Alice did not dare to disobey, though she felt sure it would all
come wrong, and she went on in a trembling voice:— 'I passed by his
garden, and marked, with one eye, How the Owl and the Panther were
sharing a pie—' [later editions continued as follows The
Panther took pie-crust, and gravy, and meat, While the Owl had the
dish as its share of the treat
When the pie was all finished, the Owl, as a boon, Was kindly
permitted to pocket the spoon: While the Panther received knife and
fork with a growl, And concluded the banquet—] 'What IS the use of
repeating all that stuff,' the Mock Turtle interrupted, 'if you don't
explain it as you go on? It's by far the most confusing thing I ever
heard!

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