Now you know . ' ` And what are they made of ? ' Alice asked in a tone of great curiosity . ` Soles and eels , of course , ' the Gryphon replied rather impatiently : ` any shrimp could have told you that . ' ` If I 'd been the whiting , ' said Alice , whose thoughts were still running on the song , ` I 'd have said to the porpoise , `` Keep back , please : we do n't want YOU with us ! '' ' ` They were obliged to have him with them , ' the Mock Turtle said : ` no wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise . ' ` Would n't it really ? ' said Alice in a tone of great surprise . ` Of course not , ' said the Mock Turtle : ` why , if a fish came to ME , and told me he was going a journey , I should say `` With what porpoise ? '' ' ` Do n't you mean `` purpose '' ? ' said Alice . ' I mean what I say , ' the Mock Turtle replied in an offended tone . And the Gryphon added ` Come , let 's hear some of YOUR adventures . ' ' I could tell you my adventures -- beginning from this morning , ' said Alice a little timidly : ` but it 's no use going back to yesterday , because I was a different person then . ' ` Explain all that , ' said the Mock Turtle . ` No , no ! The adventures first , ' said the Gryphon in an impatient tone : ` explanations take such a dreadful time . ' So Alice began telling them her adventures from the time when she first saw the White Rabbit . She was a little nervous about it just at first , the two creatures got so close to her , one on each side , and opened their eyes and mouths so VERY wide , but she gained courage as she went on . Her listeners were perfectly quiet till she got to the part about her repeating ` YOU ARE OLD , FATHER WILLIAM , ' to the Caterpillar , and the words all coming different , and then the Mock Turtle drew a long breath , and said ` That 's very curious . '
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