Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Chapter 1 Page 5

it over) ‘ — yes, that’s about the right distance — but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I’ve got to?

’ (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)

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 — ’ (she was rather glad there was no one listening, this time, as it didn’t sound at all the right word) ‘ — but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know. Please, Ma’am, is this New Zealand or Australia?’ (and she tried to curtsey as she spoke — fancy curtseying as you’re