So she swallowed one of the cakes, and was delighted to find that she

began shrinking directly. 🔊 As soon as she was small enough to get through

the door, she ran out of the house, and found quite a crowd of little

animals and birds waiting outside. 🔊 The poor little Lizard, Bill, was

in the middle, being held up by two guinea-pigs, who were giving it

something out of a bottle. 🔊 They all made a rush at Alice the moment she

appeared; 🔊 but she ran off as hard as she could, and soon found herself

safe in a thick wood. 🔊

 

The first thing Ive got to do,’ said Alice to herself, as she wandered

about in the wood, ‘is to grow to my right size again; 🔊 and the second

thing is to find my way into that lovely garden. 🔊 I think that will be

the best plan.’

 

It sounded an excellent plan, no doubt, and very neatly and simply

arranged; the only difficulty was, that she had not the smallest idea

how to set about it; 🔊 and while she was peering about anxiously among

the trees, a little sharp bark just over her head made her look up in a

great hurry. 🔊