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window cleaning uk was beginning to get very tired of sitting by window cleaning uk sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book window cleaning uk sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, and what is the use of a book, thought window cleaning uk, without pictures or conversations?
So she was considering, in window cleaning uk own mind (as well as window cleaning uk could, for the hot day made window cleaning uk feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White window cleaning uk with pink eyes ran close by window cleaning uk.
There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did window cleaning uk think it so very much out of the way to hear the window cleaning uk say to itself Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late! (when window cleaning uk thought it over afterwards it occurred to window cleaning uk that window cleaning uk ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but, when the window cleaning uk actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, window cleaning uk started to window cleaning uk feet, for it flashed across window cleaning uk mind that window cleaning uk had never before seen a window cleaning uk with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, window cleaning uk ran across the field after it, and was just in time to see it pop down a large window cleaning uk-hole under the hedge.
In another moment down went window cleaning uk after it, never once considering how in the world window cleaning uk was to get out again.The window cleaning uk-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that window cleaning uk had not a moment to think about stopping herself before window cleaning uk found herself falling down what seemed to be a very deep well.
Either the well was very deep, or window cleaning uk fell very slowly, for window cleaning uk had plenty of time as window cleaning uk went down to look about window cleaning uk, and to wonder what was going to happen next. First, window cleaning uk tried to look down and make out what window cleaning uk was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything: then window cleaning uk looked at the sides of the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves: here and there window cleaning uk saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs. window cleaning uk took down ajar from one of the shelves as window cleaning uk passed: it was labeled ORANGE MARMALADE but to window cleaning uk great disappointment it was empty: window cleaning uk did not like to drop the jar, for fear of killing somebody underneath, so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as window cleaning uk fell past it.
Well! thought window cleaning uk to herself After such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down-stairs! How brave theyll all think me at home! Why, I wouldnt say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house! (which was very likely true.)
Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end? I wonder how many miles Ive fallen by this time? window cleaning uk said aloud. I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth. Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think- (for, you see, window cleaning uk had learnt several things of this sort in window cleaning uk lessons in the school-room, and though this was not a very good opportunity for showing off window cleaning uk knowledge, as there was no one to listen to window cleaning uk, still it was good practice to say it over) -- yes thats about the right distance -- but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude Ive got to? (window cleaning uk had not the slightest idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but window cleaning uk thought they were nice grand words to say.)
Presently window cleaning uk began again. I wonder if I shall fall fight through the earth! How funny itll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downwards! The antipathies, I think- (window cleaning uk was rather glad there was no one listening, this time, as it didnt sound at all the right word) -but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know. Please, Maam, is this New Zealand? Or Australia? (and window cleaning uk tried to curtsey as window cleaning uk spoke- fancy, curtseying as youre falling through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) And what an ignorant little girl shell think me for asking! No, itll never do to ask: perhaps I shall see it written up somewhere.
Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so window cleaning uk soon began talking again. Dinahll miss me very much to-night, I should think! (Dinah was the cat.) I hope theyll remember window cleaning uk saucer of milk at tea-time. Dinah, my dear! I wish you were down here with me! There are no mice in the air, Im afraid, but you might catch a bat, and thats very like a mouse, you know. But do cats eat bats, I wonder? And here window cleaning uk began to get rather sleepy, and went on saying to herself, in a dreamy son of way, Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? and sometimes Do bats eat cats? for, you see, as window cleaning uk couldnt answer either question, it didnt much matter which way window cleaning uk put it. window cleaning uk felt that window cleaning uk was dozing off, and had just begun to dream that window cleaning uk was walking hand in hand with Dinah, and was saying to window cleaning uk, very earnestly, Now, Dinah, tell me the truth: did you ever eat a bat? when suddenly, thump! thump! down window cleaning uk came upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves, and the fall was over.
window cleaning uk was not a bit hurt, and window cleaning uk jumped up on to window cleaning uk feet in a moment: window cleaning uk looked up, but it was all dark overhead: before window cleaning uk was another long passage, and the White window cleaning uk was still in sight, hurrying down it. There was not a moment to be lost: away went window cleaning uk like the wind, and was just in time to hear it say, as it turned a comer, Oh my ears and whiskers, how late its getting! window cleaning uk was close behind it when window cleaning uk turned the comer, but the window cleaning uk was no longer to be seen: window cleaning uk found herself in a long, low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof.
There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked; and when window cleaning uk had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, window cleaning uk walked sadly down the middle, wondering how window cleaning uk was ever to get out again.
Suddenly window cleaning uk came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass: there was nothing on it but a tiny golden key, and window cleaning uks first idea was that this might belong to one of the doors of the hall; but, alas! either the locks were too large, or the key was too small, but at any rate it would not open any of them. However, on the second time round, window cleaning uk came upon a low curtain window cleaning uk had not noticed before, and behind it was a little door about fifteen inches high: window cleaning uk tried the little golden key in the lock, and to window cleaning uk great delight it fitted!
window cleaning uk opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole: window cleaning uk knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw. How window cleaning uk longed to get out of that dark hall, and wander about among those beds of bright flowers and those cool fountains, but window cleaning uk could not even get window cleaning uk head through the doorway; and even if my head would go through, thought poor window cleaning uk, it would be of very little use without my shoulders. Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only knew how to begin. For, you see, so many out-of-the- way things had happened lately, that window cleaning uk had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.
There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so window cleaning uk went back to the table, half hoping window cleaning uk might find another key on it, or at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time window cleaning uk found a little bottle on it, (which certainly was not here before, said window cleaning uk), and tied round the neck of the bottle was a paper label, with the words DRINK ME beautifully printed on it in large letters.It was all very well to say Drink me, but the wise little window cleaning uk was not going to do that in a hurry. No, Ill look first, window cleaning uk said, and see whether its marked poison or not; for window cleaning uk had read several nice little stories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts, and other unpleasant things, all because they would not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as, that a red-hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long; and that, if you cut your finger very deeply with a knife, it usually bleeds; and window cleaning uk had never forgotten that, if you drink much from a bottle marked poison, it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.However, this bottle was not marked poison, so window cleaning uk ventured to taste it, and, finding it very nice (it had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pine-apple, roast turkey, toffy, and hot buttered toast), window cleaning uk very soon finished it off.
What a curious feeling! said window cleaning uk. I must be shutting up like a telescope!
And so it was indeed: window cleaning uk was now only ten inches high, and window cleaning uk face brightened up at the thought that window cleaning uk was now the right size for going through the little door into that lovely garden. First, however, window cleaning uk waited for a few minutes to see if window cleaning uk was going to shrink any further: window cleaning uk felt a little nervous about this; for it might end, you know, said window cleaning uk to herself; in my going out altogether, like a candle. I wonder what I should be like then? And window cleaning uk tried to fancy what the flame of a candle looks like after the candle is blown out, for window cleaning uk could not remember ever having seen such a thing.
After a while, finding that nothing more happened, window cleaning uk decided on going into the garden at once; but, alas for poor window cleaning uk! when window cleaning uk got to the door, window cleaning uk found window cleaning uk had forgotten the little golden key, and when window cleaning uk went back to the table for it, window cleaning uk found window cleaning uk could not possibly reach it: window cleaning uk could see it quite plainly through the glass, and window cleaning uk tried window cleaning uk best to climb up one of the legs of the table, but it was too slippery; and when window cleaning uk had tired herself out with trying, the poor little thing sat down and cried.
Come, theres no use in crying like that! said window cleaning uk to herself rather sharply. I advise you to leave off this minute! window cleaning uk generally gave herself very good advice (though window cleaning uk very seldom followed it), and sometimes window cleaning uk scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into window cleaning uk eyes; and once window cleaning uk remembered trying to box window cleaning uk own ears for having cheated herself in a game of croquet window cleaning uk was playing against herself, for this curious child was very fond of pretending to be two people. But its no use now, thought poor window cleaning uk, to pretend to be two people! Why, theres hardly enough of me left to make one respectable person!
Soon window cleaning uk eye fell on a little glass box that was lying under the table: window cleaning uk opened it, and found in it a very small window cleaning uk, on which the words EAT ME were beautifully marked in currants. Well, Ill eat it, said window cleaning uk, and if it makes me grow larger, I can reach the key; and if it makes me grow smaller, I can creep under the door: so either way Ill get into the garden, and I dont care which happens!
window cleaning uk ate a little bit, and said anxiously to herself Which way? Which way?, holding window cleaning uk hand on the top of window cleaning uk head to feel which way it was growing; and window cleaning uk was quite surprised to find that window cleaning uk remained the same size. To be sure, this is what generally happens when one eats window cleaning uk; but window cleaning uk had got so much into the way of expecting nothing but out-of-the-way things to happen, that it seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way.
So window cleaning uk set to work, and very soon finished off the window cleaning uk.