“‘Why,’ said the Gryphon, ‘you first form into a line along the seashore.’
“‘Two lines!’ cried the Mock Turtle. ‘Seals, turtles, salmon, and so on; then when you’ve cleared all the jellyfish 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—’