That, with live animals and live people, would, as you will readily imagine, be quite uncomfortable.

The inside of the ark which had been built under the direction of Mr.Noah and Mr.Perrin was not at all like that.

It was more like the inside of a big Atlantic liner than anything else I can think of.

All the animals were stowed away in suitable stalls, and there were delightful cabins for all those for whom cabins were suitable.

The islanders and the M.A.'s retired to their cabins in perfect order, and Lucy and Mr.Noah, Mr.Perrin and the Lord High Islander gathered in the saloon, which was large and had walls and doors of inlaid mother-of-pearl and pink coral.