'That was a narrow escape!' said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence; 'and now for the garden!' and she ran with all speed back to the little door: but, alas! the little door was shut again, and the little golden key was lying on the glass table as before, 'and things are worse than ever,' thought the poor child, 'for I never was so small as this before, never!
« Je viens de l’échapper belle, » dit Alice, tout émue de ce brusque changement, mais bien aise de voir qu’elle existait encore. « Maintenant, vite au jardin ! » — Elle se hâta de courir vers la petite porte ; mais hélas ! elle s’était refermée et la petite clef d’or se trouvait sur la table de verre, comme tout à l’heure.