her fingers slid across a warm , rubbery sort of material , tracing its pattern softly , as the door opened wide and aunt maud stood behind it , eyes glittering , key triumphant in her hand , her greedy expression changing quickly into surprise , anger and fear as she saw alices small , scared face glowing white in the darkness of the cavity , and she rushed forward in a hungry leap that alice wouldnt have thought her capable of , her mouth open and snarling .