Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)
Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 20
The Mock Turtles Story 5 This here young lady, said the Gryphon, shewants for to know your history, she do. Ill tell it her, said the Mock Turtle in a deep-hollow tone: sit down both of you, and dont speaka word till Ive finished. So they sat down, and nobody spoke for someminutes. Alice thought to… … THE GRYPHON how he can ever finish, if he doesnt begin. Butshe waited patiently. Once, said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deepsigh, I was a real Turtle. These words were followed by a very long silence,broken only by an occasional exclamation ofHjckrrh! from the Gryphon, and the constantheavy…
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