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[later editions continued as follows The Panther took pie-crust,

and gravy, and meat, While the Owl had the dish as its share of

the treat. When the pie was all finished, the Owl, as a boon, Was

kindly permitted to pocket the spoon: While the Panther received

knife and fork with a growl, And concluded the banquet-]

"What is the use of repeating all that stuff," the Mock Turtle

interrupted, "if you don't explain it as you go on? It's by far

the most confusing thing I ever heard!"

"Yes, I think you'd better leave off," said the Gryphon: and

Alice was only too glad to do so.

"Shall we try another figure of the Lobster Quadrille?" the

Gryphon went on. "Or would you like the Mock Turtle to sing you a

song?"

"Oh, a song, please, if the Mock Turtle would be so kind," Alice

replied, so eagerly that the Gryphon said, in a rather offended

tone, "Hm! No accounting for tastes! Sing her 'Turtle Soup,' will

you, old fellow?"