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c What matters it how far we yo?” his scaly friend replied,
“ There ws another shore, you know, upon the other side.
The further off from England the nearer is to France—
Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but 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 dance!"
“Thank you, it’s a very interesting dance to
watch,” said Alice, feeling very glad that it was
over at last: “and | do so like that curious song
about the whiting!”
“Oh, as to the whiting,” said the Mock
Turtle, “they—you’ve seen them, of course?"
. Yes, said Alice, “I’ve often seen them at
dinn ” she checked herself hastily.
“JT don’t know where Dinn may be,’ said
the Mock Turtle, “but if you’ve seen them
so often, of course you know what they re
like."
“T believe so,” Alice replied thoughtfully.