ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Advice from a caterpillar

The Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.
– “Who are YOU?” – said the Caterpillar. Alice replied, rather shyly – “I hardly know, sir!” (…)
– “ What size do you want to be?” – it asked. – “One side of the mushroom will make you grow taller, and the other side will make you grow shorter.”
Alice remained looking at the mushroom, trying to make out which were the two sides of it (…)

A Lagarta tirou a hookah da sua boca, e dirigiu-se-lhe numa voz lânguida e sonolenta.
- “Quem és TU?” – disse a Lagarta. Alice replicou timidamente – “ Eu nem sei bem, senhor!” (…)
- “De que tamanho queres ser?” – perguntou. – “Um lado do cogumelo far-te-á crescer, e o outro lado far-te-á encolher.”
Alice permaneceu fitando o cogumelo, tentando decidir qual dos lados a faria crescer ou encolher. (…)

Lewis Carol – Alice in wonderland