her eye fell upon a little bottle that stood near the looking-glass. There was no label this time with the words 'DRINK ME,' but nevertheless she uncorked it and put it to her lips. 'I know SOMETHING interesting is sure to happen,' she said to herself, 'whenever I eat or drink anything; so I'll just see what this bottle does.
In this scene from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice notices a small bottle near the looking-glass. Although it does not have the usual "DRINK ME" label, she decides to uncork it and take a sip, driven by her curiosity and the hope that something interesting will occur.
She tells herself that eating or drinking often leads to unexpected and exciting events in her adventures. With this sense of anticipation,...
