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The Lobster Quadrille
‘Why,whatareyourshoesdonewith? ’saidtheGryphon. ‘Imean,whatmakesthemsoshiny?’
Alicelookeddownatthem,andconsideredalittlebeforeshegaveheranswer. ‘They’redonewithblacking,Ibelieve.’
‘Bootsandshoesunderthesea,’theGryphonwentoninadeepvoice,‘aredonewithawhiting. Nowyouknow.’
‘Andwhataretheymadeof? ’Aliceaskedinatoneofgreatcuriosity.
‘Solesandeels,ofcourse,’theGryphonrepliedratherimpatiently: ‘anyshrimpcouldhavetoldyouthat.’
‘IfI’dbeenthewhiting,’saidAlice,whosethoughtswerestillrunningonthesong,‘I’dhavesaidtotheporpoise,
"Keepback,please: wedon’twantyouwithus!"’
‘Theywereobligedtohavehimwiththem,’theMockTurtlesaid: ‘nowisefishwouldgoanywherewithoutaporpoise.’
‘Wouldn’titreally? ’saidAliceinatoneofgreatsurprise.
‘Ofcoursenot,’saidtheMockTurtle: ‘why,ifafishcametome,andtoldmehewasgoingajourney,Ishouldsay "Withwhatporpoise?"’
‘Don’tyoumean"purpose"? ’saidAlice.
‘ImeanwhatIsay,’theMockTurtlerepliedinanoffendedtone. AndtheGryphonadded ‘Come,let’shearsomeofyouradventures.’