She felt that she was dozing off, and had just begun to dream that she was walking hand in hand with Dinah, and saying to her very earnestly, 'Now, Dinah, tell me the truth: did you ever eat a bat?' when suddenly, thump! thump! down she came upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves, and the fall was over.
Sonnecchiava di già e sognava di andare a braccetto con Dina dicendole con faccia grave: “Dina, dimmi la verità, hai mangiato mai un pipistrello?” quando, patapunfete! si trovò a un tratto su un mucchio di frasche e la caduta cessò.