Kitabı oku: «Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. A2», sayfa 7

“And now to the garden!” and Alice ran fast to the little door, but the little door was locked again, and thegolden key was still on the glass table.

She made a step but the floor under her feet was wet and then – SPLASH! She was in salt water. She thought about the sea, but soon she understood that it was a lake of her owntears.

She heard something splashing about in the lake and swam nearer to see what it was. At first, she thought it was some big and scary animal. But then she remembered how small she was and understood that it was only a mouse.

“Should I speak to this mouse?” thought Alice. “I think it can talk. I'll try.” So she began. “O Mouse, do you know the way out of this lake? I do not want to swim anymore!” But the mouse said nothing.

“Perhaps it doesn't understand English,” thought Alice. “Maybe it's a French mouse.” So she tried again – this time with the first sentence in her French lesson book. “Ou'est ma chatte?” It meant. “Where is my cat?” The scared Mouse jumped up out of the water. “Oh, I am so sorry” cried Alice, “I forgot! You don't like cats.”

“Don't like cats!” cried the Mouse. “What mouse likes cats?”

“Well, you are right,” said Alice; “don't be angry. But our cat Dinah is very different. I think you will like her. She is such a nice quiet thing.”