human
Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin, thought Alice;
gpt
When we were little, the Mock-Turtle went on at last, more calmly, though still sobbing a little now and then,
human
Why did you call him Tortoise, if he wasn't one?
gpt
We called him Tortoise because he taught us, said the Mock-Turtle angrily;
human
You ought to be ashamed of yourself for asking such a simple question, added the Gryphon; and then they both sat silent and looked at poor Alice, who felt ready to sink into the earth. At last the Gryphon said to the Mock-Turtle,
gpt
Drive on, old fellow! Don't be all day about it!
human
Yes, we went to school in the sea, though you mayn't believe it--
gpt
I never said I didn't!
human
You did,
gpt
Hold your tongue!
human
We had the best of educations--in fact, we went to school every day--
gpt
said Alice;
human
With extras?
gpt
Yes, said Alice,
human
And washing?
gpt
Certainly not!
human
Ah! then yours wasn't a really good school, said the Mock-Turtle in a tone of great relief.
gpt
Now at _ours_ they had at the end of the bill, 'French, music, _and washing_--extra.'
human
You couldn't have wanted it much, said Alice;
gpt
I couldn't afford to learn it, said the Mock-Turtle with a sigh.
human
I only took the regular course.
gpt
What was that?
human
Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with, the Mock-Turtle replied;
gpt
I never heard of 'Uglification,' Alice ventured to say.
human
What is it?
gpt
Never heard of uglifying! it exclaimed.
human
You know what to beautify is, I suppose?
gpt
Yes, said Alice, doubtfully;
human
Well then, the Gryphon went on,
gpt
What else had you to learn?
human
Well, there was Mystery, the Mock-Turtle replied, counting off the subjects on his flappers,--
gpt
Mystery, ancient and modern, with Seaography; then Drawling--the Drawling-master was an old conger-eel, that used to come once a week: _he_ taught us Drawling, Stretching, and Fainting in Coils.
human
What was _that_ like?
gpt
Well, I can't show it you, myself, the Mock-Turtle said:
human
I'm too stiff. And the Gryphon never learnt it.
gpt
Hadn't time, said the Gryphon:
human
I went to the Classical master, though. He was an old crab, _he_ was.
gpt
I never went to him, the Mock-Turtle said with a sigh:
human
So he did, so he did,
gpt
And how many hours a day did you do lessons?
human
Ten hours the first day, said the Mock-Turtle:
gpt
What a curious plan!
human
That's the reason they're called lessons, the Gryphon remarked:
gpt
Then the eleventh day must have been a holiday?
human
Of course it was,
gpt
And how did you manage on the twelfth?
human
That's enough about lessons,