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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Progressively Translated Dutch A2 Books

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CHAPTERI.DowntheRabbit-Hole
Alicewas
begon
beginningtogetverytiredofsittingbyhersisteronthe
oever
bank,andofhavingnothingtodo:
onceor
twee keer
twiceshehadpeepedintothebookhersisterwasreading,butithadnopicturesorconversationsinit,“andwhatistheuseofabook,”thoughtAlice“withoutpicturesorconversations?”
Soshewasconsideringinherownmind(aswellasshecould,forthehotdaymadeherfeelverysleepyandstupid),
of
whetherthepleasureofmakingadaisy-chainwouldbeworththetroubleofgettingupandpickingthedaisies,when
plotseling
suddenlyaWhiteRabbitwithpinkeyesranclosebyher.
Therewasnothingsoveryremarkableinthat;
noch
nordidAlicethinkitsoverymuchoutofthewaytoheartheRabbitsaytoitself,“Ohdear!
Ohdear!
Ishallbelate!”
(whenshethoughtitoverafterwards,itoccurredtoherthatsheoughttohave
afvragen
wonderedatthis,butatthetimeitall
leek
seemedquitenatural);
butwhentheRabbitactuallytookawatchoutofitswaistcoat-pocket,andlookedatit,andthenhurriedon,Alicestartedtoher
voeten
feet,foritflashedacrosshermindthatshehadneverbeforeseenarabbitwitheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orawatchtotakeoutofit,and
brandend
burningwithcuriosity,sheranacrossthe
veld
fieldafterit,andfortunatelywasjustintimetoseeitpopdowna
grote
largerabbit-holeunderthehedge.
InanothermomentdownwentAliceafterit,neveronceconsideringhowintheworldshewastogetoutagain.
Therabbit-holewentstraightonlikeatunnelforsomeway,andthendipped
plotseling
suddenlydown,sosuddenlythatAlicehadnotamomenttothinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherselffallingdownaverydeepwell.
Eitherthewellwasvery
diep
deep,orshefellveryslowly,forshehadplentyoftimeasshewentdowntolookaboutherandtowonderwhatwasgoingtohappennext.
First,shetriedtolookdownandmakeoutwhatshewascomingto,butitwastoo
donker
darktoseeanything;
thenshelookedatthesidesofthewell,andnoticedthattheywerefilledwithcupboardsandbook-shelves;
hereandthereshesawmapsandpictureshunguponpegs.
Shetookdownajarfromoneoftheshelvesasshepassed;
itwaslabelled“ORANGEMARMALADE”,buttohergreatdisappointmentitwas
leeg
empty:
shedidnotliketodropthejarfor
angst
fearofkillingsomebodyunderneath,somanagedtoputitintooneofthecupboardsasshefellpastit.
“Well!”
thoughtAlicetoherself,“aftersuchafallasthis,Ishallthinknothingoftumblingdownstairs!
Howbravethey’llallthinkmeathome!
Why,Iwouldn’tsayanythingaboutit,evenifIfelloffthetopofthehouse!”
(Whichwasverylikelytrue.)
Down,down,down.
Wouldthefallnevercometoanend?
“I
vraag me af
wonderhowmanymilesI’vefallenbythistime?”
shesaidaloud.
“Imustbegettingsomewhere
buurt
nearthecentreoftheearth.
Letmesee:
thatwouldbefourthousandmilesdown,Ithink—”
(for,yousee,Alicehad
geleerd
learntseveralthingsofthissortinherlessonsintheschoolroom,andthoughthiswasnotaverygoodopportunityforshowingoffherknowledge,astherewasnoonetolistentoher,stillitwasgood
oefening
practicetosayitover)“—yes,that’sabouttherightdistance—butthenIwonderwhatLatitudeorLongitudeI’vegotto?”
(AlicehadnoideawhatLatitudewas,orLongitudeeither,butthoughttheywerenice
grote
grandwordstosay.)
Presentlyshe
begon
beganagain.
“IwonderifIshallfallrightthroughtheearth!
Howfunnyit’ll
lijken
seemtocomeoutamongthepeoplethatwalkwiththeirheadsdownward!
TheAntipathies,Ithink—”
(shewas
nogal
rathergladtherewasnoonelistening,thistime,asitdidn’tsoundatalltherightword)“—butIshallhavetoaskthemwhatthenameofthecountryis,youknow.
Please,Ma’am,isthisNewZealandorAustralia?”
(andshetriedtocurtseyasshespoke—fancycurtseyingasyou’refallingthroughtheair!
Doyouthinkyoucouldmanageit?)
“Andwhatanignorantlittlegirlshe’llthinkmeforasking!
No,it’llneverdotoask:
perhapsIshallseeitwrittenupsomewhere.”
Down,down,down.
Therewasnothingelsetodo,soAlicesoon
begon
begantalkingagain.
“Dinah’llmissmeverymuchto-night,Ishouldthink!”
(Dinahwasthe
kat
cat.)
“Ihopethey’llrememberhersaucerof
melk
milkattea-time.
Dinahmydear!
Iwishyouweredownherewithme!
Therearenomiceintheair,I’mafraid,butyoumightcatchabat,andthat’sverylikeamouse,youknow.
Butdocatseatbats,Iwonder?”
AndhereAlice
begon
begantogetrathersleepy,andwentonsayingtoherself,inadreamysortofway,“Docatseatbats?
Docatseatbats?”
andsometimes,“Dobatseatcats?”
for,yousee,asshecouldn’tanswereitherquestion,itdidn’tmuchmatterwhichwaysheputit.
Shefeltthatshewasdozingoff,andhadjust
begonnen
beguntodreamthatshewaswalkinghandinhandwithDinah,andsayingtoherveryearnestly,“Now,Dinah,tellmethetruth:
didyouevereatabat?”
when
plotseling
suddenly,thump!
thump!
downshecameuponaheapofsticksanddryleaves,andthefallwasover.
Alicewasnotabithurt,andshe
sprong
jumpedupontoher
voeten
feetinamoment:
shelookedup,butitwasall
donker
darkoverhead;
beforeherwasanotherlongpassage,andtheWhiteRabbitwasstillinsight,hurryingdownit.
Therewasnotamomenttobelost:
awaywentAlicelikethe
wind
wind,andwasjustintimetohearitsay,asitturnedacorner,“Ohmyearsandwhiskers,howlateit’sgetting!”
Shewasclosebehinditwhensheturnedthecorner,buttheRabbitwasnolongertobeseen:
shefoundherselfinalong,
lage
lowhall,whichwaslitupbyarowoflampshangingfromtheroof.
Thereweredoorsall
rond
roundthehall,buttheywerealllocked;
andwhenAlicehadbeenallthewaydownonesideanduptheother,tryingeverydoor,shewalkedsadlydownthe
midden
middle,wonderinghowshewasevertogetoutagain.
Plotseling
Suddenlyshecameuponalittlethree-legged
tafel
table,allmadeofsolid
glas
glass;
therewasnothingonit
behalve
exceptatinygoldenkey,andAlice’sfirstthoughtwasthatitmightbelongtooneofthedoorsofthehall;
but,alas!
eitherthelocksweretoo
groot
large,orthekeywastoosmall,butatanyrateitwouldnotopenanyofthem.
Echter
However,onthesecondtime
rond
round,shecameupona
laag
lowcurtainshehadnot
opgemerkt
noticedbefore,andbehinditwasalittledooraboutfifteenincheshigh:
shetriedthelittlegolden
sleutel
keyinthelock,andtohergreatdelightit
paste
fitted!
Aliceopenedthedoorandfoundthatit
leidde
ledintoasmallpassage,notmuchlargerthanarat-hole:
shekneltdownandlookedalongthepassageintotheloveliestgardenyoueversaw.
Howshelongedtogetoutofthat
donkere
darkhall,andwanderaboutamongthosebedsofbrightflowersandthosecoolfountains,butshecouldnotevengetherheadthroughthedoorway;
“andevenifmyheadwouldgothrough,”thoughtpoorAlice,“itwouldbeofverylittleusewithoutmyshoulders.
Oh,howIwishIcouldshutuplikeatelescope!
IthinkIcould,ifIonlyknewhowtobegin.”
For,yousee,somanyout-of-the-waythingshadhappenedlately,thatAlicehad
begonnen
beguntothinkthatveryfewthingsindeedwerereally
onmogelijk
impossible.
Thereseemedtobenouseinwaitingbythelittledoor,soshewentbacktothe
tafel
table,halfhopingshemightfindanother
sleutel
keyonit,oratanyrateabookofrulesforshuttingpeopleupliketelescopes:
thistimeshefoundalittle
fles
bottleonit,(“whichcertainlywasnotherebefore,”saidAlice,)and
rond
roundtheneckofthe
fles
bottlewasapaperlabel,withthewords“DRINKME,”beautifullyprintedonitin
grote
largeletters.
Itwasallverywelltosay“Drinkme,”butthewiselittleAlicewasnotgoingtodothatinahurry.
“No,I’lllookfirst,”shesaid,“andseewhetherit’s
gemarkeerd
marked‘poison’ornot”;
forshehadread
verschillende
severalnicelittlehistoriesaboutchildrenwhohadgot
verbrand
burnt,andeatenupby
wilde
wildbeastsandotherunpleasantthings,allbecausetheywouldnotrememberthe
eenvoudige
simplerulestheirfriendshad
geleerd
taughtthem:
suchas,thatared-hotpokerwill
verbranden
burnyouifyouholdittoolong;
andthatifyoucutyourfingerverydeeplywitha
mes
knife,itusuallybleeds;
andshehadneverforgottenthat,ifyoudrinkmuchfroma
fles
bottlemarked“poison,”itisalmost
zeker
certaintodisagreewithyou,soonerorlater.
Echter
However,thisbottlewasnot
gemarkeerd
marked“poison,”soAliceventuredto
proeven
tasteit,andfindingitverynice,(ithad,infact,asortofmixedflavourofcherry-tart,custard,pine-apple,roastturkey,toffee,andhotbutteredtoast,)sheverysoonfinisheditoff.
“Whatacuriousfeeling!”
saidAlice;
“Imustbeshuttinguplikeatelescope.”
Andsoitwasindeed:
shewasnowonlytenincheshigh,andherfacebrightenedupatthethoughtthatshewasnowtheright
grootte
sizeforgoingthroughthelittledoorintothat
mooie
lovelygarden.
First,however,shewaitedforafewminutestoseeifshewasgoingtoshrinkanyfurther:
shefeltalittle
nerveus
nervousaboutthis;
“foritmightend,youknow,”saidAlicetoherself,“inmygoingoutaltogether,likeacandle.
I
vraag me af
wonderwhatIshouldbelikethen?”
Andshetriedtofancywhattheflameofacandleislikeafterthecandleis
geblazen
blownout,forshecouldnotremembereverhavingseensuchathing.
Afterawhile,findingthatnothingmorehappened,she
besloot
decidedongoingintothegardenatonce;
but,alasforpoorAlice!
whenshegottothedoor,shefoundshehadforgottenthelittlegolden
sleutel
key,andwhenshewentbacktothe
tafel
tableforit,shefoundshecouldnotpossibly
bereiken
reachit:
shecouldseeitquiteplainlythroughthe
glas
glass,andshetriedherbesttoclimbuponeofthelegsofthe
tafel
table,butitwastooslippery;
andwhenshehad
moe
tiredherselfoutwithtrying,thepoorlittlethingsatdownand
huilde
cried.
“Come,there’snousein
huilen
cryinglikethat!”
saidAlicetoherself,
nogal
rathersharply;
“Iadviseyoutoleaveoffthisminute!”
Shegenerallygaveherselfverygoodadvice,(thoughsheveryseldomfollowedit),andsometimesshescoldedherselfsoseverelyastobringtearsintohereyes;
andoncesherememberedtryingtoboxherownearsforhavingcheatedherselfinagameofcroquetshewasplayingagainstherself,forthiscuriouschildwasveryfondofpretendingtobetwopeople.
“Butit’snousenow,”thoughtpoorAlice,“topretendtobetwopeople!
Why,there’shardlyenoughofmelefttomakeonerespectableperson!”
Soonher
oog
eyefellonalittle
glazen
glassboxthatwaslyingunderthe
tafel
table:
sheopenedit,andfoundinitaverysmallcake,onwhichthewords“EATME”werebeautifully
gemarkeerd
markedincurrants.
“Well,I’lleatit,”saidAlice,“andifitmakesmegrowlarger,Ican
bereiken
reachthekey;
andifitmakesmegrowsmaller,Icancreepunderthedoor;
soeitherwayI’llgetintothegarden,andIdon’tcarewhichhappens!”
Sheatealittlebit,andsaidanxiouslytoherself,“Whichway?
Whichway?”,holdingherhandonthetopofherheadtofeelwhichwayitwas
groeide
growing,andshewasquite
verbaasd
surprisedtofindthatsheremainedthesame
grootte
size:
tobesure,thisgenerallyhappenswhenoneeatscake,butAlicehadgotsomuchintothewayof
verwachten
expectingnothingbutout-of-the-waythingstohappen,thatit
leek
seemedquitedullandstupidforlifetogooninthecommonway.
CHAPTERII.ThePoolofTears
“Curiouserandcuriouser!”
criedAlice(shewassomuch
verbaasd
surprised,thatforthemomentshequiteforgothowtospeakgoodEnglish);
“nowI’mopeningoutlikethelargesttelescopethateverwas!
Good-bye,feet!”
(forwhenshelookeddownather
voeten
feet,theyseemedtobealmostoutofsight,theyweregettingsofaroff).
“Oh,mypoorlittle
voeten
feet,Iwonderwhowillputonyour
schoenen
shoesandstockingsforyounow,dears?
I’msureIshan’tbeable!
Ishallbeagreatdealtoofarofftotroublemyselfaboutyou:
youmustmanagethebestwayyoucan;—butImustbekindtothem,”thoughtAlice,“orperhapstheywon’twalkthewayIwanttogo!
Letmesee:
I’llgivethemanewpairofbootseveryChristmas.”
Andshewentonplanningtoherselfhowshewouldmanageit.
“Theymustgobythecarrier,”shethought;
“andhowfunnyit’ll
lijken
seem,sendingpresentstoone’sown
voeten
feet!
Andhowoddthedirectionswilllook!
Ohdear,whatnonsenseI’mtalking!”
Justthenherheadstruckagainsttheroofofthehall:
infactshewasnowmorethan
negen
ninefeethigh,andsheatoncetookupthelittlegolden
sleutel
keyandhurriedofftothegardendoor.
PoorAlice!
Itwasasmuchasshecoulddo,lyingdownononeside,tolookthroughintothegardenwithone
oog
eye;
buttogetthroughwasmorehopelessthanever:
shesatdownand
begon
begantocryagain.
“Yououghttobeashamedofyourself,”saidAlice,“agreatgirllikeyou,”(shemightwellsaythis),“togoon
huilen
cryinginthisway!
Stopthismoment,Itellyou!”
Butshewentonallthesame,sheddinggallonsoftears,untiltherewasa
groot
largepoolallroundher,aboutfourinches
diep
deepandreachinghalfdownthehall.
Afteratimesheheardalittlepatteringof
voeten
feetinthedistance,andshehastilydriedhereyestoseewhatwascoming.
ItwastheWhiteRabbitreturning,splendidly
gekleed
dressed,withapairofwhitekidglovesinonehandanda
grote
largefanintheother:
hecametrottingalonginagreathurry,mutteringtohimselfashecame,“Oh!
theDuchess,theDuchess!
Oh!
won’tshebesavageifI’vekeptherwaiting!”
Alicefeltsodesperatethatshewasreadytoaskhelpofanyone;
so,whentheRabbitcamenearher,she
begon
began,inalow,timid
stem
voice,“Ifyouplease,sir—”
TheRabbitstartedviolently,
vallen
droppedthewhitekidglovesandthefan,andskurriedawayintothedarknessashardashecouldgo.
Alicetookupthefanandgloves,and,asthehallwasveryhot,shekeptfanningherselfallthetimeshewentontalking:
“Dear,dear!
Howqueereverythingisto-day!
And
gisteren
yesterdaythingswentonjustasusual.
I
vraag me af
wonderifI’vebeenchangedinthenight?
Letmethink:
wasIthesamewhenIgotupthismorning?
IalmostthinkIcanrememberfeelingalittledifferent.
ButifI’mnotthesame,thenextquestionis,WhointheworldamI?
Ah,that’sthegreatpuzzle!”
Andshe
begon
beganthinkingoverallthechildrensheknewthatwereofthesame
leeftijd
ageasherself,toseeifshecouldhavebeenchangedforanyofthem.
“I’msureI’mnotAda,”shesaid,“forherhairgoesinsuchlongringlets,andminedoesn’tgoinringletsatall;
andI’msureIcan’tbeMabel,forIknowallsortsofthings,andshe,oh!
sheknowssuchaverylittle!
Besides,she’sshe,andI’mI,and—ohdear,howpuzzlingitallis!
I’lltryifIknowallthethingsIusedtoknow.
Letmesee:
fourtimesfiveistwelve,andfourtimessixisthirteen,andfourtimes
zeven
sevenis—ohdear!
Ishallnevergettotwentyatthatrate!
Echter
However,theMultiplicationTabledoesn’tsignify:
let’stryGeography.
LondonisthecapitalofParis,andParisisthecapitalofRome,andRome—no,that’sallwrong,I’m
zeker
certain!
ImusthavebeenchangedforMabel!
I’lltryandsay‘Howdoththelittle—’”andshe
kruiste
crossedherhandsonherlapasifsheweresayinglessons,and
begon
begantorepeatit,buther
stem
voicesoundedhoarseandstrange,andthewordsdidnotcomethesameastheyusedtodo:—.
“HowdoththelittlecrocodileImprovehisshiningtail,AndpourthewatersoftheNileOneverygoldenscale!
“Howcheerfullyhe
lijkt
seemstogrin,Howneatlyspreadhisclaws,Andwelcomelittle
vissen
fishesinWithgentlysmilingjaws!”
“I’msurethosearenottherightwords,”saidpoorAlice,andhereyesfilledwithtearsagainasshewenton,“ImustbeMabelafterall,andIshallhavetogoandliveinthatpokylittlehouse,andhavenexttonotoystoplaywith,andoh!
eversomanylessonsto
leren
learn!
No,I’vemadeupmymindaboutit;
ifI’mMabel,I’llstaydownhere!
It’llbenousetheirputtingtheirheadsdownandsaying‘Comeupagain,dear!’Ishallonlylookupandsay‘WhoamIthen?
Tellmethatfirst,andthen,ifIlikebeingthatperson,I’llcomeup:
ifnot,I’llstaydownheretillI’msomebodyelse’—but,ohdear!”
criedAlice,withasuddenburstoftears,“Idowishtheywouldputtheirheadsdown!
Iamsovery
moe
tiredofbeingallalonehere!”
Asshesaidthisshelookeddownatherhands,andwas
verbaasd
surprisedtoseethatshehadputononeoftheRabbit’slittlewhitekidgloveswhileshewastalking.
“HowcanIhavedonethat?”
shethought.
“Imustbegrowingsmallagain.”
Shegotupandwenttothe
tafel
tabletomeasureherselfbyit,andfoundthat,asnearlyasshecouldguess,shewasnowabouttwo
voet
feethigh,andwasgoingonshrinkingrapidly:
shesoonfoundoutthatthecauseofthiswasthefanshewasholding,andshe
vallen
droppedithastily,justintimetoavoidshrinkingawayaltogether.
“Thatwasanarrowescape!”