Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Progressive Spanish A2 Translation Books

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CHAPTERI.DowntheRabbit-Hole
Alicewas
empezando
beginning
togetverytiredofsittingbyhersisteronthe
banco
bank
,andofhavingnothingtodo:
onceor
dos veces
twice
shehadpeepedintothebookhersisterwasreading,butithadnopicturesorconversationsinit,“andwhatistheuseofabook,”thoughtAlice“withoutpicturesorconversations?”
Soshewasconsideringinherownmind(aswellasshecould,forthehotdaymadeherfeelverysleepyandstupid),
si
whether
thepleasureofmakingadaisy-chainwouldbe
pena
worth
thetroubleofgettingupandpickingthedaisies,when
de repente
suddenly
aWhiteRabbitwithpinkeyesranclosebyher.
Therewasnothingsoveryremarkableinthat;
ni
nor
didAlicethinkitsoverymuchoutofthewaytoheartheRabbitsaytoitself,“Ohdear!
Ohdear!
Ishallbelate!”
(whenshethoughtitoverafterwards,itoccurredtoherthatsheoughttohave
preguntado
wondered
atthis,butatthetimeitall
parecía
seemed
quitenatural);
butwhentheRabbitactuallytookawatchoutofitswaistcoat-pocket,andlookedatit,andthenhurriedon,Alicestartedtoher
pies
feet
,foritflashedacrosshermindthatshehadneverbeforeseenarabbitwitheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orawatchtotakeoutofit,and
ardiendo
burning
withcuriosity,sheranacrossthe
campo
field
afterit,andfortunatelywasjustintimetoseeitpopdowna
gran
large
rabbit-holeunderthehedge.
InanothermomentdownwentAliceafterit,neveronceconsideringhowintheworldshewastogetoutagain.
Therabbit-holewent
recto
straight
onlikeatunnelforsomeway,andthendipped
de repente
suddenly
down,sosuddenlythatAlicehadnotamomenttothinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherselffallingdownavery
profundo
deep
well.
Eitherthewellwasvery
profundo
deep
,orshefellveryslowly,forshehadplentyoftimeasshewentdowntolookaboutherandto
preguntarse
wonder
whatwasgoingtohappennext.
First,shetriedtolookdownandmakeoutwhatshewascomingto,butitwastoo
oscuro
dark
toseeanything;
thenshelookedatthesidesofthewell,and
notó
noticed
thattheywerefilledwithcupboardsandbook-shelves;
hereandthereshesawmapsandpictureshunguponpegs.
Shetookdownajarfromoneoftheshelvesasshe
pasaba
passed
;
itwaslabelled“ORANGEMARMALADE”,buttohergreatdisappointmentitwas
vacío
empty
:
shedidnotliketo
caer
drop
thejarforfearofkillingsomebodyunderneath,somanagedtoputitintooneofthecupboardsasshefellpastit.
“Well!”
thoughtAlicetoherself,“aftersuchafallasthis,Ishallthinknothingoftumblingdownstairs!
Howbravethey’llallthinkmeathome!
Why,Iwouldn’tsayanythingaboutit,evenifIfelloffthetopofthehouse!”
(Whichwasverylikelytrue.)
Down,down,down.
Wouldthefallnevercometoanend?
“I
pregunto
wonder
howmanymilesI’vefallenbythistime?”
shesaidaloud.
“Imustbegettingsomewhere
cerca
near
thecentreoftheearth.
Letmesee:
thatwouldbefour
mil
thousand
milesdown,Ithink—”
(for,yousee,Alicehad
aprendido
learnt
severalthingsofthissortinherlessonsintheschoolroom,andthoughthiswasnotaverygoodopportunityforshowingoffherknowledge,astherewasnoonetolistentoher,stillitwasgood
práctica
practice
tosayitover)“—yes,that’sabouttherightdistance—butthenI
pregunto
wonder
whatLatitudeorLongitudeI’vegotto?”
(AlicehadnoideawhatLatitudewas,orLongitudeeither,butthoughttheywerenice
grandes
grand
wordstosay.)
Presentlyshe
comenzó
began
again.
“IwonderifIshallfallrightthroughtheearth!
Howfunnyit’ll
parecerá
seem
tocomeoutamongthepeoplethatwalkwiththeirheadsdownward!
TheAntipathies,Ithink—”
(shewas
bastante
rather
gladtherewasnoonelistening,thistime,asitdidn’tsoundatalltherightword)“—butIshallhavetoaskthemwhatthenameofthecountryis,youknow.
Please,Ma’am,isthisNewZealandorAustralia?”
(andshetriedtocurtseyasshespoke—fancycurtseyingasyou’refallingthroughtheair!
Doyouthinkyoucouldmanageit?)
“Andwhatanignorantlittlegirlshe’llthinkmeforasking!
No,it’llneverdotoask:
perhapsIshallseeitwrittenupsomewhere.”
Down,down,down.
Therewasnothingelsetodo,soAlicesoon
comenzó
began
talkingagain.
“Dinah’llmissmeverymuchto-night,Ishouldthink!”
(Dinahwasthecat.)
“Ihopethey’llrememberhersaucerofmilkattea-time.
Dinahmydear!
Iwishyouweredownherewithme!
Therearenomiceintheair,I’mafraid,butyoumightcatchabat,andthat’sverylikeamouse,youknow.
Butdocatseatbats,Iwonder?”
AndhereAlice
comenzó
began
togetrathersleepy,andwentonsayingtoherself,inadreamysortofway,“Docatseatbats?
Docatseatbats?”
andsometimes,“Dobatseatcats?”
for,yousee,asshecouldn’tanswereitherquestion,itdidn’tmuchmatterwhichwaysheputit.
Shefeltthatshewasdozingoff,andhadjust
comenzar
begun
todreamthatshewaswalkinghandinhandwithDinah,andsayingtoherveryearnestly,“Now,Dinah,tellmethetruth:
didyouevereatabat?”
when
de repente
suddenly
,thump!
thump!
downshecameuponaheapofsticksanddryleaves,andthefallwasover.
Alicewasnotabithurt,andshe
saltó
jumped
upontoher
pies
feet
inamoment:
shelookedup,butitwasall
oscuro
dark
overhead;
beforeherwasanotherlongpassage,andtheWhiteRabbitwasstillinsight,hurryingdownit.
Therewasnotamomenttobelost:
awaywentAlicelikethe
viento
wind
,andwasjustintimetohearitsay,asitturnedacorner,“Ohmyearsandwhiskers,howlateit’sgetting!”
Shewasclosebehinditwhensheturnedthecorner,buttheRabbitwasnolongertobeseen:
shefoundherselfinalong,
bajo
low
hall,whichwaslitupbyarowoflampshangingfromtheroof.
Thereweredoorsallroundthehall,buttheywerealllocked;
andwhenAlicehadbeenallthewaydownonesideanduptheother,tryingeverydoor,shewalkedsadlydownthe
medio
middle
,wonderinghowshewasevertogetoutagain.
De repente
Suddenly
shecameuponalittlethree-legged
mesa
table
,allmadeofsolidglass;
therewasnothingonit
excepto
except
atinygoldenkey,andAlice’sfirstthoughtwasthatitmightbelongtooneofthedoorsofthehall;
but,alas!
eitherthelocksweretoolarge,orthekeywastoosmall,butatanyrateitwouldnotopenanyofthem.
However,onthesecondtime
ronda
round
,shecameupona
baja
low
curtainshehadnot
notado
noticed
before,andbehinditwasalittledooraboutfifteenincheshigh:
shetriedthelittlegoldenkeyinthe
cerradura
lock
,andtohergreatdelightit
encajaba
fitted
!
Aliceopenedthedoorandfoundthatit
llevaba
led
intoasmallpassage,notmuchlargerthanarat-hole:
shekneltdownandlookedalongthepassageintotheloveliestgardenyoueversaw.
Howshelongedtogetoutofthatdarkhall,andwanderaboutamongthosebedsofbrightflowersandthosecoolfountains,butshecouldnotevengetherheadthroughthedoorway;
“andevenifmyheadwouldgothrough,”thoughtpoorAlice,“itwouldbeofverylittleusewithoutmyshoulders.
Oh,howIwishIcouldshutuplikeatelescope!
IthinkIcould,ifIonlyknewhowtobegin.”
For,yousee,somanyout-of-the-waythingshadhappenedlately,thatAlicehad
empezado
begun
tothinkthatveryfewthingsindeedwerereallyimpossible.
There
parecía
seemed
tobenouseinwaitingbythelittledoor,soshewentbacktothe
mesa
table
,halfhopingshemightfindanotherkeyonit,oratanyrateabookofrulesforshuttingpeopleupliketelescopes:
thistimeshefoundalittle
botella
bottle
onit,(“whichcertainlywasnotherebefore,”saidAlice,)androundthe
cuello
neck
ofthebottlewasa
papel
paper
label,withthewords“DRINKME,”beautifullyprintedonitinlargeletters.
Itwasallverywelltosay“Drinkme,”butthewiselittleAlicewasnotgoingtodothatinahurry.
“No,I’lllookfirst,”shesaid,“andsee
si
whether
it’smarked‘poison’ornot”;
forshehadreadseveralnicelittlehistoriesaboutchildrenwhohadgotburnt,andeatenupbywildbeastsandotherunpleasantthings,allbecausetheywouldnotrememberthesimplerulestheirfriendshad
enseñado
taught
them:
suchas,thatared-hotpokerwill
quemará
burn
youifyouholdittoolong;
andthatifyoucutyourfingerverydeeplywitha
cuchillo
knife
,itusuallybleeds;
andshehadneverforgottenthat,ifyoudrinkmuchfroma
botella
bottle
marked“poison,”itisalmost
seguro
certain
todisagreewithyou,soonerorlater.
However,this
botella
bottle
wasnotmarked“poison,”soAliceventuredto
sabor
taste
it,andfindingitverynice,(ithad,infact,asortofmixedflavourofcherry-tart,custard,pine-apple,roastturkey,toffee,andhotbutteredtoast,)sheverysoon
terminó
finished
itoff.
“Whatacuriousfeeling!”
saidAlice;
“Imustbeshuttinguplikeatelescope.”
Andsoitwasindeed:
shewasnowonlytenincheshigh,andherfacebrightenedupatthethoughtthatshewasnowtheright
tamaño
size
forgoingthroughthelittledoorintothatlovelygarden.
First,however,shewaitedforafewminutestoseeifshewasgoingtoshrinkany
más
further
:
shefeltalittlenervousaboutthis;
“foritmightend,youknow,”saidAlicetoherself,“inmygoingoutaltogether,likeacandle.
I
pregunto
wonder
whatIshouldbelikethen?”
Andshetriedtofancywhattheflameofacandleislikeafterthecandleisblownout,forshecouldnotremembereverhavingseensuchathing.
Afterawhile,findingthatnothingmorehappened,she
decidió
decided
ongoingintothegardenatonce;
but,alasforpoorAlice!
whenshegottothedoor,shefoundshehadforgottenthelittlegoldenkey,andwhenshewentbacktothe
mesa
table
forit,shefoundshecouldnotpossibly
llegó
reach
it:
shecouldseeitquiteplainlythroughthe
vidrio
glass
,andshetriedherbesttoclimbuponeofthelegsofthe
mesa
table
,butitwastooslippery;
andwhenshehad
cansado
tired
herselfoutwithtrying,thepoorlittlethingsatdownand
lloró
cried
.
“Come,there’snousein
llorar
crying
likethat!”
saidAlicetoherself,rathersharply;
“Iadviseyoutoleaveoffthisminute!”
Shegenerallygaveherselfverygoodadvice,(thoughsheveryseldomfollowedit),andsometimesshescoldedherselfsoseverelyastobringtearsintohereyes;
andoncesherememberedtryingtoboxherownearsforhavingcheatedherselfinagameofcroquetshewasplayingagainstherself,forthiscuriouschildwasveryfondofpretendingtobetwopeople.
“Butit’snousenow,”thoughtpoorAlice,“topretendtobetwopeople!
Why,there’shardlyenoughofmelefttomakeonerespectableperson!”
Soonher
ojo
eye
fellonalittleglassboxthatwaslyingunderthe
mesa
table
:
sheopenedit,andfoundinitaverysmallcake,onwhichthewords“EATME”werebeautifullymarkedincurrants.
“Well,I’lleatit,”saidAlice,“andifitmakesme
crecer
grow
larger,Icanreachthekey;
andifitmakesme
crecer
grow
smaller,Icancreepunderthedoor;
soeitherwayI’llgetintothegarden,andIdon’tcarewhichhappens!”
Sheatealittlebit,andsaidanxiouslytoherself,“Whichway?
Whichway?”,holdingherhandonthetopofherheadtofeelwhichwayitwas
creciendo
growing
,andshewasquite
sorprendió
surprised
tofindthatsheremainedthesame
tamaño
size
:
tobesure,thisgenerallyhappenswhenoneeatscake,butAlicehadgotsomuchintothewayof
esperar
expecting
nothingbutout-of-the-waythingstohappen,thatit
parecía
seemed
quitedullandstupidforlifetogooninthecommonway.
CHAPTERII.ThePoolofTears
“Curiouserandcuriouser!”
lloró
cried
Alice(shewassomuch
sorprendido
surprised
,thatforthemomentshequiteforgothowtospeakgoodEnglish);
“nowI’mopeningoutlikethelargesttelescopethateverwas!
Good-bye,feet!”
(forwhenshelookeddownather
pies
feet
,theyseemedtobealmostoutofsight,theyweregettingsofaroff).
“Oh,mypoorlittle
pies
feet
,Iwonderwhowillputonyour
zapatos
shoes
andstockingsforyounow,dears?
I’msureIshan’tbeable!
Ishallbeagreatdealtoofarofftotroublemyselfaboutyou:
youmustmanagethebestwayyoucan;—butImustbekindtothem,”thoughtAlice,“orperhapstheywon’twalkthewayIwanttogo!
Letmesee:
I’llgivethemanewpairofbootseveryChristmas.”
Andshewentonplanningtoherselfhowshewouldmanageit.
“Theymustgobythecarrier,”shethought;
“andhowfunnyit’ll
parecerá
seem
,sendingpresentstoone’sown
pies
feet
!
Andhowoddthedirectionswilllook!
Ohdear,whatnonsenseI’mtalking!”
Justthenherheadstruckagainsttheroofofthehall:
infactshewasnowmorethan
nueve
nine
feethigh,andsheatoncetookupthelittlegoldenkeyandhurriedofftothegardendoor.
PoorAlice!
Itwasasmuchasshecoulddo,lyingdownononeside,tolookthroughintothegardenwithone
ojo
eye
;
buttogetthroughwasmorehopelessthanever:
shesatdownand
comenzó
began
tocryagain.
“Yououghttobeashamedofyourself,”saidAlice,“agreatgirllikeyou,”(shemightwellsaythis),“togoon
llorando
crying
inthisway!
Stopthismoment,Itellyou!”
Butshewentonallthesame,sheddinggallonsoftears,untiltherewasa
gran
large
poolallroundher,aboutfourinchesdeepand
alcanzando
reaching
halfdownthehall.
Afteratimesheheardalittlepatteringof
pies
feet
inthedistance,andshehastilydriedhereyestoseewhatwascoming.
ItwastheWhiteRabbitreturning,splendidly
vestido
dressed
,withapairofwhitekidglovesinonehandanda
gran
large
fanintheother:
hecametrottingalonginagreathurry,mutteringtohimselfashecame,“Oh!
theDuchess,theDuchess!
Oh!
won’tshebesavageifI’vekeptherwaiting!”
Alicefeltsodesperatethatshewasreadytoaskhelpofanyone;
so,whentheRabbitcamenearher,she
comenzó
began
,inalow,timid
voz
voice
,“Ifyouplease,sir—”
TheRabbitstartedviolently,
caer
dropped
thewhitekidglovesandthefan,andskurriedawayintothedarknessashardashecouldgo.
Alicetookupthefanandgloves,and,asthehallwasveryhot,shekeptfanningherselfallthetimeshewentontalking:
“Dear,dear!
Howqueereverythingisto-day!
And
ayer
yesterday
thingswentonjustasusual.
I
pregunto
wonder
ifI’vebeenchangedinthenight?
Letmethink:
wasIthesamewhenIgotupthismorning?
IalmostthinkIcanrememberfeelingalittledifferent.
ButifI’mnotthesame,thenextquestionis,WhointheworldamI?
Ah,that’sthegreatpuzzle!”
Andshe
comenzó
began
thinkingoverallthechildrensheknewthatwereofthesameageasherself,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
siete
seven
is—ohdear!
Ishallnevergettotwentyatthatrate!
However,theMultiplicationTabledoesn’tsignify:
let’stryGeography.
LondonisthecapitalofParis,andParisisthecapitalofRome,andRome—no,that’sallwrong,I’m
seguro
certain
!
ImusthavebeenchangedforMabel!
I’lltryandsay‘Howdoththelittle—’”andshe
cruzó
crossed
herhandsonherlapasifsheweresayinglessons,and
comenzó
began
torepeatit,buther
voz
voice
soundedhoarseandstrange,andthewordsdidnotcomethesameastheyusedtodo:—.
“HowdoththelittlecrocodileImprovehisshiningtail,AndpourthewatersoftheNileOneverygoldenscale!
“Howcheerfullyhe
parece
seems
togrin,Howneatlyspreadhisclaws,AndwelcomelittlefishesinWithgently
sonreír
smiling
jaws!”
“I’msurethosearenottherightwords,”saidpoorAlice,andhereyesfilledwithtearsagainasshewenton,“ImustbeMabelafterall,andIshallhavetogoandliveinthatpokylittlehouse,andhavenexttonotoystoplaywith,andoh!
eversomanylessonsto
aprender
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!
Iamsoverytiredofbeingallalonehere!”
Asshesaidthisshelookeddownatherhands,andwas
sorprendió
surprised
toseethatshehadputononeoftheRabbit’slittlewhitekidgloveswhileshewastalking.
“HowcanIhavedonethat?”
shethought.
“Imustbegrowingsmallagain.”
Shegotupandwenttothe
mesa
table
tomeasureherselfbyit,andfoundthat,asnearlyasshecouldguess,shewasnowabouttwo
pies
feet
high,andwasgoingonshrinkingrapidly:
shesoonfoundoutthatthecauseofthiswasthefanshewasholding,andshe
caer
dropped
ithastily,justintimetoavoidshrinkingawayaltogether.
“Thatwasanarrowescape!”