In a few moments more, the heat had passed from the surrounding water altogether, and all danger from this source was over.
"This is better," said Trot gratefully.
"Do you care to sleep again ?" asked the Queen.
"No, I'm wide awake now," answered the child.
"I'm afraid if I goes to sleep ag'in, I'll wake up a pot roast," said Cap'n Bill.
"Let us consider ways to escape," suggested Clia.

"It seems useless for us to remain here quietly until Zog discovers a way to destroy us." "But we must not blunder," added Aquareine cautiously.

"To fail in our attempt would be to acknowledge Zog's superior power, so we must think well upon our plan before we begin to carry it out.

What do you advise, sir ?" she asked, turning to Cap'n Bill.
"My opinion, ma'am, is that the only way for us to escape is to get out o' here," was the sailor's vague answer.

"How to do it is your business, seein' as I ain't no fairy myself, either in looks or in eddication." The queen smiled and said to Trot, "What is your opinion, my dear ?" "I think we might swim out the same way we came in," answered the child.