Алиса в стране чудес
Advice from a Caterpillar
Afterawhilesherememberedthatshestillheldthepiecesofmushroominherhands, andshesettoworkverycarefully,nibblingfirstatoneandthenattheother,andgrowingsometimestallerandsometimesshorter,untilshehadsucceededinbringingherselfdowntoherusualheight.
Itwassolongsinceshehadbeenanythingneartherightsize,thatitfeltquitestrangeatfirst; butshegotusedtoitinafewminutes,andbegantalkingtoherself,asusual. ‘Come,there’shalfmyplandonenow! Howpuzzlingallthesechangesare!I’mneversurewhatI’mgoingtobe,fromoneminutetoanother! However,I’vegotbacktomyrightsize: thenextthingis,togetintothatbeautifulgarden—howisthattobedone,Iwonder? ’Asshesaidthis,shecamesuddenlyuponanopenplace,withalittlehouseinitaboutfourfeethigh. ‘Whoeverlivesthere,’thoughtAlice,‘it’llneverdotocomeuponthemthissize: why,Ishouldfrightenthemoutoftheirwits! ’Soshebegannibblingattherighthandbitagain,anddidnotventuretogonearthehousetillshehadbroughtherselfdowntonineincheshigh.
