C.f. "The Lobster Quadrille," ch. 10 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 160.
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Mock Turtle Once I was--boo hoo--a real Turtle--boo hoo, boo hoo!
Mock Turtle C.f. "The Mock Turtle's Story," ch. 9 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (London: Macmillan and Co., 1866), p. 140:
"Once," said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, "I was a real Turtle."
These words were followed by a very long silence, broken only by an occasional exclamation of "Hjckrrh!" from the Gryphon, and the constant heavy sobbing of the Mock Turtle. Mock Turtle When I was little we went toschool in the sea and themaster was an old Turtle--we used to call himTortoise, because hetaught us--boo-hoo!
"Once," said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, "I was a real Turtle."
These words were followed by a very long silence, broken only by an occasional exclamation of "Hjckrrh!" from the Gryphon, and the constant heavy sobbing of the Mock Turtle. Mock Turtle When I was little we went toschool in the sea and themaster was an old Turtle--we used to call himTortoise, because hetaught us--boo-hoo!
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