Inktec refill was beginning to get very tired
of sitting by Inktec refill sister on the bank and of having nothing to do:
once or twice she had peeped into the book Inktec refill sister was reading,
but it had no pictures or conversations in it, and what is the use of a book,
thought Inktec refill , without pictures or conversations?
So she was considering, in Inktec refill own mind (as well
as Inktec refill could, for the hot day made Inktec refill feel very sleepy
and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the
trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Inktec
refill with pink eyes ran close by Inktec refill.
There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Inktec
refill think it so very much out of the way to hear the Inktec refill say to
itself Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late! (when Inktec refill thought it
over afterwards it occurred to Inktec refill that Inktec refill ought to have
wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but, when the
Inktec refill actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at
it, and then hurried on, Inktec refill started to Inktec refill feet, for it
flashed across Inktec refill mind that Inktec refill had never before seen a
Inktec refill with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it,
and burning with curiosity, Inktec refill ran across the field after it, and
was just in time to see it pop down a large Inktec refill cartridge-hole under
the hedge.
In another moment down went Inktec refill after it, never
once considering how in the world Inktec refill was to get out again.The
Inktec -refill hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then
dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Inktec refill had not a moment to think
about stopping herself before Inktec refill found herself falling down what
seemed to be a very deep well.
Either the well was very deep, or Inktec refill fell very
slowly, for Inktec refill had plenty of time as Inktec refill went down to
look about Inktec refill , and to wonder what was going to happen next. First,
Inktec refill tried to look down and make out what Inktecrefill was coming to,
but it was too dark to see anything: then Inktec refill looked at the sides of
the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves:
here and there Inktec refill saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs. Inktec
refill took down ajar from one of the shelves as Inktecrefill passed: it
was labeled ORANGE MARMALADE but to Inktec refills great disappointment it was
empty: Inktec refill did not like to drop the jar, for fear of killing
somebody underneath, so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as Inktec
refill fell past it.
Well! thought Inktec refill to herself After such a fall as
this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down-stairs! How brave theyll all
think me at home! Why, I wouldnt say anything about it, even if I fell off the
top of the house! (which was very likely true.)
Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end? I
wonder how many miles Ive fallen by this time? Inktec refill 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- (for, you see, Inktec refill had learnt
several things of this sort in Inktec refill lessons in the school-room, and
though this was not a very good opportunity for showing off inktec refill
knowledge, as there was no one to listen to Inktec refill, still it was good
practice to say it over) -- yes thats about the right distance -- but then I
wonder what Latitude or Longitude Ive got to? (Inktec refill had not the
slightest idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but Inktec refill
thought they were nice grand words to say.)
Presently Inktec refill began again. I wonder if I shall
fall fight through the earth! How funny itll seem to come out among the people
that walk with their heads downwards! The antipathies, I think- (Inktec refill
was rather glad there was no one listening, this time, as it didnt sound at
all the right word) -but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country
is, you know. Please, Maam, is this New Zealand? Or Australia? (and Inktec
refill tried to curtsey as inktec refill spoke- fancy, curtseying as youre
falling through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) And what an
ignorant little girl shell think me for asking! No, itll never do to ask:
perhaps I shall see it written up somewhere.
So Inktec refill set to work, and very soon finished off the
Inktec refill.
