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19 Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister
21 peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no
25 So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could,
31 There was nothing so VERY remarkable in that; nor did Alice
41 field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop
45 considering how in the world she was to get out again.
52 Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she
54 wonder what was going to happen next. First, she tried to look
55 down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to
59 took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed; it was
61 was empty: she did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing
68 even if I fell off the top of the house!' (Which was very likely
76 lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a VERY good
77 opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to
78 listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) `--yes,
80 or Longitude I've got to?' (Alice had no idea what Latitude was,
87 think--' (she was rather glad there WAS no one listening, this
96 Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon
98 should think!' (Dinah was the cat.) `I hope they'll remember
107 that she was dozing off, and had just begun to dream that she
108 was walking hand in hand with Dinah, and saying to her very
111 sticks and dry leaves, and the fall was over.
113 Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a
114 moment: she looked up, but it was all dark overhead; before her
115 was another long passage, and the White Rabbit was still in
116 sight, hurrying down it. There was not a moment to be lost:
117 away went Alice like the wind, and was just in time to hear it
119 it's getting!' She was close behind it when she turned the
120 corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen: she found
121 herself in a long, low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps
127 wondering how she was ever to get out again.
130 solid glass; there was nothing on it except a tiny golden key,
131 and Alice's first thought was that it might belong to one of the
133 the key was too small, but at any rate it would not open any of
135 curtain she had not noticed before, and behind it was a little
156 certainly was not here before,' said Alice,) and round the neck
157 of the bottle was a paper label, with the words `DRINK ME'
160 It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little
161 Alice was not going to do THAT in a hurry. `No, I'll look
173 However, this bottle was NOT marked `poison,' so Alice ventured
188 And so it was indeed: she was now only ten inches high, and
189 her face brightened up at the thought that she was now the right
191 First, however, she waited for a few minutes to see if she was
205 legs of the table, but it was too slippery; and when she had
215 of croquet she was playing against herself, for this curious
216 child was very fond of pretending to be two people. `But it's no
221 Soon her eye fell on a little glass box that was lying under
231 feel which way it was growing, and she was quite surprised to
254 `Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice (she was so much
257 ever was! Good-bye, feet!' (for when she looked down at her
280 fact she was now more than nine feet high, and she at once took
283 Poor Alice! It was as much as she could do, lying down on one
285 through was more hopeless than ever: she sat down and began to
291 the same, shedding gallons of tears, until there was a large pool
296 distance, and she hastily dried her eyes to see what was coming.
297 It was the White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed, with a
302 that she was ready to ask help of any one; so, when the Rabbit
308 Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very
312 the night? Let me think: was I the same when I got up this
359 As she said this she looked down at her hands, and was
361 white kid gloves while she was talking. `How CAN I have done
364 as nearly as she could guess, she was now about two feet high,
365 and was going on shrinking rapidly: she soon found out that the
366 cause of this was the fan she was holding, and she dropped it
369 `That WAS a narrow escape!' said Alice, a good deal frightened at
372 back to the little door: but, alas! the little door was shut
373 again, and the little golden key was lying on the glass table as
375 `for I never was so small as this before, never! And I declare
379 moment, splash! she was up to her chin in salt water. He first
380 idea was that she had somehow fallen into the sea, `and in that
387 she was in the pool of tears which she had wept when she was nine
396 little way off, and she swam nearer to make out what it was: at
398 she remembered how small she was now, and she soon made out that
399 it was only a mouse that had slipped in like herself.
417 began again: `Ou est ma chatte?' which was the first sentence in
434 for this time the Mouse was bristling all over, and she felt
438 `We indeed!' cried the Mouse, who was trembling down to the end
454 Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and
460 slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice
465 It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded
483 The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they
489 and this Alice would not allow without knowing how old it was,
490 and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no
502 "William the Conqueror, whose cause was favoured by the pope, was
530 and offer him the crown. William's conduct at first was
547 `What I was going to say,' said the Dodo in an offended tone,
548 `was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.'
560 were placed along the course, here and there. There was no `One,
562 and left off when they liked, so that it was not easy to know
563 when the race was over. However, when they had been running half
585 There was exactly one a-piece all round.
606 The next thing was to eat the comfits: this caused some noise
609 the back. However, it was over at last, and they sat down again
621 she kept on puzzling about it while the Mouse was speaking, so
622 that her idea of the tale was something like this:--
695 was quite out of sight; and an old Crab took the opportunity of
707 Alice replied eagerly, for she was always ready to talk about
719 they all moved off, and Alice was soon left alone.
728 that the Mouse had changed his mind, and was coming back to
738 It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again, and
743 dropped them, I wonder?' Alice guessed in a moment that it was
753 gloves and a fan! Quick, now!' And Alice was so much frightened
761 of which was a bright brass plate with the name `W. RABBIT'
779 a pair of the gloves, and was just going to leave the room, when
781 glass. There was no label this time with the words `DRINK ME,'
796 Alas! it was too late to wish that! She went on growing, and
798 another minute there was not even room for this, and she tried
806 effect, and she grew no larger: still it was very uncomfortable,
810 `It was much pleasanter at home,' thought poor Alice, `when one
837 stairs. Alice knew it was the Rabbit coming to look for her, and
839 was now about a thousand times as large as the Rabbit, and had no
843 but, as the door opened inwards, and Alice's elbow was pressed
851 and a crash of broken glass, from which she concluded that it was
874 There was a long silence after this, and Alice could only hear
893 crash)--`Now, who did that?--It was Bill, I fancy--Who's to go
905 sort it was) scratching and scrambling about in the chimney close
909 The first thing she heard was a general chorus of `There goes
912 up his head--Brandy now--Don't choke him--How was it, old fellow?
927 There was a dead silence instantly, and Alice thought to
947 So she swallowed one of the cakes, and was delighted to find
948 that she began shrinking directly. As soon as she was small
951 The poor little Lizard, Bill, was in the middle, being held up by
963 simply arranged; the only difficulty was, that she had not the
964 smallest idea how to set about it; and while she was peering
968 An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large round
971 hard to whistle to it; but she was terribly frightened all the
982 its hurry to get hold of it; then Alice, thinking it was very
992 so she set off at once, and ran till she was quite tired and out
996 `And yet what a dear little puppy it was!' said Alice, as she
1004 The great question certainly was, what? Alice looked all round
1007 the circumstances. There was a large mushroom growing near her,
1010 that she might as well look and see what was on the top of it.
1014 caterpillar, that was sitting on the top with its arms folded,
1031 This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice
1033 at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think
1069 Here was another puzzling question; and as Alice could not
1135 That your eye was as steady as ever;
1151 decidedly, and there was silence for some minutes.
1153 The Caterpillar was the first to speak.
1163 her life before, and she felt that she was losing her temper.
1172 angrily, rearing itself upright as it spoke (it was exactly three
1193 asked it aloud; and in another moment it was out of sight.
1197 it was perfectly round, she found this a very difficult question.
1206 She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but
1207 she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking
1209 Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot, that there was
1223 see, when she looked down, was an immense length of neck, which
1229 can't see you?' She was moving them about as she spoke, but no
1234 head, she tried to get her head down to them, and was delighted
1237 graceful zigzag, and was going to dive in among the leaves, which
1240 hurry: a large pigeon had flown into her face, and was beating
1258 Alice was more and more puzzled, but she thought there was no
1265 `I'm very sorry you've been annoyed,' said Alice, who was
1269 the Pigeon, raising its voice to a shriek, `and just as I was
1288 `I HAVE tasted eggs, certainly,' said Alice, who was a very
1295 This was such a new idea to Alice, that she was quite silent
1302 not looking for eggs, as it happens; and if I was, I shouldn't
1315 It was so long since she had been anything near the right size,
1340 because he was in livery: otherwise, judging by his face only,
1342 with his knuckles. It was opened by another footman in livery,
1345 heads. She felt very curious to know what it was all about, and
1361 out the Fish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the
1369 inside, no one could possibly hear you.' And certainly there was
1379 you out, you know.' He was looking up into the sky all the time
1380 he was speaking, and this Alice thought decidedly uncivil. `But
1400 It was, no doubt: only Alice did not like to be told so.
1415 The door led right into a large kitchen, which was full of
1416 smoke from one end to the other: the Duchess was sitting on a
1417 three-legged stool in the middle, nursing a baby; the cook was
1424 There was certainly too much of it in the air. Even the
1425 Duchess sneezed occasionally; and as for the baby, it was
1428 and a large cat which was sitting on the hearth and grinning from
1432 she was not quite sure whether it was good manners for her to
1439 quite jumped; but she saw in another moment that it was addressed
1455 conversation. While she was trying to fix on one, the cook took
1460 they hit her; and the baby was howling so much already, that it
1461 was quite impossible to say whether the blows hurt it or not.
1481 to take the hint; but the cook was busily stirring the soup, and
1520 Alice caught the baby with some difficulty, as it was a queer-
1523 little thing was snorting like a steam-engine when she caught it,
1525 so that altogether, for the first minute or two, it was as much
1529 (which was to twist it up into a sort of knot, and then keep
1540 its face to see what was the matter with it. There could be no
1544 all. `But perhaps it was only sobbing,' she thought, and looked
1550 grunted, it was impossible to say which), and they went on for
1553 Alice was just beginning to think to herself, `Now, what am I
1556 alarm. This time there could be NO mistake about it: it was
1565 pigs, and was just saying to herself, `if one only knew the right
1566 way to change them--' when she was a little startled by seeing
1629 Alice was not much surprised at this, she was getting so used
1630 to queer things happening. While she was looking at the place
1643 direction in which the March Hare was said to live. `I've seen
1646 raving mad--at least not so mad as it was in March.' As she said
1647 this, she looked up, and there was the Cat again, sitting on a
1665 because the chimneys were shaped like ears and the roof was
1666 thatched with fur. It was so large a house, that she did not
1680 There was a table set out under a tree in front of the house,
1682 Dormouse was sitting between them, fast asleep, and the other two
1687 The table was a large one, but the three were all crowded
1695 Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it
1706 `I didn't know it was YOUR table,' said Alice; `it's laid for a
1710 looking at Alice for some time with great curiosity, and this was
1717 he SAID was, `Why is a raven like a writing-desk?'
1749 The Hatter was the first to break the silence. `What day of
1751 watch out of his pocket, and was looking at it uneasily, shaking
1760 `It was the BEST butter,' the March Hare meekly replied.
1768 was the BEST butter, you know.'
1783 have no sort of meaning in it, and yet it was certainly English.
1791 opening its eyes, `Of course, of course; just what I was going to
1825 (`I only wish it was,' the March Hare said to itself in a
1838 (pointing with his tea spoon at the March Hare,) `--it was at the
1940 then said, `It was a treacle-well.'
1942 `There's no such thing!' Alice was beginning very angrily, but
1964 unwillingly took the place of the March Hare. The Hatter was the
1965 only one who got any advantage from the change: and Alice was a
1986 rubbing its eyes, for it was getting very sleepy; `and they drew
1993 Alice was silent.
1995 The Dormouse had closed its eyes by this time, and was going
2007 This piece of rudeness was more than Alice could bear: she got
2016 ever was at in all my life!'
2028 pocked) till she was about a foot high: then she walked down the
2061 was for bringing the cook tulip-roots instead of onions.'
2074 and if the Queen was to find it out, we should all have our heads
2079 their faces. There was a sound of many footsteps, and Alice
2090 recognised the White Rabbit: it was talking in a hurried nervous
2091 manner, smiling at everything that was said, and went by without
2096 Alice was rather doubtful whether she ought not to lie down on
2101 it?' So she stood still where she was, and waited.
2118 was the same as the rest of the pack, she could not tell whether
2130 Queen was silent.
2169 was evidently meant for her.
2177 She was walking by the White Rabbit, who was peeping anxiously
2203 curious croquet-ground in her life; it was all ridges and
2208 The chief difficulty Alice found at first was in managing her
2212 out, and was going to give the hedgehog a blow with its head, it
2215 and when she had got its head down, and was going to begin again,
2216 it was very provoking to find that the hedgehog had unrolled
2217 itself, and was in the act of crawling away: besides all this,
2218 there was generally a ridge or furrow in the way wherever she
2221 ground, Alice soon came to the conclusion that it was a very
2226 a very short time the Queen was in a furious passion, and went
2236 She was looking about for some way of escape, and wondering
2243 `How are you getting on?' said the Cat, as soon as there was
2251 Cat seemed to think that there was enough of it now in sight, and
2267 she noticed that the Queen was close behind her, listening: so
2291 he called the Queen, who was passing at the moment, `My dear! I
2302 was going on, as she heard the Queen's voice in the distance,
2305 she did not like the look of things at all, as the game was in
2306 such confusion that she never knew whether it was her turn or
2309 The hedgehog was engaged in a fight with another hedgehog,
2311 of them with the other: the only difficulty was, that her
2312 flamingo was gone across to the other side of the garden, where
2317 the fight was over, and both the hedgehogs were out of sight:
2323 When she got back to the Cheshire Cat, she was surprised to
2324 find quite a large crowd collected round it: there was a dispute
2329 The moment Alice appeared, she was appealed to by all three to
2334 The executioner's argument was, that you couldn't cut off a
2335 head unless there was a body to cut it off from: that he had
2339 The King's argument was, that anything that had a head could be
2342 The Queen's argument was, that if something wasn't done about
2344 (It was this last remark that had made the whole party look so
2353 The Cat's head began fading away the moment he was gone, and,
2369 Alice was very glad to find her in such a pleasant temper, and
2370 thought to herself that perhaps it was only the pepper that had
2383 She had quite forgotten the Duchess by this time, and was a
2396 because the Duchess was VERY ugly; and secondly, because she was
2398 and it was an uncomfortably sharp chin. However, she did not
2450 been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared
2473 `I've a right to think,' said Alice sharply, for she was
2481 arm that was linked into hers began to tremble. Alice looked up,
2492 The Duchess took her choice, and was gone in a moment.
2495 was too much frightened to say a word, but slowly followed her
2540 Queen till she was out of sight: then it chuckled. `What fun!'
2549 slowly after it: `I never was so ordered about in all my life,
2574 `Once,' said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, `I was
2579 the constant heavy sobbing of the Mock Turtle. Alice was very
2586 school in the sea. The master was an old Turtle--we used to call
2634 `What was that?' inquired Alice.
2657 `Well, there was Mystery,' the Mock Turtle replied, counting
2659 with Seaography: then Drawling--the Drawling-master was an old
2663 `What was THAT like?' said Alice.
2669 master, though. He was an old crab, HE was.'
2688 This was quite a new idea to Alice, and she thought it over a
2692 `Of course it was,' said the Mock Turtle.
2813 Alice, feeling very glad that it was over at last: `and I do so
2851 Alice was thoroughly puzzled. `Does the boots and shoes!' she
2879 to ME, and told me he was going a journey, I should say "With
2890 yesterday, because I was a different person then.'
2898 she first saw the White Rabbit. She was a little nervous about
2919 However, she got up, and began to repeat it, but her head was so
2920 full of the Lobster Quadrille, that she hardly knew what she was
2934 `That's different from what I used to say when I was a child,'
2952 `It's the first position in dancing.' Alice said; but was
2968 When the pie was all finished, the Owl, as a boon,
2969 Was kindly permitted to pocket the spoon:
2978 Alice was only too glad to do so.
3015 was heard in the distance.
3038 the Knave was standing before them, in chains, with a soldier on
3039 each side to guard him; and near the King was the White Rabbit,
3041 other. In the very middle of the court was a table, with a large
3049 read about them in books, and she was quite pleased to find that
3053 The judge, by the way, was the King; and as he wore his crown
3055 did it,) he did not look at all comfortable, and it was certainly
3059 creatures,' (she was obliged to say `creatures,' you see, because
3078 anxiously round, to make out who was talking.
3090 away. She did it so quickly that the poor little juror (it was
3092 it; so, after hunting all about for it, he was obliged to write
3093 with one finger for the rest of the day; and this was of very
3115 The first witness was the Hatter. He came in with a teacup in
3118 hadn't quite finished my tea when I was sent for.'
3125 think it was,' he said.
3157 puzzled her a good deal until she made out what it was: she was
3160 decided to remain where she was as long as there was room for
3163 `I wish you wouldn't squeeze so.' said the Dormouse, who was
3229 Here one of the guinea-pigs cheered, and was immediately
3231 hard word, I will just explain to you how it was done. They had
3237 read in the newspapers, at the end of trials, "There was some
3238 attempts at applause, which was immediately suppressed by the
3250 Here the other guinea-pig cheered, and was suppressed.
3256 look at the Queen, who was reading the list of singers.
3262 of the officers: but the Hatter was out of sight before the
3267 The next witness was the Duchess's cook. She carried the
3268 pepper-box in her hand, and Alice guessed who it was, even before
3292 For some minutes the whole court was in confusion, getting the
3335 was waving its tail about in a melancholy way, being quite unable
3368 `unimportant.' Alice could see this, as she was near enough to
3405 `It must have been that,' said the King, `unless it was
3431 There was a general clapping of hands at this: it was the
3469 My notion was that you had been
3517 mark; but he now hastily began again, using the ink, that was
3521 the court with a smile. There was a dead silence.
3545 the bank, with her head in the lap of her sister, who was gently
3555 when she had finished, her sister kissed her, and said, `It WAS a
3563 dreaming after a fashion, and this was her dream:--
3579 guests to execution--once more the pig-baby was sneezing on the