All on board were drowned but me, and I came mighty near it, to tell the truth.

I went down deep, deep into the sea, and at the bottom was Zog, watching the people drown.

I tumbled on his head, and he grabbed and saved me, saying I would make a useful slave.

By his magic power he made me able to live under water as the fishes live, and he brought me to this castle and taught me to wait upon him as his other slaves do." "Isn't it a dreadful, lonely life ?" asked Trot.
"No indeed," said Sacho.

"We haven't any time to be lonely, and the dreadful things Zog does are very exciting and amusing, I assure you.