Is this New Zealand or Australia
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.’
