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TURTLES STORY. 143 c I’ve been to a day-school too,” said Alice ; “vou needn't be so proud as all that.” “With extras?” asked the Mock Turtle a httle anxiously. “Yes.” said Alice, “we learned French and music.” “And washing?” said the Mock Turtle. “Certainly not!” said Alice indignantly. “Ah! then yours wasn't a really good school,’ said the Mock Turtle im a tone of great relief. - Now at ours they had at the end of the bill, ‘French, music, and washing—extra.’” “You couldnt have wanted it much,” said Alice; “living at the bottom of the sea.” “1 couldnt afiord to learn it,” said the Mock Turtle with a sigh, “I only took the regular course.” “What was that?” inquired Alice. “Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with, the Mock Turtle replied; “and then the different branches of Arithmetic—Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.”
