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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 falling

through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) "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."