translation.en: She was a good deal frightened by this very sudden change, but she felt that there was no time to be lost, as she was shrinking rapidly; so she set to work at once to eat some of the other bit.
translation.pt: Ela ficou bastante assustada com essa mudança tão súbita, mas sentiu que não havia tempo a perder, já que ela estava encolhendo rapidamente; então ela decidiu pôs imediatamente mãos à obra para comer um pouco do outro pedaço.