The turtles snapped at his fins and tail and began biting round chunks out of them so that Chief Muffruff screamed with pain and anger and floundered into the water as fast as he could go.

The vengeful turtles were certainly the victors, and now held undisputed possession of the island.
Trot laughed joyously at the incident, not feeling a bit sorry for the old seal who had foolishly begun the battle.

Even the gentle queen smiled as she said: "These quarrels between the turtles and the seals are very frequent, but they are soon ended.

An hour from now they will all be lying asleep together just as we found them; but we will not wait for that.

Let us go." She sank slowly beneath the water again, and the others followed after her..