爱丽丝漫游奇境第一章E

She was indeed! Alice was now only ten inches high! She ran toward the garden at once. But when she got to the door, she realized she had forgotten the key.

When she went back to get it, she couldn't reach it. She was too small now. When she looked up, she could see it through the glass. She tried her best to climb up one of the legs. No luck! She was too small and it was too slippery. Alice sat down and cried.

Soon her eyes fell on a little glass box under the table. She hadn't noticed it before. She opened it to find a very small cake. The words EAT ME were beautifully written with berries.

"Well, I'll eat it. If it makes me grow taller, I'll reach the key. If it makes me grow smaller, then I'll creep under the door. Either way, I'll get into the garden. I don't care which happens."

Alice nibbled on the cake and anxiously said,"Which way? Which way?" She held her hand to her head to see which way it was growing. There was no change. She remained the same size.

Disappointed, she decided to finish the entire cake.