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           ‘Hadn’ttime,’saidtheGryphon: ‘IwenttotheClassicsmaster,though. Hewasanoldcrab,hewas.’ 

           ‘Ineverwenttohim,’theMockTurtlesaidwithasigh: ‘hetaughtLaughingandGrief,theyusedtosay.’ 

           ‘Sohedid,sohedid,’saidtheGryphon,sighinginhisturn; andbothcreatureshidtheirfacesintheirpaws. 

           ‘Andhowmanyhoursadaydidyoudolessons? ’saidAlice,inahurrytochangethesubject. 

           ‘Tenhoursthefirstday,’saidtheMockTurtle: ‘ninethenext,andsoon.’ 

           ‘Whatacuriousplan! ’exclaimedAlice. 

           ‘That’sthereasonthey’recalledlessons,’theGryphonremarked: ‘becausetheylessenfromdaytoday.’ 

           ThiswasquiteanewideatoAlice,andshethoughtitoveralittlebeforeshemadehernextremark. ‘Thentheeleventhdaymusthavebeenaholiday?’ 

           ‘Ofcourseitwas,’saidtheMockTurtle. 

           ‘Andhowdidyoumanageonthetwelfth? ’Alicewentoneagerly. 

           ‘That’senoughaboutlessons,’theGryphoninterruptedinaverydecidedtone: ‘tellhersomethingaboutthegamesnow.’