← She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen: 🔊
← ‘Mine is a long and a sad tale!’ said the Mouse, turning to Alice, and sighing. 🔊
← ‘It is a long tail, certainly,’ said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse’s tail; ‘but why do you call it sad?’ 🔊
← There was a long silence after this, and Alice could only hear whispers now and then; 🔊
← It was so long since she had been anything near the right size, that it felt quite strange at first; 🔊
← ‘Oh, you’re sure to do that,’ said the Cat, ‘if you only walk long enough.’ 🔊
← ‘Not at first, perhaps,’ said the Hatter: ‘but you could keep it to half-past one as long as you liked.’ 🔊
← and then the Mock Turtle drew a long breath, and said ‘That’s very curious.’ 🔊
← ‘It’s the first position in dancing.’ Alice said; but was dreadfully puzzled by the whole thing, and longed to change the subject. 🔊
← ‘Wake up, Alice dear!’ said her sister; ‘Why, what a long sleep you’ve had!’ 🔊