ABSTRACT

“No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise”. “Wouldn’t it really?” said Alice, in a tone of great surprise. “Of course not”, said the Mock Turtle. “Why, if a fish came to me, and told me he was going on a journey, I should say, ‘With what porpoise?”’ “Don’t you mean ‘purpose’?” said Alice. “I mean what I say”, the Mock Turtle replied in an offended tone. 1