CHAPTERI.DowntheRabbit-Hole
Alicewasbeginningtoget
velmi
verytiredofsittingbyhersisteronthebank,a
andofhavingnothingtodělat
do:onceortwiceshehadpeepedintothebookher
sestra
sisterwasreading,butithadžádné
nopicturesorconversationsinit,“andwhatistheuseofabook,”thoughtAlice“withoutpicturesnebo
orconversations?”Soshewasconsideringinherown
mysli
mind(aswellasshecould,forthehorký
hotdaymadeherfeelvelmi
verysleepyandstupid),whetherthepotěšení
pleasureofmakingadaisy-chainwouldbeworththepotíže
troubleofgettingupandpickingthedaisies,když
whensuddenlyaWhiteRabbits
withpinkeyesranclosebyher.Therewas
nic
nothingsoveryremarkableinthat;ani
nordidAlicethinkitsovelmi
verymuchoutofthecestu
waytoheartheRabbitsaytoitself,“Ohdear!Ohdear!
Ishallbelate!”
(whenshethoughtitover
později
afterwards,itoccurredtoherže
thatsheoughttohavewonderedatthis,ale
butatthetimeitallseemeddocela
quitenatural);butwhentheRabbit
ve skutečnosti
actuallytookawatchoutofitswaistcoat-pocket,a
andlookedatit,andthenhurriedon,Alicestartedtohernohy
feet,foritflashedacrosshermindže
thatshehadneverbeforeseenarabbits
witheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orahodinky
watchtotakeoutofto
it,andburningwithcuriosity,sheranpřes
acrossthefieldafterit,a
andfortunatelywasjustintimetovidět
seeitpopdownalargerabbit-holepod
underthehedge.Inanother
okamžiku
momentdownwentAliceafterit,nikdy
neveronceconsideringhowinthesvětě
worldshewastogetven
outagain.Therabbit-holewent
rovnou
straightonlikeatunnelforsomecestu
way,andthendippedsuddenlydolů
down,sosuddenlythatAlicehadnotamomenttopřemýšlet
thinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherselffallingdolů
downaverydeepwell.Buď
Eitherthewellwasverydeep,nebo
orshefellveryslowly,forshehadplentyofčasu
timeasshewentdowntolookabouthera
andtowonderwhatwasgoingtostane
happennext.First,shetriedtolook
dolů
downandmakeoutwhatshewascomingto,ale
butitwastoodarktoseeněco
anything;thenshelookedatthesidesofthewell,
a
andnoticedthattheywerefilledwithcupboardsa
andbook-shelves;hereandthereshesawmaps
a
andpictureshunguponpegs.Shetookdownajarfrom
jedné
oneoftheshelvesasshepassed;itwaslabelled“ORANGEMARMALADE”,
ale
buttohergreatdisappointmentitwasempty:shedidnotliketodropthejarforfearofkilling
někdo
somebodyunderneath,somanagedtodát
putitintooneofthecupboardsasshefellpastit.“Well!”
thoughtAlicetoherself,“aftersucha
pádu
fallasthis,Ishallmyslet
thinknothingoftumblingdownze schodů
stairs!Howbravethey’llall
myslet
thinkmeathome!Why,Iwouldn’tsay
nic
anythingaboutit,evenifIfelloffthetopofthehouse!”(Whichwas
velmi
verylikelytrue.)Down,down,
dolů
down.Wouldthefallnevercometoanend?
“I
zajímalo
wonderhowmanymilesI’vefallenbythistime?”shesaidaloud.
“Imustbegettingsomewherenearthecentreofthe
země
earth.Letmesee:
thatwouldbe
čtyři
fourthousandmilesdown,Ithink—”Pro
(for,yousee,Alicehadlearntněkolik
severalthingsofthissortinherlessonsintheschoolroom,a
andthoughthiswasnotavelmi
verygoodopportunityforshowingoffherznalosti
knowledge,astherewasnoonetolistentoji
her,stillitwasgoodpraxe
practicetosayitover)“—yes,that’so
abouttherightdistance—butthenIwonderwhatLatitudenebo
orLongitudeI’vegotto?”(AlicehadnoideawhatLatitudewas,
nebo
orLongitudeeither,butthoughttheywerepěkné
nicegrandwordstosay.)Presentlyshebegan
znovu
again.“IwonderifIshallfallrightthroughthe
zem
earth!Howfunnyit’llseemtocomeout
mezi
amongthepeoplethatwalks
withtheirheadsdownward!TheAntipathies,Ithink—”
(shewasrather
ráda
gladtherewasnoonelistening,thistime,asitdidn’tsoundatalltherightword)“—butIshallhavetozeptat
askthemwhatthenameofthezemě
countryis,youknow.Please,Ma’am,isthis
Nový
NewZealandorAustralia?”(andshetriedtocurtseyasshespoke—fancycurtseyingasyou’refallingthroughtheair!
Doyouthinkyoucouldmanage
to
it?)“Andwhatanignorantlittlegirlshe’ll
myslet
thinkmeforasking!No,it’ll
nikdy
neverdotoask:perhapsIshallseeitwrittenupsomewhere.”
Dolů
Down,down,down.Therewasnothingelseto
dělat
do,soAlicesoonbegantalkingznovu
again.“Dinah’llmissmeverymuchto-night,Ishouldthink!”
(Dinahwasthecat.)
“I
doufám
hopethey’llrememberhersaucerofmilkattea-time.Dinahmy
drahá
dear!Iwishyouwere
dole
downherewithme!Thereare
žádné
nomiceintheair,I’mafraid,ale
butyoumightcatchabat,a
andthat’sverylikeamyši
mouse,youknow.Butdocats
jedí
eatbats,Iwonder?”And
tady
hereAlicebegantogetspíše
rathersleepy,andwentonsayingtoherself,inadreamysortofway,“Docatsjíst
eatbats?Docatseatbats?”
a
andsometimes,“Dobatseatcats?”for,yousee,asshecouldn’t
odpovědět
answereitherquestion,itdidn’tmuchmatterwhichwaysheputto
it.Shefeltthatshewasdozingoff,
a
andhadjustbeguntosnít
dreamthatshewaswalkinghandinhands
withDinah,andsayingtohervelmi
veryearnestly,“Now,Dinah,tellmethepravdu
truth:didyouevereatabat?”
když
whensuddenly,thump!thump!
downshecameuponaheapofsticks
a
anddryleaves,andthepád
fallwasover.Alicewasnotabit
zraněn
hurt,andshejumpedupontohernohy
feetinamoment:shelooked
nahoru
up,butitwasalldarkoverhead;před
beforeherwasanotherlongpasáž
passage,andtheWhiteRabbitwasstále
stillinsight,hurryingdownto
it.Therewasnotamomenttobelost:
pryč
awaywentAlicelikethevítr
wind,andwasjustintimetoslyšet
hearitsay,asitturnedaroh
corner,“Ohmyearsandwhiskers,howpozdě
lateit’sgetting!”Shewas
blízko
closebehinditwhensheturnedtheroh
corner,buttheRabbitwasnolongertobeseen:shefoundherselfina
dlouhé
long,lowhall,whichwaslitupbyarowoflampshangingfromtheroof.Thereweredoors
všechny
allroundthehall,buttheywerevšechny
alllocked;andwhenAlicehadbeen
všechny
allthewaydownonesidea
anduptheother,tryingeverydveře
door,shewalkedsadlydowntheuprostřed
middle,wonderinghowshewasevertodostat
getoutagain.Suddenlyshecameuponalittlethree-leggedtable,allmadeofsolid
skla
glass;therewasnothingonit
kromě
exceptatinygoldenkey,a
andAlice’sfirstthoughtwasže
thatitmightbelongtojedné
oneofthedoorsofthehall;ale
but,alas!eitherthelockswere
příliš
toolarge,orthekeywaspříliš
toosmall,butatanyrateitwouldnotopenanyofnich
them.However,onthesecondtimeround,shecameuponalow
oponu
curtainshehadnotnoticedpředtím
before,andbehinditwasamalá
littledooraboutfifteenincheshigh:shetriedthe
malý
littlegoldenkeyinthezámku
lock,andtohergreatdelightitfitted!Aliceopenedthe
dveře
doorandfoundthatitledintoamalé
smallpassage,notmuchlargernež
thanarat-hole:shekneltdown
a
andlookedalongthepassageintotheloveliestgardenyoueversaw.Jak
Howshelongedtogetoutofthattemné
darkhall,andwanderaboutmezi
amongthosebedsofbrightflowersa
andthosecoolfountains,butshecouldnotani
evengetherheadthroughthedoorway;“and
i
evenifmyheadwouldgothrough,”thoughtpoorAlice,“itwouldbeofverylittleusewithoutmyshoulders.Oh,howIwishIcouldshutup
jako
likeatelescope!IthinkIcould,ifI
jen
onlyknewhowtobegin.”For,yousee,so
mnoho
manyout-of-the-waythingshadhappenedlately,že
thatAlicehadbeguntomyslet
thinkthatveryfewthingsindeedwerereallynemožné
impossible.Thereseemedtobenouseinwaitingbythelittle
dveří
door,soshewentbacktothestolu
table,halfhopingshemightnajít
findanotherkeyonit,nebo
oratanyrateabookofrulesforshuttingpeopleupjako
liketelescopes:thistimeshefoundalittlebottleonit,(“which
určitě
certainlywasnotherebefore,”saidAlice,)a
androundtheneckofthebottlewasapaperlabel,withthewords“DRINKME,”beautifullyprintedonitinlargeletters.Itwasall
velmi
verywelltosay“Drinkme,”ale
butthewiselittleAlicewasnotgoingtoudělat
dothatinahurry.“No,I’lllookfirst,”shesaid,“andseewhetherit’smarked‘poison’
nebo
ornot”;forshehadread
několik
severalnicelittlehistoriesaboutchildrenwhohadgotburnt,a
andeatenupbywildbeastsa
andotherunpleasantthings,allbecausetheywouldnotrememberna
thesimplerulestheirfriendshadtaughtjim
them:suchas,thatared-hotpokerwillburnyouifyouholdit
příliš
toolong;andthatifyoucutyour
prst
fingerverydeeplywithanožem
knife,itusuallybleeds;andshehad
nikdy
neverforgottenthat,ifyoudrinkhodně
muchfromabottlemarked“poison,”itistéměř
almostcertaintodisagreewithyou,dříve
soonerorlater.However,this
láhev
bottlewasnotmarked“poison,”soAliceventuredtotasteto
it,andfindingitverypěkné
nice,(ithad,infact,asortofsmíšené
mixedflavourofcherry-tart,custard,pine-apple,roastturkey,toffee,a
andhotbutteredtoast,)shevelmi
verysoonfinisheditoff.“Whatacuriousfeeling!”
saidAlice;
“Imustbeshuttingup
jako
likeatelescope.”Andsoitwas
skutečně
indeed:shewasnowonly
deset
tenincheshigh,andhertvář
facebrightenedupatthethoughtže
thatshewasnowtherightvelikost
sizeforgoingthroughthelittledveřmi
doorintothatlovelygarden.First,
však
however,shewaitedforapár
fewminutestoseeifshewasgoingtoshrinkanydále
further:shefeltalittle
nervózní
nervousaboutthis;“foritmightend,youknow,”saidAlicetoherself,“inmygoingoutaltogether,
jako
likeacandle.IwonderwhatIshouldbelikethen?”
A
Andshetriedtofancywhattheflameofacandleisjako
likeafterthecandleisblownout,forshecouldnotvzpomenout
remembereverhavingseensuchavěc
thing.Afterawhile,finding
že
thatnothingmorehappened,shedecidedongoingintothegardenatonce;ale
but,alasforpoorAlice!když
whenshegottothedoor,shefoundshehadforgottenthemalý
littlegoldenkey,andwhenshewentbacktothestolu
tableforit,shefoundshecouldnotpossiblydostat
reachit:shecouldseeit
docela
quiteplainlythroughtheglass,a
andshetriedherbesttovylézt
climbuponeofthelegsofthestolu
table,butitwastooslippery;a
andwhenshehadtiredherselfoutwithtrying,thepoormalá
littlethingsatdownandcried.“Come,there’snouseincryinglikethat!”
saidAlicetoherself,
spíše
rathersharply;“Iadviseyouto
odejít
leaveoffthisminute!”She
obecně
generallygaveherselfverygoodrady
advice,(thoughsheveryseldomfollowedit),a
andsometimesshescoldedherselfsoseverelyastobringtearsintohereyes;a
andoncesherememberedtryingtoboxhervlastní
ownearsforhavingcheatedherselfinahře
gameofcroquetshewasplayingproti
againstherself,forthiscuriousdítě
childwasveryfondofpretendingtobedvěma
twopeople.“Butit’snousenow,”thoughtpoorAlice,“to
předstírat
pretendtobetwopeople!Proč
Why,there’shardlyenoughofmelefttomakejednoho
onerespectableperson!”Soonher
oko
eyefellonalittleglassboxkterá
thatwaslyingunderthetable:sheopenedit,
a
andfoundinitavelmi
verysmallcake,onwhichthewords“EATME”werebeautifullymarkedincurrants.“Well,I’lleatit,”saidAlice,“and
pokud
ifitmakesmegrowlarger,Icandostat
reachthekey;andifitmakesmegrowsmaller,Icancreep
pod
underthedoor;soeitherwayI’llgetintothegarden,
a
andIdon’tcarewhichhappens!”Sheatealittlebit,
a
andsaidanxiouslytoherself,“Whichway?Whichway?”,holdingher
ruku
handonthetopofherhlavy
headtofeelwhichwayitwasgrowing,a
andshewasquitesurprisedtofindže
thatsheremainedthesamesize:tobesure,this
obvykle
generallyhappenswhenoneeatsdort
cake,butAlicehadgotsohodně
muchintothewayofexpectingnic
nothingbutout-of-the-waythingstostát
happen,thatitseemedquitedulla
andstupidforlifetojít
gooninthecommoncestě
way.CHAPTERII.ThePoolofTears
“Curiouser
a
andcuriouser!”criedAlice(shewassomuchsurprised,
že
thatforthemomentshedocela
quiteforgothowtospeakdobrou
goodEnglish);“nowI’mopeningout
jako
likethelargesttelescopethateverwas!Good-bye,feet!”
(for
když
whenshelookeddownathernohy
feet,theyseemedtobetéměř
almostoutofsight,theyweregettingsodaleko
faroff).“Oh,mypoor
malé
littlefeet,Iwonderwhowillputonyourboty
shoesandstockingsforyouteď
now,dears?I’msureIshan’tbeable!
Ishallbeagreatdeal
příliš
toofarofftotroublemyselfo
aboutyou:youmustmanagethe
nejlepší
bestwayyoucan;—butImustbelaskavý
kindtothem,”thoughtAlice,“ormožná
perhapstheywon’twalkthezpůsob
wayIwanttogo!Letmesee:
I’llgivethema
nový
newpairofbootseveryChristmas.”A
Andshewentonplanningtoherselfjak
howshewouldmanageit.“Theymust
jít
gobythecarrier,”shethought;“and
jak
howfunnyit’llseem,sendingpresentstoone’sownfeet!A
Andhowoddthedirectionsbudou
willlook!Ohdear,what
nesmysl
nonsenseI’mtalking!”Justthenherheadstruckagainsttheroofofthehall:
infactshewas
nyní
nowmorethanninefeethigh,a
andsheatoncetookupthemalý
littlegoldenkeyandhurriedofftothegardendveří
door.PoorAlice!
Itwasasmuchasshecould
udělat
do,lyingdownononestraně
side,tolookthroughintothegardens
withoneeye;butto
dostat
getthroughwasmorehopelessnež
thanever:shesatdown
a
andbegantocryagain.“Yououghttobeashamedofyourself,”saidAlice,“agreatgirl
jako
likeyou,”(shemightwellsaythis),“togooncryinginthisway!Stop
tuto
thismoment,Itellyou!”Ale
Butshewentonallthestejné
same,sheddinggallonsoftears,dokud
untiltherewasalargebazén
poolallroundher,aboutčtyři
fourinchesdeepandreachinghalfdownthehall.Po
Afteratimesheheardamalý
littlepatteringoffeetinthedálce
distance,andshehastilydriedhereyestoseewhatwascoming.ItwastheWhiteRabbitreturning,splendidlydressed,
s
withapairofwhitekidglovesinjedné
onehandandalargefanintheother:hecametrottingalonginagreat
spěchu
hurry,mutteringtohimselfashecame,“Oh!theDuchess,theDuchess!
Oh!
won’tshebesavageifI’vekeptherwaiting!”
Alicefeltsodesperate
že
thatshewasreadytopožádat
askhelpofanyone;so,
když
whentheRabbitcamenearní
her,shebegan,inalow,timidvoice,“Ifyouplease,sir—”TheRabbitstartedviolently,droppedthe
bílé
whitekidglovesandthevětrák
fan,andskurriedawayintothetemnoty
darknessashardashecouldjít
go.Alicetookupthe
ventilátor
fanandgloves,and,asthehallwasvelmi
veryhot,shekeptfanningherselfallthedobu
timeshewentontalking:“Dear,
drahý
dear!Howqueereverythingis
dnes
to-day!Andyesterdaythingswentonjustas
obvykle
usual.IwonderifI’vebeenchangedinthe
noci
night?Letmethink:
wasIthesame
když
whenIgotupthismorning?I
skoro
almostthinkIcanrememberfeelingalittledifferent.Ale
ButifI’mnotthesame,na
thenextquestionis,Whoinna
theworldamI?Ah,that’sthegreatpuzzle!”
A
Andshebeganthinkingoverallthedětmi
childrensheknewthatwereofthesamevěku
ageasherself,toseeifshecouldhavebeenchangedforanyofnich
them.“I’msureI’mnotAda,”shesaid,“forher
vlasy
hairgoesinsuchlongringlets,a
andminedoesn’tgoinringletsatall;a
andI’msureIcan’tbeMabel,forIvím
knowallsortsofthings,a
andshe,oh!sheknowssucha
velmi
verylittle!Besides,she’sshe,
a
andI’mI,and—ohdear,jak
howpuzzlingitallis!I’lltryifI
vědět
knowallthethingsIusedtovědět
know.Letmesee:
fourtimes
pět
fiveistwelve,andfourtimesšest
sixisthirteen,andfourtimessedm
sevenis—ohdear!Ishall
nikdy
nevergettotwentyatthatrate!Však
However,theMultiplicationTabledoesn’tsignify:let’stryGeography.
LondonisthecapitalofParis,
a
andParisisthecapitalofRome,a
andRome—no,that’sallwrong,I’mcertain!ImusthavebeenchangedforMabel!
I’lltry
a
andsay‘Howdoththelittle—’”a
andshecrossedherhandsonherlapasifsheweresayinglessons,a
andbegantorepeatit,ale
buthervoicesoundedhoarsea
andstrange,andthewordsdidnotcomethesameastheyusedtodo:—.“Howdoththe
malý
littlecrocodileImprovehisshiningocas
tail,AndpourthewatersoftheNileOnkaždou
everygoldenscale!“Howcheerfullyheseemstogrin,
Jak
Howneatlyspreadhisclaws,A
AndwelcomelittlefishesinS
Withgentlysmilingjaws!”“I’msurethosearenottherightwords,”saidpoorAlice,
a
andhereyesfilledwithtearsznovu
againasshewenton,“ImustbeMabelpo
afterall,andIshallmít
havetogoandliveinže
thatpokylittlehouse,andmít
havenexttonotoystohrát
playwith,andoh!eversomanylessonsto
naučit
learn!No,I’vemadeupmymindaboutit;
ifI’mMabel,I’llstay
dole
downhere!It’llbenousetheirputtingtheirheadsdown
a
andsaying‘Comeupagain,dear!’Ishalljen
onlylookupandsay‘WhoamIthen?Řekni
Tellmethatfirst,andthen,ifIlikebeingthatosobou
person,I’llcomeup:ifnot,I’llstaydown
tady
heretillI’msomebodyelse’—but,ohdear!”criedAlice,
s
withasuddenburstoftears,“Idowishtheywouldputtheirheadsdolů
down!Iamsoverytiredofbeingall
sama
alonehere!”Asshesaidthisshelooked
dolů
downatherhands,andwassurprisedtoseeže
thatshehadputonjednu
oneoftheRabbit’slittlewhitekidgloveswhileshewastalking.“HowcanIhavedonethat?”
shethought.
“Imustbegrowingsmallagain.”
Shegotup
a
andwenttothetabletoměřit
measureherselfbyit,andfoundže
that,asnearlyasshecouldguess,shewasnyní
nowabouttwofeethigh,a
andwasgoingonshrinkingrychle
rapidly:shesoonfoundoutthatthe
příčinou
causeofthiswasthevětrák
fanshewasholding,andshedroppedithastily,právě
justintimetoavoidshrinkingawayaltogether.“Thatwasa
úzký
narrowescape!”