This she did, but without success.

She went over the same ground again an again without knowing it, for the passages and doors were all alike.

At last, in a corner, through a half-open door, she did see a stair.

But alas! it went the wrong way: instead of going down, it went up.

Frightened as she was, however, she could not help wishing to see where yet further the stair could lead.