Which Alice?

The Gryphon and
the Mock Turtle
A. The Gryphon Explains His Method
"So you sees I was right," said the Gryphon, "it was just her
fancy, that's all!
"They fancies lots of things around here," continued the
Gryphon. "For example, at the trial they fancied I stole them tarts,
but I never stole no tarts, they only fancied I did!"
"I don't understand," said Alice. "You were found guilty, and the
King sentenced you. How is it you're not in prison?"
"They don't put no peoples in prison around here," said the
Gryphon, chuckling, "they only fancies they does!"
Alice puzzled a bit over this queer state of affairs.
"Anyway," continued the Gryphon, "those was nice puzzles you
solved at them there trials! Now, do you know what kind of puzzles
I takes a fancy to?"
"No," said Alice, "what kind do you like?"
"Why, the puzzling kind!" he answered.
"Well, of course!" said Alice. "Aren't puzzles usually puzzling?"
"Of course not!" The Gryphon laughed. "Peoples only fancies
they is!"
"Well, then," asked Alice, "what would you call a puzzling puzzle?"
"Why, the kind peoples fights over," replied the Gryphon. "When
peoples fights, then the fun really begins!"
"Why would people fight over a puzzle?" asked Alice.
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