《愛麗絲夢遊仙境》是一部經典的英國文學作品,由劉易斯·卡羅爾(Lewis Carroll)創作。以下是《愛麗絲夢遊仙境》英文劇本的一個簡短摘錄,展示了愛麗絲掉入兔子洞的場景:
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
By Lewis Carroll
Scene 1: Down the Rabbit Hole
(ALICE is sitting by the riverbank with her sister, who is reading a book. ALICE is bored and restless.)
ALICE:
What is the use of a book without pictures or conversations?
(Suddenly, a WHITE RABBIT with pink eyes runs past ALICE, muttering to himself.)
WHITE RABBIT:
Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!
ALICE:
How curious! A rabbit with a waistcoat and a pocket watch! I must see where he is going.
(ALICE follows the WHITE RABBIT and watches him disappear into a large rabbit hole. Without hesitation, she jumps in after him.)
ALICE:
After such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling downstairs! How brave they'll all think me at home! Why, I wouldn't say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house!
(As ALICE falls, she notices the walls of the rabbit hole are lined with shelves and books. She grabs a jar labeled "ORANGE MARMALADE" but finds it empty.)
ALICE:
Well, after this, I shall think nothing of falling. But what if I never stop falling? What if I fall right through the earth and come out the other side? How funny it would be to see people walking upside down!
(ALICE continues to fall, talking to herself about her cat, Dinah, and wondering if she will ever see her again. Finally, she lands softly on a pile of leaves.)
ALICE:
Well, that was a curious fall! Now, where is that Rabbit?
(ALICE looks around and sees a long hallway with many doors. She tries to open them, but they are all locked. She notices a small golden key on a table and uses it to open a tiny door. Through the door, she sees a beautiful garden but cannot fit through the door.)
ALICE:
Oh, how I wish I could shrink like a telescope!
(Suddenly, ALICE finds a bottle labeled "DRINK ME" on the table. She drinks it and begins to shrink.)
ALICE:
What a curious feeling! I must be shutting up like a telescope!
(ALICE shrinks small enough to fit through the door but realizes she has left the key on the table, which is now too high for her to reach.)
ALICE:
Oh dear, now what shall I do?
(The scene ends as ALICE spots a cake labeled "EAT ME" and wonders if it will help her grow or shrink further.)
This excerpt captures the whimsical and surreal nature of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The full script would include more scenes and characters, such as the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts. The story is a delightful exploration of imagination and the absurd.