As yet, however, the monster had shown no intention of attacking either boats or people.
At this moment Mr.Ward returned and I interrupted my reading to say, "There seems as yet no reason to complain of this sea-serpent.

It flees before big ships.

It does not pursue little ones.

Feeling and intelligence are not very strong in fishes." "Yet their emotions exist, Strock, and if strongly aroused--" "But, Mr.Ward, the beast seems not at all dangerous.

One of two things will happen.