'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!
— L'ho scampata bella! — disse Alice tutta sgomenta di quell'improvviso cambiamento, ma lieta di esistere ancora. — E ora andiamo in giardino! — Si diresse subito verso l'usciolino; ma ahi! l'usciolino era chiuso, e la chiavettina d'oro era sul tavolo come prima. “Si va male, — pensò la bambina disperata, — non sono stata mai così piccina!