Alice and her big sister sat under a tree one sunny day. Alice's sister had a book, but Alice
had nothing with her. She looked at her sister's book. There were no pictures or
conversations in it.
'Why is she reading a book without pictures or conversations?' she thought. 'I'm bored. I
know! I'll look for some flowers.' Then she thought,' No, it's too hot for that and I feel sleepy'
Suddenly, a white rabbit ran past her. It took a watch from its jacket and looked at it.' Oh!
Oh ! I'm going to be late!' it said.
' That's strange! A rabbit with a watch!' said Alice.
She jumped up and ran after the animal. It ran down a large rabbit-hole, so Alice went
down the hole too. She didn't stop and ask,' How am I going to get out again ?'
Alice fell down and down. But she fell very slowly and didn't feel afraid. 'What's going to
happen next?' she wondered.
She looked round. There were cupboards in the walls of the rabbit-hole. Some of the
cupboards were open, and there were books in them. Sometimes she saw pictures. She
looked down, but she couldn't see any light.
Down, down, down. 'When will the hole end?' she wondered. Perhaps I'm going to come
out in Australia! I'll have to ask the name of the country. " Please, madam, is this Australia
or New Zealand?" No, I can't do that. They'll think I'm stupid.'
She thought about her cat, Dinah. 'What's Dinah doing? Will they remember her milk
tonight? Oh, Dinah! Why aren't you here with me ? Perhaps there's a mouse here and you
can eat it!'