` It 's something very like learning geography , ' thought Alice , as she stood on tiptoe in hopes of being able to see a little further . ` Principal rivers -- there ARE none . Principal mountains -- I 'm on the only one , but I do n't think it 's got any name . Principal towns -- why , what ARE those creatures , making honey down there ? They ca n't be bees -- nobody ever saw bees a mile off , you know -- ' and for some time she stood silent , watching one of them that was bustling about among the flowers , poking its proboscis into them , ` just as if it was a regular bee , ' thought Alice . However , this was anything but a regular bee : in fact it was an elephant -- as Alice soon found out , though the idea quite took her breath away at first . ` And what enormous flowers they must be ! ' was her next idea . ` Something like cottages with the roofs taken off , and stalks put to them -- and what quantities of honey they must make ! I think I 'll go down and -- no , I wo n't JUST yet , ' she went on , checking herself just as she was beginning to run down the hill , and trying to find some excuse for turning shy so suddenly . ` It 'll never do to go down among them without a good long branch to brush them away -- and what fun it 'll be when they ask me how I like my walk . I shall say -- `` Oh , I like it well enough -- '' ' -LRB- here came the favourite little toss of the head -RRB- , ' `` only it was so dusty and hot , and the elephants did tease so ! '' ' ' I think I 'll go down the other way , ' she said after a pause : ` and perhaps I may visit the elephants later on . Besides , I do so want to get into the Third Square ! ' So with this excuse she ran down the hill and jumped over the first of the six little brooks . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ` Tickets , please ! ' said the Guard , putting his head in at the window . In a moment everybody was holding out a ticket : they were about the same size as the people , and quite seemed to fill the carriage . ` Now then ! Show your ticket , child ! '
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