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152 THE LOBSTER 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.
