Down the Rabbit-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,foritflashedacrosshermind thatshehadneverbeforeseenarabbitwitheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orawatchtotakeoutofit, andburningwithcuriosity,sheranacrossthefieldafterit, andfortunatelywasjustintimetoseeitpopdownalargerabbit-holeunderthehedge. 

           InanothermomentdownwentAliceafterit, neveronceconsideringhowintheworldshewastogetoutagain. 

           Therabbit-holewentstraightonlikeatunnelforsomeway, andthendippedsuddenlydown, sosuddenlythatAlicehadnotamomenttothinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherselffallingdownaverydeepwell.