← ‘If everybody minded their own business,’ the Duchess said in a hoarse growl, ‘the world would go round a deal faster than it does.’ 🔊
← a Dormouse was sitting between them, fast asleep, and the other two were using it as a cushion, resting their elbows on it, and talking over its head. 🔊
← They very soon came upon a Gryphon, lying fast asleep in the sun. 🔊
← ‘“Will you walk a little faster?” said a whiting to a snail. “There’s a porpoise close behind us, and he’s treading on my tail. 🔊
← So they had to fall a long way. So they got their tails fast in their mouths. 🔊
← but the Gryphon only answered ‘Come on!’ and ran the faster, while more and more faintly came, carried on the breeze that followed them, the melancholy words:-- 🔊