargerabbit-holeunderthehedge.
InanothermomentdownwentAliceafterit,neveronceconsideringhowintheworldshewastogetoutagain.
Therabbit-holewentstraightonlikeatunnelforsomeway,andthendippedsuddenlydown,sosuddenlythatAlicehadnotamomenttothinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherselffallingdownaverydeepwell.
Eitherthewellwasverydeep,orshefellveryslowly,forshehadplentyoftimeasshewentdowntolookaboutherandtowonderwhatwasgoingtohappennext.First,shetriedtolookdownandmakeoutwhatshewascomingto,butitwastoodarktoseeanything;
thenshelookedatthesidesofthewell,andnoticedthattheywerefilledwithcupboardsandbook-shelves;
hereandthereshesawmapsandpictureshunguponpegs.Shetookdownajarfromoneoftheshelvesasshepassed;
itwaslabelled`ORANGEMARMALADE'
buttohergreatdisappointmentitwasempty:
shedidnotliketodropthejarforfearofkillingsomebody,somanagedtoputitintooneofthecupboardsasshefellpastit.
`Well!
thoughtAlicetoherself,`aftersuchafallasthis,Ishallthinknothingoftumblingdownstairs!
Howbravethey'
llallthinkmeathome!
Why,Iwouldn'
tsayanythingaboutit,evenifIfelloffthetopofthehouse!
(Whichwasverylikelytrue.)
Down,down,down.WouldthefallNEVERcometoanend!
`IwonderhowmanymilesI'
vefallenbythistime?
shesaidaloud.`Imustbegettingsomewherenearthecentreoftheearth.Letmesee:
thatwouldbefourthousandmilesdown,Ithink--'
(for,yousee,Alicehadlearntseveralthingsofthissortinherlessonsintheschoolroom,andthoughthiswasnotaVERYgoodopportunityforshowingoffherknowledge,astherewasnoonetolistentoher,stillitwasgoodpracticetosayitover)`--yes,that'
sabouttherightdistance--butthenIwonderwhatLatitudeorLongitudeI'
vegotto?
(AlicehadnoideawhatLatitudewas,orLongitudeeither,butthoughttheywerenicegrandwordstosay.)
Presentlyshebeganagain.`IwonderifIshallfallrightTHROUGHtheearth!
Howfunnyit'
llseemtocomeoutamongthepeoplethatwalkwiththeirheadsdownward!
TheAntipathies,Ithink--'
(shewasrathergladthereWASnoonelistening,thistime,asitdidn'
tsoundatalltherightword)`--butIshallhavetoaskthemwhatthenameofthecountryis,youknow.Please,Ma'
am,isthisNewZealandorAustralia?
(andshetriedtocurtseyasshespoke--fancyCURTSEYINGasyou'
refallingthroughtheair!
Doyouthinkyoucouldmanageit?
)`Andwhatanignorantlittlegirlshe'
llthinkmeforasking!
No,it'
llneverdotoask:
perhapsIshallseeitwrittenupsomewhere.'
Down,down,down.Therewasnothingelsetodo,soAlicesoonbegantalkingagain.`Dinah'
llmissmeverymuchto-night,Ishouldthink!
(Dinahwasthecat.)`Ihopethey'
llrememberhersaucerofmilkattea-time.Dinahmydear!
Iwishyouweredownherewithme!
Therearenomiceintheair,I'
mafraid,butyoumightcatchabat,andthat'
sverylikeamouse,youknow.Butdocatseatbats,Iwonder?
AndhereAlicebegantogetrathersleepy,andwentonsayingtoherself,inadreamysortofway,`Docatseatbats?
Docatseatbats?
andsometimes,`Dobatseatcats?
for,yousee,asshecouldn'
tanswereitherquestion,itdidn'
tmuchmatterwhichwaysheputit.Shefeltthatshewasdozingoff,andhadjustbeguntodreamthatshewaswalkinghandinhandwithDinah,andsayingtoherveryearnestly,`Now,Dinah,tellmethetruth:
didyouevereatabat?
whensuddenly,thump!
thump!
downshecameuponaheapofsticksanddryleaves,andthefallwasover.
Alicewasnotabithurt,andshejumpedupontoherfeetinamoment:
shelookedup,butitwasalldarkoverhead;
beforeherwasanotherlongpassage,andtheWhiteRabbitwasstillinsight,hurryingdownit.Therewasnotamomenttobelost:
awaywentAlicelikethewind,andwasjustintimetohearitsay,asitturnedacorner,`Ohmyearsandwhiskers,howlateit'
sgetting!
Shewasclosebehinditwhensheturnedthecorner,buttheRabbitwasnolongertobeseen:
shefoundherselfinalong,lowhall,whichwaslitupbyarowoflampshangingfromtheroof.
Thereweredoorsallroundthehall,buttheywerealllocked;
andwhenAlicehadbeenallthewaydownonesideanduptheother,tryingeverydoor,shewalkedsadlydownthemiddle,wonderinghowshewasevertogetoutagain.
Suddenlyshecameuponalittlethree-leggedtable,allmadeofsolidglass;
therewasnothingonitexceptatinygoldenkey,andAlice'
sfirstthoughtwasthatitmightbelongtooneofthedoorsofthehall;
but,alas!
eitherthelocksweretoolarge,orthekeywastoosmall,butatanyrateitwouldnotopenanyofthem.However,onthesecondtimeround,shecameuponalowcurtainshehadnotnoticedbefore,andbehinditwasalittledooraboutfifteenincheshigh:
shetriedthelittlegoldenkeyinthelock,andtohergreatdelightitfitted!
Aliceopenedthedoorandfoundthatitledintoasmallpassage,notmuchlargerthanarat-hole:
shekneltdownandlookedalongthepassageintotheloveliestgardenyoueversaw.Howshelongedtogetoutofthatdarkhall,andwanderaboutamongthosebedsofbrightflowersandthosecoolfountains,butshecouldnotevengetherheadthoughthedoorway;
`andevenifmyheadwouldgothrough,'
thoughtpoorAlice,`itwouldbeofverylittleusewithoutmyshoulders.Oh,howIwishIcouldshutuplikeatelescope!
IthinkIcould,ifIonlyknowhowtobegin.'
For,yousee,somanyout-of-the-waythingshadhappenedlately,thatAlicehadbeguntothinkthatveryfewthingsindeedwerereallyimpossible.
Thereseemedtobenouseinwaitingbythelittledoor,soshewentbacktothetable,halfhopingshemightfindanotherkeyonit,oratanyrateabookofrulesforshuttingpeopleupliketelescopes:
thistimeshefoundalittlebottleonit,(`whichcertainlywasnotherebefore,'
saidAlice,)androundtheneckofthebottlewasapaperlabel,withthewords`DRINKME'
beautifullyprintedonitinlargeletters.
Itwasallverywelltosay`Drinkme,'
butthewiselittleAlicewasnotgoingtodoTHATinahurry.`No,I'
lllookfirst,'
shesaid,`andseewhetherit'
smarked"
poison"
ornot'
;
forshehadreadseveralnicelittlehistoriesaboutchildrenwhohadgotburnt,andeatenupbywildbeastsandotherunpleasantthings,allbecausetheyWOULDnotrememberthesimplerulestheirfriendshadtaughtthem:
suchas,thatared-hotpokerwillburnyouifyouholdittoolong;
andthatifyoucutyourfingerVERYdeeplywithaknife,itusuallybleeds;
andshehadneverforgottenthat,ifyoudrinkmuchfromabottlemarked`poison,'
itisalmostcertaintodisagreewithyou,soonerorlater.
However,thisbottlewasNOTmarked`poison,'
soAliceventuredtotasteit,andfindingitverynice,(ithad,infact,asortofmixedflavourofcherry-tart,custard,pine-apple,roastturkey,toffee,andhotbutteredtoast,)sheverysoonfinisheditoff.
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`Whatacuriousfeeling!
saidAlice;
`Imustbeshuttinguplikeatelescope.'
Andsoitwasindeed:
shewasnowonlytenincheshigh,andherfacebrightenedupatthethoughtthatshewasnowtherightsizeforgoingthroughthelittledoorintothatlovelygarden.First,however,shewaitedforafewminutestoseeifshewasgoingtoshrinkanyfurther:
shefeltalittlenervousaboutthis;
`foritmightend,youknow,'
saidAlicetoherself,`inmygoingoutaltogether,likeacandle.IwonderwhatIshouldbelikethen?
Andshetriedtofancywhattheflameofacandleislikeafterthecandleisblownout,forshecouldnotremembereverhavingseensuchathing.
Afterawhile,findingthatnothingmorehappened,shedecidedongoingintothegardenatonce;
but,alasforpoorAlice!
whenshegottothedoor,shefoundshehadforgottenthelittlegoldenkey,andwhenshewentbacktothetableforit,shefoundshecouldnotpossiblyreachit:
shec