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The Pool of Tears

           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,andwassurprisedtoseethatshehadputononeoftheRabbit’slittlewhitekidgloveswhileshewastalking. ‘HowcanIhavedonethat?’ shethought. ‘Imustbegrowingsmallagain.’ Shegotupandwenttothetabletomeasureherselfbyit,andfoundthat,asnearlyasshecouldguess,shewasnowabouttwofeethigh,andwasgoingonshrinkingrapidly: shesoonfoundoutthatthecauseofthiswasthefanshewasholding,andshedroppedithastily,justintimetoavoidshrinkingawayaltogether. 

           ‘Thatwasanarrowescape!’ saidAlice,agooddealfrightenedatthesuddenchange,butverygladtofindherselfstillinexistence; ‘andnowforthegarden!’ andsheranwithallspeedbacktothelittledoor: but,alas! thelittledoorwasshutagain,andthelittlegoldenkeywaslyingontheglasstableasbefore, ‘andthingsareworsethanever,’thoughtthepoorchild,‘forIneverwassosmallasthisbefore,never! AndIdeclareit’stoobad,thatitis!’ 

           Asshesaidthesewordsherfootslipped,andinanothermoment,splash! shewasuptoherchininsaltwater. Herfirstideawasthatshehadsomehowfallenintothesea, ‘andinthatcaseIcangobackbyrailway,’shesaidtoherself. 

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