Part 4 (2/2)
”Even so”
”Then why don't you say so in good English?” and Coh-flown speech ”I bet that's a shark kicking up all that phosphorescence”
”He swims in fire, like the--like the----”
”Sprat!”
”Like Apollo, you lean-minded insect With every sweep of his tail he sends out diadeems, and his broad nose shovels fire before him like a----”
”Stoker Exactly; and if we had a lu him up and collect a basketful of jewels I dare say he is leering up at us with a green and longing eye”
”Did you hear that cry?” asked Venning, suddenly
”No” ”Was it the shark whispering, do you think?”
”Shut up and listen”
They leant over the rail and peered into the night The drowsy air throbbed to the ines, but they scarcely noticed that accustoain”
”Yes I heard so”
”Would a sheep be swi out here, you ass?”
”The shark's off--look!” and they saw a streak of fire shoot forward
”And there goes another By Jove, they must have heard the cry!”
”I'm sorry for the sheep then,”intently, and following the course taken by the sharks as defined by the glea out the sounder as the vessel slackened doith a yell from the escape-valve that drowned all other sounds with its deafening clamour
”By the deep nine!” cried a bass voice
The bell in the engine-roonaled the skipper's order, and the shi+p felt her way once ines and the grating of the steering-chain at intervals
”I have not heard the cry again,” said Co over there--follow the line of lea”
”Then I think the captain ought to know;” and Venning ran off first to Mr Hu afloat, eh?” and Mr Home rose from his deck-chair
”Soe, and Venning began his story; but the captain cut hi round to the rail