RABBIT-HOLE. 3

burning with curiosity, she ran across the field
after it, and was just in time to see it pop down
a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.

In another moment down went Alice after it,
never once considering how in the world she
was to get out again.

The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tun-
nel for some way, and then dipped suddenly
down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment
to think about stopping herself before she found
herself falling down what seemed to be a very
deep well.

Hither the well was very deep, or she fell
very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she
went down to look about her, and to wonder
what was going to happen next. First, she tried
to look down and make out what she was com-
ing to, but it was too dark to see anything:
then she looked at the sides of the well, and
noticed that they were filled with cupboards
and bookshelves: here and there she saw maps
and pictures hung upon pegs. She took down
