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RABBIT-HOLE. 5
her, still it was good practice to say it over)
**__ves, that’s about the right distance—but then
I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I’ve got
to?” (Alice had not the slightest idea what
Latitude was, or Longitude either, but she
thought they were nice grand words to say.)
Presently she began again. “I wonder if
I shall fall right through the earth! How funny
itll seem to come out among the people that
walk with ther heads downwards! The Anti¬
pathies, I think—” (she was rather glad there
was no one listening, this time, as it didn’t
sound at all the mght 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 she tried to curtsey
as she spoke—fancy curtseying as you're falling
through the air! Do you think you could
manage it?) “And what an ignorant little girl
she'll think me for asking! No, itll never do
to ask: perhaps I shall see it written up
somewhere.