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THE MOCK TURTLE'S STORY I only wish people knew that: then they wouldn't be so stingy about it, you know"

"You dear old thing!" said the Duchess.

She had quite forgotten the Duchess by this time, and was a little startled when she heard her voice close to her ear. "You're thinking about something, my dear, and that makes you forget to talk. I can't tell 125