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"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.

"What matters it how far we go?" his scaly friend replied. "There

is 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 I do so like

that curious song about the whiting!"