爱丽丝梦游仙境(英文版)

　　ALICE'SADVENTURESINWONDERLAND

　　LewisCarroll

　　CHAPTERI

　　DowntheRabbit-Hole

　　Alicewasbeginningtogetverytiredofsittingbyhersister

　　onthebank,andofhavingnothingtodo:onceortwiceshehad

　　peepedintothebookhersisterwasreading,butithadno

　　picturesorconversationsinit,`andwhatistheuseofabook,'

　　thoughtAlice`withoutpicturesorconversation?'

　　Soshewasconsideringinherownmind(aswellasshecould,

　　forthehotdaymadeherfeelverysleepyandstupid),whether

　　thepleasureofmakingadaisy-chainwouldbeworththetrouble

　　ofgettingupandpickingthedaisies,whensuddenlyaWhite

　　Rabbitwithpinkeyesranclosebyher.

　　TherewasnothingsoVERYremarkableinthat;nordidAlice

　　thinkitsoVERYmuchoutofthewaytoheartheRabbitsayto

　　itself,`Ohdear!Ohdear!Ishallbelate!'(whenshethought

　　itoverafterwards,itoccurredtoherthatsheoughttohave

　　wonderedatthis,butatthetimeitallseemedquitenatural);

　　butwhentheRabbitactuallyTOOKAWATCHOUTOFITSWAISTCOAT-

　　POCKET,andlookedatit,andthenhurriedon,Alicestartedto

　　herfeet,foritflashedacrosshermindthatshehadnever

　　beforeseenarabbitwitheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orawatchto

　　takeoutofit,andburningwithcuriosity,sheranacrossthe

　　fieldafterit,andfortunatelywasjustintimetoseeitpop

　　downalargerabbit-holeunderthehedge.

　　InanothermomentdownwentAliceafterit,neveronce

　　consideringhowintheworldshewastogetoutagain.

　　Therabbit-holewentstraightonlikeatunnelforsomeway,

　　andthendippedsuddenlydown,sosuddenlythatAlicehadnota

　　momenttothinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherself

　　fallingdownaverydeepwell.

　　Eitherthewellwasverydeep,orshefellveryslowly,forshe

　　hadplentyoftimeasshewentdowntolookaboutherandto

　　wonderwhatwasgoingtohappennext.First,shetriedtolook

　　downandmakeoutwhatshewascomingto,butitwastoodarkto

　　seeanything;thenshelookedatthesidesofthewell,and

　　noticedthattheywerefilledwithcupboardsandbook-shelves;

　　hereandthereshesawmapsandpictureshunguponpegs.She

　　tookdownajarfromoneoftheshelvesasshepassed;itwas

　　labelled`ORANGEMARMALADE',buttohergreatdisappointmentit

　　wasempty:shedidnotliketodropthejarforfearofkilling

　　somebody,somanagedtoputitintooneofthecupboardsasshe

　　fellpastit.

　　`Well!'thoughtAlicetoherself,`aftersuchafallasthis,I

　　shallthinknothingoftumblingdownstairs!Howbravethey'll

　　allthinkmeathome!Why,Iwouldn'tsayanythingaboutit,

　　evenifIfelloffthetopofthehouse!'(Whichwasverylikely

　　true.)

　　Down,down,down.WouldthefallNEVERcometoanend!`I

　　wonderhowmanymilesI'vefallenbythistime?'shesaidaloud.

　　`Imustbegettingsomewherenearthecentreoftheearth.Let

　　mesee:thatwouldbefourthousandmilesdown,Ithink--'(for,

　　yousee,Alicehadlearntseveralthingsofthissortinher