All at once, however, he heard something that startled him, and he listened—and here was the effect of all Alice's forefendings; he listened from the first with a sinking heart.

然而，突然间，他听到了一些让他吃惊的事情，他仔细听了——这就是爱丽丝所有前科的效果；他从头开始听着，心就沉了下去。