‘Why,’ said the Gryphon, ‘you first form into a line along the sea-shore--’ ‘Two lines!’ cried the Mock Turtle. ‘Seals, turtles, salmon, and so on; then, when you’ve cleared all the jelly-fish out of the way--’ ‘THAT generally takes some time,’ interrupted the Gryphon. ‘--you advance twice--’ ‘Each with a lobster as a partner!’ cried the Gryphon. ‘Of course,’ the Mock Turtle said: ‘advance twice, set to partners--’ ‘--change lobsters, and retire in same order,’ continued the Gryphon. ‘Then, you know,’ the Mock Turtle went on, ‘you throw the--’ ‘The lobsters!’ shouted the Gryphon, with a bound into the air. ‘--as far out to sea as you can--’ ‘Swim after them!’ screamed the Gryphon. ‘Turn a somersault in the sea!’ cried the Mock Turtle, capering wildly about. ‘Change lobsters again!’ yelled the Gryphon at the top of its voice. ‘Back to land again, and that’s all the first figure,’ said the Mock Turtle, suddenly dropping his voice; and the two creatures, who had been jumpin