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 tunnel 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 a very deep well . Either 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 coming 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 book-shelves ; here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs . She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed ; it was labelled ` ORANGE MARMALADE ' , but to her great disappointment it was empty : she did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing somebody , so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as she fell past it . ` Well ! ' thought Alice to herself , ` after such a fall as this , I shall think nothing of tumbling down stairs ! How brave they 'll all think me at home ! Why , I would n't say anything about it , even if I fell off the top of the house ! ' -LRB- Which was very likely true . -RRB- Down , down , down . Would the fall NEVER come to an end ! ' I wonder how many miles I 've fallen by this time ? ' she said aloud . ' I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth . Let me see : that would be four thousand miles down , I think -- ' -LRB- for , you see , Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom , and though this was not a VERY good opportunity for showing off her knowledge , as there was no one to listen to her , still it was good practice to say it over -RRB- ' -- yes , that 's about the right distance -- but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I 've got to ? ' -LRB- Alice had no idea what Latitude was , or Longitude either , but thought they were nice grand words to say . -RRB- Presently she began again . ' I wonder if I shall fall right THROUGH the earth ! How funny it 'll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downward !
The Antipathies , I think -- ' -LRB- she was rather glad there WAS no one listening , this time , as it did n't sound at all the right word -RRB- ' -- but I shall have to ask them what the name XXXXX the country is , you know .
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