But this today is because the City's so upset by the odd noises from the sea, and the god inside the big mountain speaking with his thunder-voice.

But all that's happened so often before.

If anything could make ME uneasy it wouldn't be THAT.' 'What would it be ?' asked Jane kindly.
'It would be the Lemmings.' 'Who are they--enemies ?' 'They're a sort of rat; and every year they come swimming over from the country that no man knows, and stay here awhile, and then swim away.
This year they haven't come.

You know rats won't stay on a ship that's going to be wrecked.

If anything horrible were going to happen to us, it's my belief those Lemmings would know; and that may be why they've fought shy of us.' 'What do you call this country ?' asked the Psammead, suddenly putting its head out of its bag.
'Atlantis,' said the priest.
'Then I advise you to get on to the highest ground you can find.