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alice_s _adventures_ in _wonder l and_b y_ l e wis _carr o ll_ 1 8 6 5 _chapter_ i _down_ the_rabbit_ hole_ alice_was_ beginning _to_get_ very_ tired_of _sitting_ by_ her_sister_ on_the_bank _and_ of _having _nothing_ to_do_ once_or_twice _she_had_ peeped _into_the_ book _her_sister _was_ reading _but_it_ had_no _pictures_ o r _conversation s_in _it_and_ what_i s _the_ use_of_ a _book _thought_alice _without_ pictures_ o r _conversation_ s o _she_was_ consider ing_ in_her_ own_ mind _as_well_as_she_could _for_the_ h o t _day_ made_her _feel _very_ sleep y_and_ stupid _whether _the _pleas ur e_of_ m a king_a _ d a i s y _cha in _would_be _wor th _the _trouble _of_ getting_ up_and_ p ic king _the_d a i s i e s _when_ suddenly_ a _white_rabbit _with_ p ink _eyes_ r an _close _by_ her _there_was_ nothing_ s o _very_ remark able_ in _that_ n or_ d id_alice_ think _it_s o _very_much_ out_of_the_way _to_he a r _the_rabbit _say _to_itself _oh_dear _oh_dear _i_shall _be_ late _when_she_ thought_it _over _after wards_ it_occurred_to_her _that_she_ ought_to _have _wonder ed_at_th i s _but_ at_the _time_ i t_all _seemed _quite_ natural _but _when_ the_rabbit_ a c t u ally_ took_ a _watch _out_of_its_ waistcoat_pocket _and_looked_at_ i t _and_then_ hurried_ on _alice_ star t e d_to_her _feet_ for_it_ f l a she d_a cross _her _mind _that_she_ had_never _before_s een_a _rabbit _with_ either_ a _waistcoat_pocket_ or_a _watch _to_ take _out_of_ it_and_ b urning _with_ curiosity _she_ran_ a cross _the_fi e l d_after_ it_and_ fortunate ly _was_ just_ in _time_ to_see_i t_po p _down_ a_large _rabbit_ hole_ under _the_hedge _in_another_moment _down_ went _alice_ after_ i t _never _once_ consider ing _how_ in _the_world _she_was_ to_get_ out_again _the_rabbit_ h o l e_went_ straight _on _like_a_ t u n n e l _for_some_ way _and_then_ d i pped_ suddenly _down_ s o _suddenly _that _alice_ had_not_ a _moment_ t o _think _about_ stopp ing _herself_ before_ she_found _herself_ f all ing_down _a_very_ deep _well_ either _the _well_ was_very_ d eep_ o r _she_fel l _very_ slowly_ for _she_had_ ple n t y_of _time_ as_she_went _down_ t o _look _about_her _and_t o _wonder_what _was_going_to _happen _next _first_ she_tried_t o _look _down_and_ make_out _what _she_was_ com ing_to _but _it_was_ t o o _ d ark _to_see_ anything_ t hen_she_ looked_at _the_ side s _of_the _well_ and_ noticed _that_ they_were_ f ill ed_with_ cupboards _and_b ook _she l ves_ here _and_the r e _she_sa w _ma p s_and_ pictures_ h u ng _upon_ p e g s_she_ t ook _down_a _j a r _from_ one_of_the _she l ve s _as_she_ passed _it_was_ l a be lled_o r a ng e_mar m al a d e_but_ to_her _great_ d i s app o in t ment _it_was_ empt y _she_did_not _like_t o _drop _the_j a r _for_ f ear _of_ k ill ing_ somebody_ s o _manage d_to_ p ut_it _into_ one_of_the _cupboards_a s _she_fel l _pas t_it _well_ thought_alice _to_herself_ after _such_a_ f all_ a s _this_ i_shall _think _nothing _of_t umbl ing_down_ stairs _how_ b r ave _they_ ll_ all _think_ me_ at_ h ome _why_i _wouldn_t _say _anything_ about_it_ even _if_i _fell _off _the_top_of _the_house_ which_was _very_ like ly_ t r u e _down _down _down _would _the_f all _never_ come_ t o _an _ e nd _i_wonder _how _many_ mile s _i_ve_ fallen _by_this_time _she_ said_al ou d_ i _must_be_ getting _some where _near_the_ c ent r e_of_the_ ear th _let_me_see _that_ would_be _four _thou s and_ mile s _down_ i_think_ for _you_see _alice_had _learn t _several _things_ of_this _sort _in_her _lessons_ in_the_ school room _and_ though _this_ was_not _a_very _good_ opportunity _for_sh owing _off_ her_knowledge_ a s _there_was_no _one_ to_listen _to_her _still _it_was _good_ p r a c t ice_ to_say_ i t _over_ yes _that_s _about_ the_right _distance _but_the n _i_wonder_what_ l a t i t u d e _or_longitude _i_ve_got_to _alice_ had_no _idea_what_ l a t i t u d e_was_ o r _long i t u d e _either _but _thought _they_were_ n ice_ g r and_ words _to_say_ present ly_ she_began _again _i_wonder_ i f _i_shall_ f all_ right _through_the_ ear th _how_funny_it_ll_seem _to_come_ out_ among_the _people _that_ walk _with_ their_heads _down wa r d_the_ an t i p a thi e s _i_think _she_was_ rather_ glad _there_was_no _one_ listen ing _this_time_ as_it _didn_t_ s ound_ at_all_ the_right _word _but_ i_shall _have_ to_ask _them _what_ the_name _of_the_cou n t ry_ i s _you_know_ please _ma _am_i s _this_ new_ ze al and_ or_a ust r ali a _and_she_ tried_to _cur t s e y _as_she_spoke _fancy _cur t s e ying_ a s _you_re_ f all ing_ through_the_ a i r _do_you_ think_you _could _manage _it_and _what_ an _ i g n o r an t _little_girl _she_ ll _think_ me _for_a s king_ n o _it_ ll _never_ d o _to_ask _perhaps_ i_shall_ see_it _written_ up _some where _down _down _down _there_was_ nothing_ e l s e _to_do_ s o _alice_ soon _began_ talking _again _dinah_ ll_m i s s _ me _very_much _to_ n ight_ i_should_think _dinah _was_ the_cat_ i _hope _they_ ll _remember _her_s a uc er _of_m i l k _at_t e a _time _dinah_ my_dear _i_wish_you _were_ down_here _with_ me_there_ are_ n o _m ice_ in_the_air _i_m_afraid _but_ you_might _cat ch_a_ b a t _and_ that_s _very_ like_a_ mouse_ you_know _but_ do_cats_eat_bats _i_wonder _and_ here _alice_ began_ to_get _rather_ sleep y_and_ went_on_ saying _to_herself_ in_a _dream y _sort_of_ way_ do_cats_eat_bats_ do_cats_eat_bats _and_ sometimes_ d o _b ats_eat _cats_ for _you_see _as_she_could n_t _answer _either _question_ i t _didn_t _much_ matter _which_wa y _she_ p ut_it_ she_felt_ that_she_was _do z ing_off _and_ had_just_begun_ t o _dream _that_she_was_ w alking_ h and_ in _hand _with _dinah _and_ saying_to_her _very_ ear n e s tly_ now_ dinah_ tell_me _the_tr u th _did_you_ ever_ e at_a _b a t _when_ suddenly_ th ump _th ump _down_ she_came_upon_a_ he a p_of_ stick s_and_ d ry _leave s_and_the _fall _was_ over _alice_ was_not _a_bit_ h urt _and_she_ jumped_up_ on _to_her _feet_ in_a _moment_ she_looked_ up _but _it_was_ all_ d ark _over head _before_ her _was_ another_ long_ passage _and_ the_white_rabbit _was_ still_ in _sight _hurry ing_down_ i t _there_was_no t _a_moment _to_be_ l o s t _away_ went _alice_ like _the_wind _and_was_ just_in_time_to _hear _it_sa y _as_it_ turned_ a _corner _oh_my_ ear s_and_ whiskers _how_ late _it_s _getting _she_was_ close _behind_ i t _when_she_ turned _the_ corner _but _the_rabbit _was_no _long er _to_be_ s e e n _she_found _herself_ in _a_long_ low_ hall_ which_was _lit _up _by_ a _ row _of_ l a mp s _ hang ing _from_ the_roof _there_wer e_door s _all_round _the_ hall _but _they_were_ all_ l ock ed_and _when _alice_ had_been_ all_the_ way _down_ one_side _and_ up _the_other _trying _every _door_ she_walked _sadly _down_ the_middle _wondering _how _she_was_ ever _to_get_ out_again _suddenly_ she_came_upon_a _little_ three_ l e g g ed_ table_ all _made _of_ s o li d _glass _there_was_ nothing_ on_it_ except_ a _t in y _golden_key _and_alice_ s _first _thought_ was_that _it_might _be l o ng_to_ one_of_ the_door s _of_the_ hall _but_ al as_ either _the_ l ock s_were_ t o o _large_ o r _the_k e y _was_t o o _small _but_ at_any_rate _it_w ould_not_ open _any _of_them _however_ on_the _second _time_ round_ she_came_upon_a_ low_ c u rtain _she_had_not _noticed _before_ and_ behind _it_was _a_little_ door _about_ f i f t een_ inches_high _she_tried_ the_little_golden_key _in_the_ l ock _and_ to_her _great_ delight _it_ f itt e d_alice_ opened _the_door _and_ found_ that_it_ l ed_into_ a _small _passage _not _much _large r_than_ a _ r at_ hole_ she_kne l t_down_ and_looked_a long _the_ passage _into_the_ love li e s t _garden _you_ ever_s a w _how _she_ long e d _to_get _out_of _that_ d ark_ hall_ and_wa nder _about_ among_th o s e_be d s_of_ bright _flower s_and_th o s e_cool_fountains _but_she_ could_not_ even _get _her_head_ through _the_door way _and_ even_ i f _my _head _would_ g o _through _thought_ poor_alice_ it_would_be _of_ very _little_ use _without_ m y _should ers_ o h _how _i_wish_ i _could_ s h ut_ up _like_a _telescope _i_think_ i _could _if_i _only _know _how _to_begin_ for _you_see _so_many _out_of_the_way _things _had_ happened_ l ately _that_ alice_had_ begun_ t o _think _that_ very_ f e w _things_ indeed _were_ really_ impossible _there_seemed_to_be_no_ use_in _waiting_ by_the_ little_door _so_she_went _back_to_ the_table_ half_hoping _she_might _find _another_ ke y_ on_it_ o r _at_any_rate_ a _book _of_ rule s _for_sh u tting_ people_ up _like_ telescope s _this_time_ she_found _a_little_ bottle_ on_it _which_ certainly_ was_not_ here_ before _said_alice_ and_ round_the_ n e ck _of_the _bottle _was_a _paper_ l a be l _with _the_words_ drink_m e _beautiful ly_ p r in ted_ on_it_ in _large_ l e tter s _it_was_ all_ very _well_ to_say_ drink_m e _but_the _wi s e_little _alice_ was_not _going_to_ d o _that_ in_a _hurry_ n o _i_ll _look _first_ she_said _and_s e e _whether _it_s _marked_poison_ o r _not _for _she_had_ read _several_ n ice _little_ histor i e s _about_ children_ who_had _got_ b urn t _and_ e a t e n _up_ b y_wi ld_be a s t s_and_ other_ u n pleas an t _things_ all _because _they_w ould_not_ remember _the _simple _rule s _their_ friend s _had_ t a ught _them _such_a s_that_ a _ red_ h o t _ poke r _will _bu r n _you _if_you_ hold _it_to o _long _and_that _if_you_ cut _your_ f ing er _very_ deeply _with_a _kn i f e_it_ usual ly_ ble e ds_and_ she_had_never_ forgotten _that_ if_you_ drink _much _from_ a _bottle_ marked_poison _it_is _almost _certain _to_ d i s a gre e_with _you _soon er_ or_ l ater _however _this_ bottle _was_not _marked_poison_ s o _alice_ventured_to_ t a s t e _it_and_ find ing_it _very_ n ice_ it_had_ in_fact_ a _sort_of_ m i x ed_ f l av our _of_c her ry_ t a r t _ c ustard_ p in e_ app le_ r o a s t _tur ke y_t off e e_and_ h o t _butter ed_to a s t_she_ very_soon _finished_ i t _off _what_a _curious _feeling _said_alice_ i _must_be_ s h u tting_up _like_a _telescope _and_s o _it_was_ indeed_ she_was_now _only_ t e n _inches_high _and_ her_face_ b rightened_ up_ at_the _thought_ that_she_was_ now _the_ right_size _for _going_ through_the_ little_door _into _that_ love ly_ garden _first_ however_she _waited _for_a _few_minutes_ to_see_if _she_was_ going_to_ shrink _any _fur ther _she_felt _a_little_ nervous _about _this_ for _it_might_ e nd _you_know _said_alice_ to_herself_ in_my _going_ out_ altogether _like_a_ c and l e _i_wonder_what _i_should _be _like_the n _and_she_ tried_to_ fancy _what_the _flam e_of_ a _candle_i s _like _after _the_c and le_ is_b l own_ out_for _she_could_not _remember_ ever _having_ s e e n _such_a_ thing _after_a _while _find ing_that _nothing _more_ happened _she_ decided _on _going_ into_the_ garden _at_once _but_ al a s_for _poor_alice _when_she_ got_to _the_door _she_found _she_had_ forgotten_t he_little_golden_key _and_when _she_went_ back_to_ the_table _for_it _she_found_ she_could_not_ possibl y _reach _it _she_could_ see_it _quite_ plain ly_ through_the _glass_ and_she_tried_ her _best _to_ c li m b _up _one_of_the_ l e g s _of_the_ table _but _it_was_ t o o _slippe ry _and_when _she_had_ t i r ed_herself_ out _with _trying_ the_poor_little_thing _sat_down _and_ cried_ come_ there_s_no_ use_in_ c rying_ like_that _said_alice_ to_herself_ rather_ sharply_ i _adv i se_you _to_leave _off _this_ minute _she_ generally _gave _herself_ very _good_ adv ice_though _she_ very_ sel d o m _followed_ it_and_ sometimes _she_s c old ed_herself_ s o _severely_ a s _to_b r ing_ tears_ in to_her _eyes _and_ once_ she_remembered _trying_to _box_ her_ own_ ears_ for _having_ c he a t ed_herself_ in_a _game _of _croquet _she_was_ play ing_ against _herself_ for _this_ curious _child _was_very_ fo nd_of_ pre t ending _to_be _two_ people _but_it_ s_no_use_ now _thought_ poor_alice _to_ pre t e nd _to_be _two_ people _why_ there_s _hardly _enough _of_m e _left _to_make_ one_ respec table_ person _soon_ her_eye _fell _on _a_little_ glass _box _that _was_ ly ing_ under _the_table _she_ opened_ it_and _found_ in_it _a_very_ small_ c ake_o n _which_ the_words_ e at_ m e_were_ beautiful ly_ marked_ in _cur r an t s_well _i_ll_ e at_it _said_alice_ and_ if_i t_makes_ me _grow _large r _i_can_ rea ch _the_k e y_and_ if_i t_makes_ me _grow _small er _i_can_ c r e e p _under _the_door_ s o _either_ way _i_ll_ get _into_the_ garden _and_ i_don_t_ c are _which_ happen s_she_ a t e _a_little_ bit_ and_said_ anxiously _to_herself_ which_wa y _which_wa y _hold ing_ her_hand _on _the_top_of _her_head_ t o _feel _which_wa y _it_was_ growing _and_she_ was_quite _surprise d_to_find _that_she_ remained _the_same_ size_ to_be_sure _this_ generally _happen s _when_ one_ e a t s _cake _but_ alice_had _got_ so_much _into_the_ way_of _expect ing _nothing _but_ out_of_the_way _things_ t o _happen _that_it _seemed _quite_ d u ll _and_ stupid _for _life _to_go_ on _in_the_ com m on _way_ so_she_ set_to_work _and_ very_soon _finished _off _the_ca ke _chapter_ i i _the_pool_ of_tears _curious er_and_ curious er _cried_alice _she_was_ so_much _surprise d_that_ for_the _moment _she_ quite_forg o t _how _to_speak _good_ english_ now_i_ m _open ing_out _like_the _large s t _telescope _that_ ever _was_go o d_by e _feet_ for _when_she _looked_ down_a t _her_f e e t_they_ seemed_to_be_ almost _out_of_sight _they_were_ getting_ s o_far _off _oh_my _poor_little _feet_ i_wonder_wh o _will _put_on _your _shoes _and_s t ock ing s _for_you _now _dear s _i_m_sure _i_sha n_t_be_ able_ i_shall _be _a_great_ deal_to o_far _off_t o _trouble _myself _about _you _you _must_ manage _the_best_ way _you_can _but_i _must_be_ kin d_to_the m _thought_alice_ o r _perhaps _they_w on_t _walk _the_way_ i _want_to_ g o _let_me_see _i_ll_ give _them_a _ n e w _pair_of_ boots_ e very_c h r i s t m a s_and_ she_went_on_ pla nning _to_herself_ how_she_would _manage _it _they_ must_ g o _by_the_ carrie r _she_thought _and_ how_funny_it_ll_seem_ s ending_ present s_to_ one_ s _ own_ feet_ and_how_ o d d_the _direction s _will _look _alice_s _right _foot _ e s q _hear th r u g _near_the_ fende r _with _alice_s _ love _oh_dear _what_ nonsense _i_m _talking _just_ the n _her_head_ s t r u ck _against_ the_roof _of_the_ hall_ in_fact _she_was_now_ more_than_ n in e _feet_high _and_she_ at_once_ t ook_up_ the_little_golden_key _and_ hurried _off_ to_the_garden _door _poor_alice _it_was_ as_much _as_she_could_ d o _ ly ing_down_ on _one_side_ t o _look _through _into_the_ garden _with_one_ e y e_but_ to_get_ through _was _more_ h ope less _than_ ever_she _sat_down _and_began _to_ c ry _again _you_ ought _to_be_ a s h amed_of _yourself _said_alice_ a_great_ girl _like _you_ she_might _well_ say _this_t o _go_on_ c rying_ in _this_ way _stop _this_moment_ i _tell_you _but_ she_went_on_ all _the_same _she d d ing_ g all on s _of_tears_ until _there_was_ a_large_ pool_ all_round_ her _about_ f our _inches _deep _and_ reac hing _half_ down_the_ hall_ after_a _time_ she_heard_ a_little_pattering_of_f e e t _in_the_distance _and_she_ hastily_ d ried_ her_eyes _to_see _what _was_ coming _it_was_ the_white_rabbit_ r e turning_ s ple nd idly_ d ressed _with_a _pair_of_ white_kid_gloves_ in_one_hand_and _a_large_ f an_in _the_other_ he_came_ t r o tting_ a long _in_a_great_hurry_ m utter ing_to_ himself_ as_ he_came_ o h _the_duchess_ the_duchess_ o h _won_t _she_be _savage _if_i_ ve _kept_ her _waiting _alice_ felt_ s o _ d e s per a t e _that_she_was _ready_to _ask _help _of_any _one_ s o _when_ the_rabbit_ came_ near _her _she_began_ in_a_low _timid _voice _if_you_ please_ s i r _the_rabbit_ star ted_ violently _dropped _the_ white_kid_gloves _and_the _fan_and_ s k urried _away_ into_the_ d ark ness_ as_hard_as_ he_could_ g o _alice_ t ook_up_ the_fan_and _gloves_and_ as_the_ hall_ was_very_ h o t_she_ kept_ f a nning _herself_ all_the _time _she_went_on _talking _dear _dear _how _quee r _everything_ i s_to_ d a y_and_ yesterday _things _went_on_ just_as_ usual _i_wonder _if_i_ ve_been_changed _in_the_ n ight _let_me _think _was_ i _the_same_ when_i _got_up_ this_morning_ i _almost _think _i_can_ remember _feeling _a_little_ different _but_i f _i_m_not _the_same_ the_next _question_ i s _who_ in _the_world _am_i_ a h _that_s _the _great_ puzzle _and_she _began_ thinking _over_ all_the _children_ she_knew _that_ were _of _the_same_ age_ a s _herself_ to_see_if _she_could_ have_been _change d_for _any _of_them_ i_m_sure _i_m_not_ a d a _she_said_ for _her_ha i r _goes_ in _such_ long_ r ing l e t s_and_ min e _doesn_t_ g o _in_ r ing l e t s _at_all _and_ i_m_sure _i_can_t _be _mabel _for_ i _know_ all_sorts_of _things _and_she_ o h _she_ know s _such_a_ very _little_ besides _she_ s_she_ and _i_m_ i _and_ oh_dear _how _puzzl ing_it _all_ i s _i_ll_ t ry _if_i _know_ all_the _things_ i _used_to _know_ let_me_see_ four_times _five_ i s _twelve _and_ four_times_ s i x _is_th i r t e e n_and_ four_times_ s even_ i s _oh_dear _i_shall _never_ get _to_t went y_a t _that_ r a t e _however _the_m ul t i p lic ation_ table_ doesn_t _sig n i f y_ l e t_s_t ry_ g e o g r a p h y _lon don_ i s _the_ capital_o f _par i s_and_ par i s _is_the_ capital _of_ r ome _and_ r ome_ n o _that_s _all_ wrong _i_m _certain _ i _must_have_ been_changed _for_ mabel _i_ll_ t r y_and_ say_ how_doth_the_little _and_she_ cross e d _her_hands_ on_her_ l a p _as_if _she_ were_ saying_ lessons _and_began_ t o _repeat _it _but_ her _voice_ sounded_ hoarse _and_ strange _and_ the_words _did_not_ come _the_same_ a s _they_ used_to_ d o _how_doth_the_little _cro c o d ile_ i m prove _ his_sh in ing_t a i l _and_ p our _the_w ater s _of_the_ n i l e_on _every _golden_ s c al e _how_ c he er fully_ he _seems_to _grin _how_ n e a tly_ spread _his_ c l a w s_and_ wel come _little_ f i she s_in _with_ g ently_ s m i ling_ j a w s _i_m_sure _those_ are _not _the_right _words _said_ poor_alice _and_ her_eyes_ f ill ed_with_ tears _again_a s _she_went_on_ i _must_be_ mabel _after_all _and_ i_shall _have _to_go _and_ live_ in _that_ pok y _little_ house _and_ have _next_ to_ n o _to y s_to _play _with _and_ o h _ever _so_many _lessons_ to_learn_ n o _i_ve_ made_ up _my_ mind _about_it _if_i_ m _mabel _i_ll_ s t a y _down_here _it_ ll_be _no_use _their_ p u tting_ their_heads _down_and _saying_ come_ up_again _dear _i_shall _only _look _up_and_ say_wh o _am_i _the n _tell_me _that_ first_ and_then_ if_i _like _being _that_ person _i_ll_ come_ up_i f _not _i_ll_ s t a y _down_here_ till _i_m _somebody_ e l s e_but_ oh_dear_ cried_alice _with_a _sudden _bu rst_ of_tears _i_do _wish_ they_would _put_ their_heads _down_ i _ a m _so _very_ tired_of _being_ all_ al one_ here_ as_she_said_this_she _looked_ down_a t _her_hand s _and_was _surprised _to_see _that_ she_had_ put_on _one_of_the _rabbit_ s _little_ white_kid_gloves _while _she_was_ talking_ how _can_ i _have _don e_that_ she_thought_ i _must_be_ growing _small _again_ she_got_ up_and _went_ to_the_ table_ t o _mea sure _herself_ by_ it_and _found _that_ a s _nearly _as_she_could _guess _she_was_now _about_ two_ feet_high _and_ was_going_ on_ shrinking_rapidly _she_ soon _found_ out_th at_the_ cause _of_this _was_the_ f an _she_was_ hold ing _and_she_ dropped_ i t _hastily_ just_in_time_to_ a voi d _shrinking _away_ altogether _that_ was_a_ n a rrow _escape _said_alice_ a_good_deal_ frightened_ at_the _sudden _change _but_ very_glad _to_find _herself_ still_ in _ex isten ce_and_ now _for_the _garden _and_she_ r an _with_ all_ spe e d _back_to_the _little_door _but_ al a s _the_little_door _was_s h u t _again_and_ the_little_golden_key _was_ ly ing_on_the _glass_ table_ a s _before_ and_ things_ a r e_wor s e _than_ ever _thought_ the_poor _child _for _i_never_ was_so _small_ a s _this_ before_ never _and_ i _declare _it_s _to o _b a d _that_it_ i s _as_she _said_the s e_words_ her_foot _slippe d_and_ in_another_moment_ splash _she_was_ up _to_her_ chin _in_ s al t_wa ter_ her _first_ idea_ was_that _she_had_ some how_ fallen_into _the_sea _and_ in _that_ c a s e _i_can_ g o _back_ by_ r a i lway _she_said_to_herself _alice_ had_been_ to_the_ s e a side _once_ in_her_life _and_ had_ come_ to_the_ general _conclu sion _that_ where ver _you_ g o _to_ on_the _english _co a s t_you _find_ a _number_of_ b a thing_ m a chin e s _in_the_sea _some _children_ digging _in_the_ s and _with_ wood en_s p a d es_the n_a_ row _of_ l o d g ing _house s_and_ behind _them_a _ r a i l way_ s t ation _however_she _soon_ made_out _that_she_was _in_the_pool_ of_tears _which _she_had_ w e p t _when _she_was_ n in e _feet_high_ i _wish_i_hadn_t _cried_ so_much _said_alice_ as_she_s wa m _about_ trying_ to_find_ her _way_ out _i_shall_ b e_pu nished_ for_it_ now_ i_suppose_ by_ being_ d rown ed_in _my_ own_ tears _that_ will _be_a _queer_ thing_ to_be_sure _however_ everything_ i s _quee r _to_ day _just_ the n _she_heard _something_ splash ing_about_ in_the_pool _a_little_ way _off _and_she_ s wa m _near er_to _make_out _what_ it_was_ at_first _she_thought_ i t _must_be_ a _wa l r us _or_ h i ppo p o t a mus _but_the n _she_remembered _how _small _she_was_now _and_she_ soon_ made_out _that_it_was _only_ a _mouse _that_ had_ s li pped_ in _like _herself _would_ i t_be _of_any _ use_ now _thought_alice_ to_speak_ t o _this_ mouse_ everything_ is_so _out_of_the_way _down_here _that_ i_should_think _very_ like ly_ i t _can _talk _at_any_rate _there_s_no_ h arm_ in _trying_ s o _she_began_ o _mouse_ d o _you_know_ the_way _out_of_th i s _pool_ i _ a m _very_ tired_of _swim m ing_about_ here_ o _mouse_ alice_thought _this_ must_be_ the_right _way_of _speak ing_to_ a _mouse_ she_had_never _don e _such_a_ thing _before _but_ she_remembered _having_ s e e n _in_her_ b r other_ s _ l a t in _gr a m mar _a_mouse _of_ a _mouse_ to_a _mouse_ a _mouse_ o _mouse_ the_mouse_ looked_at_ her _rather_ in qui s i t i ve ly_and_ seemed_to_ her _to_ wink _with_one_ of_its _little_ eyes_ but_it _said_ nothing_ perhaps_ it_doesn_t_ understand _english _thought_alice_ i_dare say _it_s_a _french_ mouse_ come_o ver _with_ william _the_co n que r o r _for _with_ all_ her_knowledge _of_ history _alice_ had_no _very_ clear _no tion _how _long_ a g o _anything _had_ happened_ so_she_began _again_ ou _ e s t_ma _ c hatte _which_was _the_first_ sentence _in_her_ french _lesson _book _the_mouse_ gave_ a _sudden _lea p _out_of_the_w a t er_and_ seemed_to _qui ver _all_over _with_ f right_ o h _i_beg_your_pardon _cried_alice _hastily_ afraid _that_ she_had_ h urt _the_poor_ animal _s _feeling s _ i _quite_ forgot _you _didn_t _like _cats_ not_like _cats _cried _the_mouse_ in_a _shrill_ passion a t e _voice _would _you_like _cats _if_you _were_ me _well_ perhaps_ not _said_alice_ in_a_ s o othing_ tone_ don_t_be _an gry _about_it_ and_yet _i_wish_ i _could_ s how _you_ our _cat _dinah_ i _think_you_ d _take_ a _fancy _to _cats _if_you _could _only_ s e e _her _she_ i s _such_a _dear _qui e t _thing _alice_ went_on _half _to_herself_ as_she_ swam_ l a z ily _about_ in_the_pool _and_she_ s its_ p urr ing_so_ n ice ly_b y _the_fir e_ lic king_ her_ p a w s _and_was hing _her_face _and_she_ i s _such_a_ n ice_s of t_th ing_to_ n urse _and_she_ s _such_a_ capital_one_for_catching_m ice_ o h _i_beg_your_pardon _cried_alice _again_ for _this_time _the_mouse _was_ bri s t ling_ all_over _and_ she_felt _certain _it _must_be_ really_ offended_ w e _won_t_ talk_about_ her_ any_more _if_you_d _rather _not_ w e _indeed _cried _the_mouse_ who_was_ trembl ing_down_ t o _the_end_of_ his_t a i l _as_if_ i _would _talk _on _such_a _subject_ our_ f a m ily_ always_ hat e d _cats_ n a s t y _low_v ul gar _things _don_t_ let_me _hear _the_name _again_ i _won_t _indeed _said_alice_ in_a_great_hurry_ t o _change_the_subject _of _conversation _are_you _are_you _fo nd_of _of_ d o g s _the_mouse _did_not_ answer _so _alice_ went_on_ eagerly _there_ i s _such_a_ n ice _little_ d o g _near_ our _house_ i_should_like_to_ s how _you _a_little_ bright_ e y ed_t e rrie r _you_know _with_ o h _such_ long _cur ly_b r own_ ha i r_and_ it_ ll _fetch _things _when _you _th row _them_and _it_ ll_s i t _up_and _beg _for _its_ d in n er_and_ all_sorts_of _things_ i_can_t _remember _half_ of_them _and_ i t_be long s_to_ a _far m er _you_know_ and_ he_sa y s _it_s _so_ use ful _it_s _wor th_a_ h und red_ p ound s _ he_sa y s_it_ k ill s _all_the_ r a t s_and_ oh_dear_ cried_alice _in_a _sorrow ful_tone _i_m_afraid _i_ve_ offended_ i t _again_ for _the_mouse _was_ swim m ing_away _from_ her_a s_hard _as_it _could_ g o _and_ making _quite_ a _com m o tion _in_the_pool _as_it _went_ so_she_ called_ s of tly_ after_ it_ mouse_ dear_ d o _come_back _again_and_ w e _won_t_ talk_about _cats_ o r _do g s _either _if_you _don_t_ like_the m _when_ the_mouse _heard _this_ i t _turned_ round _and_s wa m _slowly _back_ to_her _its _face _was_quite_ p al e _with_ passion _alice_thought _and_ it_said_ in_a_low_ trembling_voice_ l e t _ us _get _to_the _sho r e _and_then_ i_ll_ tell_you_ m y _history _and_ you_ ll _understand _why_ it_is_ i _ hat e_cat s_and_ d o g s _it_was_ h igh _time _to_go_ for _the_pool _was_ getting _quite_ crowded _with_the _birds _and_ animal s_that _had_ fallen_into_ i t _there_were_ a _duc k_and_ a _dodo_ a _lory _and_ an _eaglet _and_s ever al _other _curious _creatures _alice_ led_ the_way _and_ the_whole_ party_ s wa m _to_the _sho r e _chapter_ i i i _a_caucus_race _and_ a_long_ t al e _they_were_ indeed_ a _quee r _looking_ party _that_ a s s e mbled_ on_the_bank _the _birds _with_ d r a g g led_ f e ather s _the_ animals _with_the i r _fur _ c ling ing_ close_to _them_and_ all_ d r i pp ing_w e t _ cross _and_ uncomfortabl e _the_first _question _of_course _was_ how _to_get_ d ry _again_ they_had_ a _cons ul t ation _about _this_ and_ after_a _few_minutes_ i t _seemed _quite_ natural _to_alice_ to_find _herself_ talking_ f a m i li arly _with_the m _as_if _she_had _know n _them_ all_ her_life _indeed _she_had_ quite_ a_long_ argument _with_ the_lory _who _at_last_ turned_ sulk y_and _would _only_ say _i_am_ old er_than _you _and_ must _know _better _and_th i s _alice_w ould_not_ a llow _without _know ing _how_ old _it_was_ and_as_ the_lory_ pos i t i ve ly_re f used_to _tell _its_ a g e _there_was_no _more _to_be _said_ at_last _the_mouse _who _seemed_to_be_ a _person _of_authority _among_the m _called_out_ s i t_down_ all _of_you _and_ listen _to_ me _i_ll_ soon _make _you_d ry _enough_ they_all_ sat_down _at_once_ in _a_large_ r ing_with _the_mouse_ in_the_middle _alice_ kept_ her_eyes _anxiously_ f i x ed_ on_it _for _she_felt_ sure _she_ would _cat ch_a_ b a d_co ld_ i f _she_did_not _get_ d ry _very_soon_ a hem_ said_the_mouse _with_a n _ important_ a i r _are_you _all_ ready _this_ i s _the_d r i e s t _thing _i_know _silence_ all_round _if_you _please _william _the_co n que r o r _who s e_ cause _was_ f av our ed_by _the_po p e_was_ soon_ s u b m itt ed_to_ by_the_ english _who_wa nted_ l ead er s_and_ had_been _of_ late _much_ a c c ust o med_to_ u surp ation _and_ con quest _ edwin_and_morcar_the_earls _of_mercia_and_northumbria _ ugh _said_the_ lory _with_a _sh i ver _i_beg_your_pardon _said_the_ mouse_ frowning _but_ very_politely _did_you _speak _not_ i _said_the_ lory _hastily_ i _thought_ you_did _said_the_ mouse_ i _proce ed_ edwin_and_morcar_the_earls _of_mercia_and_northumbria _declare d_for _him _and_ even_ s t i g and_the_ p a t r i otic _ arch b ish op_of _can ter b ury_ found_it_advisable _found _what_ said_the_duc k _found_ i t _the_mouse _replied_ rather_ cross ly_ of_course _you_know _what_ it_means_ i _know_what_ it_mean s_well_ enough _when_i _find_ a _thing _said_the_duc k _it_s _generally_ a _fro g _ or_a _wor m _the _question_ i s _what_ d id_the_ archbishop _find _the_mouse _did_not_ notice _this_ question _but_ hurried ly_ went_on_ found_it_advisable _to_go _with_ e d gar _ a the l ing_to_ me e t _william _and_ off er _him _the_c rown _william_ s _con duc t _at_first _was_ m o der a t e _but_the _ in s o lence _of_ his_ n orm an s _how _are_you _getting_ on_ now_ my_dear_ i t _continued_ turning_to_alice _as_it _spoke _as_we t_as_ ever _said_alice_ in_a _melancholy _tone_ it_doesn_t _seem_to_ d ry_m e _at_all_ in _that_ c a s e_said_ the_dodo_ solemnly_ r i s ing_to_ i t s _feet_ i _move _that_ the_m e e t ing_a d j our n _for_the _immediate _ a d o p tion _of _more_ e n er get ic _reme d i e s _speak _english _said_the_ e a g l e t _i_don_t_know _the _mean ing_of _half_ those_ long _words_ and _what_ s _more_ i_don_t_ believe _you_do _either _and_the_ e a g l e t_be n t_down_ its_head _to_h ide_ a _smil e _some_of _the_other _birds_ t i tter ed_a u d i b ly_ what_i _was_going _to_say_ said_the_dodo_ in_an_offended_tone _was_that _the_best_ thing _to_get_ us _ d ry _would_be_ a_caucus_race _what_i s _a_caucus_race _said_alice_ not _that_she_wa nted _much_ t o _know _but_ the_dodo _had_ p a used_ as_if_ i t _thought _that_ somebody_ ought_to _speak _and_ n o _one_ e l s e _seemed_ in c l in ed_to_say _anything _why_ said_the_dodo _the_best_ way_ t o _explain _it_is _to_do _it_and_ a s _you_might _like_t o _try_the_ thing _yourself _some_ w inter _day_ i _will _tell_you _how _the_dodo_ manage d_it _first_ it_ marked_ out_a _race _course_ in_a _sort_of_ c i r c le_the _exact _sh a p e _doesn_t_matter _it_said _and_then_ all_the _party _were_ place d_al o ng_the _course_ here _and_the r e _there_was_no _one_ t w o _three _and_ away _but_the y _began_ running _when_they _like d_and_ left_off _when_they _like d_so _that_it_was _not_ e a s y_to _know_wh e n _the_ra ce_was_ over _however_ when_they _had_been_ running_ half_an_hour_or_so _and_ were _quite_ d ry _again _the_dodo _suddenly_ called_out _the_ra ce_i s _over _and_ they_all_ crowded_ round_ it_ p an t ing_and_ a s king _but_ who_ha s _won _this_ question _the_dodo _could_not _answer _without_ a_great_ deal _of _thought _and_ it_sa t _for _a_long _time_ with_one_finger_ pressed _upon_ its_ fore head _the_po s i tion_ in _which _you_ usual ly_s e e_sh akes peare _in_the_ picture s_of_ him _while_ the_rest _waited_ in _silence _at_last_ the_dodo _said_ everybody_ h as_w on_and_ all _must_have_ prizes _but _who_ is_t o _give _the_ prizes _quite_ a _chorus _of _voice s _asked _why _she_ of_course_ said_the_dodo_ pointing _to_alice_ with_one_finger _and_ the_whole_ party _at_once_ crowded_ r ound_her _call ing_out _in_a _confus ed_ way_ prizes_ prizes _alice_ had_no _idea_what _to_do_ and_in_ d e s pair _she_ put _her_hand _in_her _pocket _and_ p u lled_out_ a _box _of_ comf its_ l u ck ily_ the_sa l t_wa ter _had_not _got _into_ it_and_ h and ed_the m _round_ a s _prizes _there_was_ exactly_ one_ a _piece _all_round _but_she_ must_have_ a _prize _herself_ you_know_ said_the_mouse _of_course _the_dodo _replied_ very_ grave ly _what_ e l s e _have_you _got_ in _your _pocket_ he_went_on_ turning_to_alice _only_ a _thimble _said_alice_ s a dly_ h and_ i t _over_ here_ said_the_dodo _the n _they_all_ crowded_ r ound_her _once_more _while_ the_dodo_ solemnly _present ed_the_ thimble _saying_ w e _beg_your_ a c ce p tance _of_this_ e l egan t _thimble _and_when _it_had _finished_ this_sh o r t _spe e ch _they_all_ c he ered_ alice_thought _the_whole_ thing _very_ a b sur d_but _they_all _looked_ s o _grave _that_she_ did_not_ d a re_to _laugh _and_ as_she_could _not _think _of _anything _to_say _she_ simpl y_b ow ed_and_ took_the _thimble _looking_a s _solemn _as_she_could _the_next_ thing _was_ to_ e at_the_ comf i t s _this_ cause d_some _no i s e_and_ confusion_ as_the _large _birds_ com plain ed_t hat_they_ could_not_ t a s t e _their s_and_the _small _one s _ch oked_ and _had _to_be_ p atte d _on_the _back_ however _it_was_ over _at_last _and_the y _sat_down _again _in_a_ r ing_ and_beg g e d_the_mouse_ to_tell _them_ something _more _you_ promis ed_to_ tell_me _your _history _you_know _said_alice_ and_wh y _it_is _you_ hat e_c _and_ d_she_ added_ in_a _whisper _half_ afraid _that_it_ would_be _offended _again_ mine_ i s _a_long _and_ a _sa d_t al e_said_the_ mouse_ turning_to_alice _and_s igh ing _it_is _a_long_ tail _certainly _said_alice_ looking _down _with _wonder_ a t _the_mouse_ s _tail _but_wh y _do_you _call _it_sa d _and_she_ kept_ on _puzzl ing_about_ i t _while _the_mouse _was_ speak ing_so _that_ her _idea _of_the_ t al e_was_ something _like _this_ f ury _said_to_ a _mouse _that_ he_m e t_in _the_house_ l e t _ us _both_ g o _to_ l a w _ i _will _pro s ecute _you _come _i_ll_ take_ n o _ d e n i al _w e _must_have_ a _trial _for _really_ this_morning _i_ve_ nothing_ to_do _said_the_ mouse_ to_the_ cur _such_a _trial _dear_ s i r _with_ n o _jury_ o r _judge _would_be _was ting_ our _breath _i_ll_ b e_ju d g e _i_ll_ b e_jury _said_ c unning_ old_f ury _i_ll_ t ry _the_whole_ cause _and_ c onde m n _you _to_ d e a th _you_are _not_ atte nd ing_said _the_mouse_ to_alice_ severely _what_ are_you _think ing_of _i_beg_your_pardon _said_alice_ very_ h umbl y_you _had_ got_to _the_fi f th _be nd _i_think_ i _had_not _cried _the_mouse_ sharp ly_and_ very_ angrily_ a _kno t _said_alice_ always_ ready_to _make _herself_ use ful _and_ looking_ anxiously_ about_her_ o h _do _let_me _help _to_ und o _it _i_shall_ d o _nothing _of_the _sort _said_the_ mouse_ getting_ up_and_ w alking _away _you_ in s ul t _ me_b y _talking _such_ nonsense _i_didn_t _mean _it_ plea ded_ poor_alice _but _you_re_ s o _ easily _offended _you_know_ the_mouse_ only_ grow l ed_in_reply _please _come_back _and_ finish _your_ story _alice_ called _after_ it_and _the_other s_all_ join ed_in _chorus_ yes _please _do _but _the_mouse_ only_ shook_its _head_impatiently_and _walked _a_little_ quick er_what_ a_pi t y_it_ wouldn_t_ s t a y _sighed _the_lory_ as_soon_as _it_was _quite_ out_of_sight _and_ an_old_ c rab _took_the _opportunity _of_ saying_to_her _ d a ught er_a h _my_dear_ l e t_this _be_a _lesson _to _you _never_ to_ lose _your _temper _hold_your_tongue _ma _said_the _you ng_ c rab _a_little_ s n app ish ly_ you_re_ enough_ to_t ry _the_ patien ce_of_ an _ o y ster_ i _wish_i_had _ our _dinah_ here_ i _know _i_do _said_alice_ a loud _address ing_ nobody_ in _particular _she_ d _soon_ fetch_ i t _back _and_ who_ i s _dinah _if_i _might_ venture _to_ask _the _question _said_the_ lory _alice_replied_ eagerly_ for _she_was_ always_ ready_to_ talk_about_ her_ p e t _dinah_ s _ our _cat _and_she_ s _such_a_ capital_one_for_catching_m ice_ you_can_ t _think _and_ o h _i_wish_you _could_see_ her _after_th e_birds _why _she_ ll_ e a t _a_little_ bird _as_soon_as _look _ at_it _this_ spe e ch_ cause d_a _remark able_ s e n sation _among_the _party_ some_of_the _birds_ hurried_off _at_once_ one_o l d_ma g p i e_began_ w r app ing_it self_up _very_carefully _remark ing_i _really _must_be_ getting_ h ome _the_ n ight_a i r _doesn_t_ s u it_m y_th r o a t _and_ a _can a ry _called_out _in_a _trembling_voice_ to_its _children_ come _away_ my_dear s _it_s _high _time _you _were_all_ in _b ed_on_ v a rious_ pre t ext s _they_all_ moved _off _and_ alice_was _soon _left_ al one_ i _wish_i_hadn_t_ mentioned _dinah _she_said_to_herself_ in_a _melancholy _tone_ nobody_ seems_to _like_ her _down_here _and_ i_m_sure _she_s _the_best _cat_ in _the_world_ o h _my_dear _dinah_ i_wonder_ i f _i_shall_ ever_s e e_you_ any_more _and_ here_ poor_alice_ began_to_ c ry _again_ for _she_felt_ very_ l one ly_and_ low_ s p i r i t ed_in _a_little_ while_ however_she _again _heard_ a_little_pattering_of _foot s t e p s _in_the_distance _and_she_ looked_ up _eagerly_ half_hoping _that_ the_mouse _had_ changed_ his_ mind _and_was_ coming _back_to _finish _his_ story_ chapter_ i v _the_rabbit_ s e nd s_in _a_little_ bill _it_was_ the_white_rabbit_ t r o tting_ slowly_ b a