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 of the country is , you know . Please , Ma'am , is this New Zealand or Australia ? ' -LRB- and she tried to curtsey as she spoke -- fancy CURTSEYING as you 're falling through the air ! Do you think you could manage it ? -RRB- ` And what an ignorant little girl she 'll think me for asking ! No , it 'll never do to ask : perhaps I shall see it written up somewhere . ' Down , down , down . There was nothing else to do , so Alice soon began talking again . ` Dinah 'll miss me very much to-night , I should think ! ' -LRB- Dinah was the cat . -RRB- ' I hope they 'll remember her saucer of milk at tea-time .
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Alice Antipathies Australia Dinah Latitude Longitude Zealand centre right tea-time