Gryphon (gruffly). That's enough about lessons. Tell her something about the games, now. Mock Turtle. You may not have lived much under the sea, and perhaps you were never even introduced to a Lobster, so you can have no idea what a delightful thing a Lobster Quadrille is! Alice. No, indeed. What sort of a dance is it? Gryphon. Why, you first form into a line along the seashore Mock Turtle. Two lines! Seals, turtles, salmon, and so on; then when you've cleared all the jellyfish out of the way Gryphon. That generally takes some time. Mock Turtle. Mock Turtle. You advance twice Gryphon. Each with a lobster as a partner! Of course, advance twice, set to Mock Turtle. As far out to sea as you can Gryphon. Swim after them! Mock Turtle. Turn a somersault in the sea! Gryphon. Change lobsters again. Mock Turtle. Back to land again, and that's all the first figure. Alice. It must be a very pretty dance! Mock Turtle. Would you like to see a little of it? Alice. Very much, indeed. Mock Turtle (to Gryphon). Come, let's try the first figure. We can do it without lobsters, you know. Which shall sing? Gryphon. Oh, you sing. I've forgotten the words. [They dance, and Mock Turtle sings the following:] “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. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle — will you come and join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the “You can really have no notion how delightful it will be When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!" But the snail replied, "Too far, too far!" and gave a look askance Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, could not join the dance. Alice. Thank you, it's a very interesting dance to watch, and I do so like that curious song! From "Alice in Wonderland," by Lewis Carroll (adapted). There was a table set out under a tree in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hatter were having tea at it. A Dormouse was sitting between them fast asleep. Alice walked toward them. it. Hatter. No room! No room! Alice (indignantly). There's plenty of room. Alice. I don't see any wine. March Hare. There isn't any. Alice. Then it wasn't very civil of you to offer March Hare. It wasn't very civil of you to sit down without being invited. Alice. I didn't know it was your table. It's laid for a great many more than three. Hatter. Your hair wants cutting. Alice (severely). You should learn not to make personal comments; it's very rude. Hatter. Why is a raven like a writing desk? say, at least I mean what I that's the same thing, you know. Hatter. Not the same thing a bit! Why, you might just as well say that " I see what I eat" is the same thing as "I eat what I see "! March Hare. You might just as well say that "I like what I get" is the same thing as "I get what I like "! Dormouse. You might just as well say that "I breathe when I sleep" is the same thing as "I sleep when I breathe!" Hatter. It is the same thing with you. day of the month is it? Hatter (sighing). Two days wrong. What I told you butter wouldn't suit the works (looking angrily at the March Hare). March Hare (meekly). It was the best butter. Hatter. Yes, but some crumbs must have got in as well; you shouldn't have put it in with the bread knife. March Hare. It was the best butter, you know. Alice (looking at the watch). What a funny |