‘Why,’ said the Gryphon, ‘you first form into a line along the

sea-shore--’ 🔊

‘Two lines!’ cried the Mock Turtle. 🔊 ‘Seals, turtles, salmon, and so on;

then, when you’ve cleared all the jelly-fish out of the way--’ 🔊

‘That generally takes some time,’ interrupted the Gryphon. 🔊

‘--you advance twice--’

‘Each with a lobster as a partner!’ cried the Gryphon. 🔊

‘Of course,’ the Mock Turtle said: ‘advance twice, set to partners--’

‘--change lobsters, and retire in same order,’ continued the Gryphon. 🔊

‘Then, you know,’ the Mock Turtle went on, ‘you throw the--’

‘The lobsters!’ shouted the Gryphon, with a bound into the air. 🔊

‘--as far out to sea as you can--’

‘Swim after them!’ screamed the Gryphon. 🔊

‘Turn a somersault in the sea!’ cried the Mock Turtle, capering wildly

about. 🔊

‘Change lobsters again!’ yelled the Gryphon at the top of its voice. 🔊