The other night I thought you were somewhere out on board a junk, and Flounce with you.

I swam like anything, miles and miles, but couldn't get out to you.

Worked like steam, and no headway.

Flounce knew I was coming, but you didn't.

Deuced odd, how real it seemed." She laughed, as though they had walked past some danger.
"And speaking of dragons," she rejoined.