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CHAPTERI.DowntheRabbit-Hole
Alicewas
började
beginning
togetverytiredofsittingbyhersisteronthebank,andofhavingnothingtodo:
onceor
två gånger
twice
shehadpeepedintothebookhersisterwasreading,butithadnopicturesorconversationsinit,“andwhatistheuseofabook,”thoughtAlice“withoutpicturesorconversations?”
Soshewasconsideringinherownmind(aswellasshecould,forthehotdaymadeherfeelverysleepyandstupid),
om
whether
thepleasureofmakingadaisy-chainwouldbe
värt
worth
thetroubleofgettingupandpickingthedaisies,when
plötsligt
suddenly
aWhiteRabbitwithpinkeyesranclosebyher.
Therewasnothingsoveryremarkableinthat;
inte heller
nor
didAlicethinkitsoverymuchoutofthewaytoheartheRabbitsaytoitself,“Ohdear!
Ohdear!
Ishallbelate!”
(whenshethoughtitoverafterwards,itoccurredtoherthatsheoughttohave
undrat
wondered
atthis,butatthetimeitall
verkade
seemed
quitenatural);
butwhentheRabbitactuallytookawatchoutofitswaistcoat-pocket,andlookedatit,andthenhurriedon,Alicestartedtoherfeet,foritflashed
över
across
hermindthatshehadneverbeforeseenarabbitwitheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orawatchtotakeoutofit,andburningwithcuriosity,sheran
över
across
thefieldafterit,andfortunatelywasjustintimetoseeitpopdowna
stor
large
rabbit-holeunderthehedge.
InanothermomentdownwentAliceafterit,neveronceconsideringhowintheworldshewastogetoutagain.
Therabbit-holewent
rakt
straight
onlikeatunnelforsomeway,andthendipped
plötsligt
suddenly
down,sosuddenlythatAlicehadnotamomenttothinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherselffallingdownavery
djup
deep
well.
Eitherthewellwasvery
djup
deep
,orshefellveryslowly,forshehadplentyoftimeasshewentdowntolookaboutherandto
undra
wonder
whatwasgoingtohappennext.
First,shetriedtolookdownandmakeoutwhatshewascomingto,butitwastoo
mörkt
dark
toseeanything;
thenshelookedatthesidesofthewell,and
märkte
noticed
thattheywerefilledwithcupboardsandbook-shelves;
hereandthereshesawmapsandpictureshunguponpegs.
Shetookdownajarfromoneoftheshelvesasshepassed;
itwaslabelled“ORANGEMARMALADE”,buttohergreatdisappointmentitwas
tomt
empty
:
shedidnotliketo
släppa
drop
thejarforfearofkillingsomebodyunderneath,somanagedtoputitintooneofthecupboardsasshefellpastit.
“Well!”
thoughtAlicetoherself,“aftersuchafallasthis,Ishallthinknothingoftumblingdownstairs!
Howbravethey’llallthinkmeathome!
Why,Iwouldn’tsayanythingaboutit,evenifIfelloffthetopofthehouse!”
(Whichwasverylikelytrue.)
Down,down,down.
Wouldthefallnevercometoanend?
“I
undrar
wonder
howmanymilesI’vefallenbythistime?”
shesaidaloud.
“Imustbegettingsomewhere
nära
near
thecentreoftheearth.
Letmesee:
thatwouldbefour
tusen
thousand
milesdown,Ithink—”
(for,yousee,Alicehad
lärt
learnt
severalthingsofthissortinherlessonsintheschoolroom,andthoughthiswasnotaverygoodopportunityforshowingoffherknowledge,astherewasnoonetolistentoher,stillitwasgoodpracticetosayitover)“—yes,that’sabouttherightdistance—butthenI
undrar
wonder
whatLatitudeorLongitudeI’vegotto?”
(AlicehadnoideawhatLatitudewas,orLongitudeeither,butthoughttheywerenicegrandwordstosay.)
Presentlyshe
började
began
again.
“IwonderifIshallfallrightthroughtheearth!
Howfunnyit’ll
verkar
seem
tocomeoutamongthepeoplethatwalkwiththeirheadsdownward!
TheAntipathies,Ithink—”
(shewas
ganska
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
började
began
talkingagain.
“Dinah’llmissmeverymuchto-night,Ishouldthink!”
(Dinahwasthe
katten
cat.)
“Ihopethey’llrememberhersaucerof
mjölk
milk
attea-time.
Dinahmydear!
Iwishyouweredownherewithme!
Therearenomiceintheair,I’mafraid,butyoumightcatchabat,andthat’sverylikeamouse,youknow.
Butdocatseatbats,Iwonder?”
AndhereAlice
började
began
togetrathersleepy,andwentonsayingtoherself,inadreamysortofway,“Docatseatbats?
Docatseatbats?”
andsometimes,“Dobatseatcats?”
for,yousee,asshecouldn’tanswereitherquestion,itdidn’tmuchmatterwhichwaysheputit.
Shefeltthatshewasdozingoff,andhadjust
börjat
begun
todreamthatshewaswalkinghandinhandwithDinah,andsayingtoherveryearnestly,“Now,Dinah,tellmethetruth:
didyouevereatabat?”
when
plötsligt
suddenly
,thump!
thump!
downshecameuponaheapofsticksanddryleaves,andthefallwasover.
Alicewasnotabithurt,andshe
hoppade
jumped
upontoherfeetinamoment:
shelookedup,butitwasall
mörkt
dark
overhead;
beforeherwasanotherlongpassage,andtheWhiteRabbitwasstillinsight,hurryingdownit.
Therewasnotamomenttobelost:
awaywentAlicelikethewind,andwasjustintimetohearitsay,asitturnedacorner,“Ohmyearsandwhiskers,howlateit’sgetting!”
Shewasclosebehinditwhensheturnedthecorner,buttheRabbitwasnolongertobeseen:
shefoundherselfinalong,
låg
low
hall,whichwaslitupbyarowoflampshangingfromtheroof.
Thereweredoorsallroundthehall,buttheywerealllocked;
andwhenAlicehadbeenallthewaydownonesideanduptheother,tryingeverydoor,shewalkedsadlydownthe
mitten
middle
,wonderinghowshewasevertogetoutagain.
Plötsligt
Suddenly
shecameuponalittlethree-legged
bord
table
,allmadeofsolid
glas
glass
;
therewasnothingonit
förutom
except
atinygoldenkey,andAlice’sfirstthoughtwasthatitmightbelongtooneofthedoorsofthehall;
but,alas!
eitherthelocksweretoo
stora
large
,orthekeywastoosmall,butatanyrateitwouldnotopenanyofthem.
Men
However
,onthesecondtimeround,shecameupona
låg
low
curtainshehadnot
märkt
noticed
before,andbehinditwasalittledooraboutfifteenincheshigh:
shetriedthelittlegoldenkeyinthelock,andtohergreatdelightit
passade
fitted
!
Aliceopenedthedoorandfoundthatit
ledde
led
intoasmallpassage,notmuchlargerthanarat-hole:
shekneltdownandlookedalongthepassageintotheloveliestgardenyoueversaw.
Howshelongedtogetoutofthat
mörka
dark
hall,andwanderaboutamongthosebedsofbrightflowersandthosecoolfountains,butshecouldnotevengetherheadthroughthedoorway;
“andevenifmyheadwouldgothrough,”thoughtpoorAlice,“itwouldbeofverylittleusewithoutmyshoulders.
Oh,howIwishIcouldshutuplikeatelescope!
IthinkIcould,ifIonlyknewhowtobegin.”
For,yousee,somanyout-of-the-waythingshadhappenedlately,thatAlicehad
börjat
begun
tothinkthatveryfewthingsindeedwerereally
omöjligt
impossible
.
Thereseemedtobenouseinwaitingbythelittledoor,soshewentbacktothe
bordet
table
,halfhopingshemightfindanother
nyckel
key
onit,oratanyrateabookofrulesforshuttingpeopleupliketelescopes:
thistimeshefoundalittle
flaska
bottle
onit,(“whichcertainlywasnotherebefore,”saidAlice,)androundtheneckofthe
flaska
bottle
wasapaperlabel,withthewords“DRINKME,”beautifullyprintedonitin
stora
large
letters.
Itwasallverywelltosay“Drinkme,”butthewiselittleAlicewasnotgoingtodothatinahurry.
“No,I’lllookfirst,”shesaid,“andsee
om
whether
it’smarked‘poison’ornot”;
forshehadread
flera
several
nicelittlehistoriesaboutchildrenwhohadgotburnt,andeatenupby
vilda
wild
beastsandotherunpleasantthings,allbecausetheywouldnotrememberthe
enkla
simple
rulestheirfriendshad
lärt
taught
them:
suchas,thatared-hotpokerwill
bränna
burn
youifyouholdittoolong;
andthatifyoucutyourfingerverydeeplywitha
kniv
knife
,itusuallybleeds;
andshehadneverforgottenthat,ifyoudrinkmuchfroma
flaska
bottle
marked“poison,”itisalmostcertaintodisagreewithyou,soonerorlater.
Men
However
,thisbottlewasnotmarked“poison,”soAliceventuredto
smaka
taste
it,andfindingitverynice,(ithad,infact,asortofmixedflavourofcherry-tart,custard,pine-apple,roastturkey,toffee,andhotbutteredtoast,)sheverysoon
avslutade
finished
itoff.
“Whatacuriousfeeling!”
saidAlice;
“Imustbeshuttinguplikeatelescope.”
Andsoitwasindeed:
shewasnowonlytenincheshigh,andherfacebrightenedupatthethoughtthatshewasnowtheright
storlek
size
forgoingthroughthelittledoorintothatlovelygarden.
First,
men
however
,shewaitedforafewminutestoseeifshewasgoingtoshrinkany
ytterligare
further
:
shefeltalittle
nervös
nervous
aboutthis;
“foritmightend,youknow,”saidAlicetoherself,“inmygoingoutaltogether,likeacandle.
I
undrar
wonder
whatIshouldbelikethen?”
Andshetriedtofancywhattheflameofacandleislikeafterthecandleis
blåst
blown
out,forshecouldnotremembereverhavingseensuchathing.
Afterawhile,findingthatnothingmorehappened,she
bestämde
decided
ongoingintothegardenatonce;
but,alasforpoorAlice!
whenshegottothedoor,shefoundshehadforgottenthelittlegoldenkey,andwhenshewentbacktothe
bordet
table
forit,shefoundshecouldnotpossibly
reach
it:
shecouldseeitquiteplainlythroughtheglass,andshetriedherbesttoclimbuponeofthelegsofthe
bordet
table
,butitwastooslippery;
andwhenshehadtiredherselfoutwithtrying,thepoorlittlethingsatdownand
grät
cried
.
“Come,there’snousein
gråta
crying
likethat!”
saidAlicetoherself,
ganska
rather
sharply;
“Iadviseyoutoleaveoffthisminute!”
Shegenerallygaveherselfverygoodadvice,(thoughsheveryseldomfollowedit),andsometimesshescoldedherselfsoseverelyastobringtearsintohereyes;
andoncesherememberedtryingtoboxherownearsforhavingcheatedherselfinagameofcroquetshewasplayingagainstherself,forthiscuriouschildwasveryfondofpretendingtobetwopeople.
“Butit’snousenow,”thoughtpoorAlice,“topretendtobetwopeople!
Why,there’shardlyenoughofmelefttomakeonerespectableperson!”
Soonhereyefellonalittleglassboxthatwaslyingunderthe
bordet
table
:
sheopenedit,andfoundinitaverysmallcake,onwhichthewords“EATME”werebeautifullymarkedincurrants.
“Well,I’lleatit,”saidAlice,“andifitmakesmegrowlarger,Ican
reach
thekey;
andifitmakesmegrowsmaller,Icancreepunderthedoor;
soeitherwayI’llgetintothegarden,andIdon’tcarewhichhappens!”
Sheatealittlebit,andsaidanxiouslytoherself,“Whichway?
Whichway?”,holdingherhandonthetopofherheadtofeelwhichwayitwas
växte
growing
,andshewasquitesurprisedtofindthatsheremainedthesame
storlek
size
:
tobesure,thisgenerallyhappenswhenoneeatscake,butAlicehadgotsomuchintothewayof
förvänta
expecting
nothingbutout-of-the-waythingstohappen,thatit
verkade
seemed
quitedullandstupidforlifetogooninthecommonway.
CHAPTERII.ThePoolofTears
“Curiouserandcuriouser!”
grät
cried
Alice(shewassomuchsurprised,thatforthemomentshequiteforgothowtospeakgoodEnglish);
“nowI’mopeningoutlikethelargesttelescopethateverwas!
Good-bye,feet!”
(forwhenshelookeddownather
fötter
feet
,theyseemedtobealmostoutofsight,theyweregettingsofaroff).
“Oh,mypoorlittle
fötter
feet
,Iwonderwhowillputonyour
skor
shoes
andstockingsforyounow,dears?
I’msureIshan’tbeable!
Ishallbeagreatdealtoofarofftotroublemyselfaboutyou:
youmustmanagethebestwayyoucan;—butImustbekindtothem,”thoughtAlice,“orperhapstheywon’twalkthewayIwanttogo!
Letmesee:
I’llgivethemanewpairofbootseveryChristmas.”
Andshewentonplanningtoherselfhowshewouldmanageit.
“Theymustgobythecarrier,”shethought;
“andhowfunnyit’ll
verka
seem
,sendingpresentstoone’sown
fötter
feet
!
Andhowoddthedirectionswilllook!
Ohdear,whatnonsenseI’mtalking!”
Justthenherheadstruckagainsttheroofofthehall:
infactshewasnowmorethan
nio
nine
feethigh,andsheatoncetookupthelittlegoldenkeyandhurriedofftothegardendoor.
PoorAlice!
Itwasasmuchasshecoulddo,lyingdownononeside,tolookthroughintothegardenwithone
öga
eye
;
buttogetthroughwasmorehopelessthanever:
shesatdownand
började
began
tocryagain.
“Yououghttobeashamedofyourself,”saidAlice,“agreatgirllikeyou,”(shemightwellsaythis),“togoon
gråta
crying
inthisway!
Stopthismoment,Itellyou!”
Butshewentonallthesame,sheddinggallonsoftears,untiltherewasa
stor
large
poolallroundher,aboutfourinches
djup
deep
andreachinghalfdownthehall.
Afteratimesheheardalittlepatteringof
fötter
feet
inthedistance,andshehastilydriedhereyestoseewhatwascoming.
ItwastheWhiteRabbitreturning,splendidlydressed,withapairofwhitekidglovesinonehandanda
stor
large
fanintheother:
hecametrottingalonginagreathurry,mutteringtohimselfashecame,“Oh!
theDuchess,theDuchess!
Oh!
won’tshebesavageifI’vekeptherwaiting!”
Alicefeltsodesperatethatshewasreadytoaskhelpofanyone;
so,whentheRabbitcame
nära
near
her,shebegan,ina
låg
low
,timidvoice,“Ifyouplease,sir—”
TheRabbitstartedviolently,
släppte
dropped
thewhitekidglovesandthefan,andskurriedawayintothedarknessashardashecouldgo.
Alicetookupthefanandgloves,and,asthehallwasveryhot,shekeptfanningherselfallthetimeshewentontalking:
“Dear,dear!
Howqueereverythingisto-day!
And
igår
yesterday
thingswentonjustasusual.
I
undrar
wonder
ifI’vebeenchangedinthenight?
Letmethink:
wasIthesamewhenIgotupthismorning?
IalmostthinkIcanrememberfeelingalittledifferent.
ButifI’mnotthesame,thenextquestionis,WhointheworldamI?
Ah,that’sthegreatpuzzle!”
Andshe
började
began
thinkingoverallthechildrensheknewthatwereofthesame
ålder
age
asherself,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
sju
seven
is—ohdear!
Ishallnevergettotwentyatthatrate!
Emellertid
However
,theMultiplicationTabledoesn’tsignify:
let’stryGeography.
LondonisthecapitalofParis,andParisisthecapitalofRome,andRome—no,that’sallwrong,I’m
säker
certain
!
ImusthavebeenchangedforMabel!
I’lltryandsay‘Howdoththelittle—’”andshe
korsade
crossed
herhandsonherlapasifsheweresayinglessons,and
började
began
torepeatit,buther
röst
voice
soundedhoarseandstrange,andthewordsdidnotcomethesameastheyusedtodo:—.
“HowdoththelittlecrocodileImprovehisshiningtail,AndpourthewatersoftheNileOneverygoldenscale!
“Howcheerfullyhe
tycks
seems
togrin,Howneatlyspreadhisclaws,Andwelcomelittle
fiskar
fishes
inWithgentlysmilingjaws!”
“I’msurethosearenottherightwords,”saidpoorAlice,andhereyesfilledwithtearsagainasshewenton,“ImustbeMabelafterall,andIshallhavetogoandliveinthatpokylittlehouse,andhavenexttonotoystoplaywith,andoh!
eversomanylessonsto
lära
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
trött
tired
ofbeingallalonehere!”
Asshesaidthisshelookeddownatherhands,andwassurprisedtoseethatshehadputononeoftheRabbit’slittlewhitekidgloveswhileshewastalking.
“HowcanIhavedonethat?”
shethought.
“Imustbegrowingsmallagain.”
Shegotupandwenttothe
bordet
table
tomeasureherselfbyit,andfoundthat,asnearlyasshecouldguess,shewasnowabouttwo
fot
feet
high,andwasgoingonshrinkingrapidly:
shesoonfoundoutthatthecauseofthiswasthefanshewasholding,andshe
släppte
dropped
ithastily,justintimetoavoidshrinkingawayaltogether.
“Thatwasanarrowescape!”