“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.