human
What! then I am not dead?
gpt
Well, it seems not, cried the delighted Raiden.
human
Will you drink?
gpt
Oh, no! said Loo,
human
I've had quite enough to drink. Salt water is very nasty; I never tasted it before. I shall have to eat a great many banana preserves before I can get rid of the taste.
gpt
Are you in pain?
human
No, said Loo;
gpt
Nothing but the tip of her mast can be seen by this time, said Nata.
human
The success of our enterprise is largely due to you.
gpt
You see, master, that I am of some use,
human
To be sure; and you are as brave as the bravest man, said the Prince.
gpt
But how did you get here?
human
Ah! that's just it! I saw that you were determined to leave me behind, so I hid under the bench.
gpt
But tell me, cried Raiden,
human
I wanted to make sure that the junk did not escape; and then I heard a noise in the ship. I had to make haste. Besides, I don't think I could have climbed back again at any rate. There were all sorts of beams and ropes, and chains that tripped me up; for I couldn't see any more than if I'd had my head in a black velvet bag.
gpt
And when that mass of water fell upon you, what did you think?
human
I thought that I was killed, but that the junk would surely sink. I heard the thunder roar, and I swallowed gallons. The water ran in at my nose, my mouth, and my ears; and then I knew no more, felt no more!
gpt
You were very near death, my poor Loo, said the Prince;