"It's all very fine," said Sarah Block to her husband, "for
everybody on board to be talkin' about what a splendid thing it
is to be sailin' on the surface of the sea, in the bright and
beautiful air, but I must say that I like a ship to keep quiet
when I am on board of her. I had a pretty bad time when I was
comin' up on the Go Lightly, but she was big and didn't wabble
like this little thing. We went along beautifully when we were
under the water, with the floor just as level as if we were at
home, in a house, and now I am not feelin' anything like as well
as I have been. For my part, I think it would be a great deal
better to sink down again and go the rest of the way under the
water. I am sure we found it very comfortable, and a great deal
warmer."

Sammy laughed.

"Oh, that would not do at all," he said. "You can't expect the
people on board this vessel to be willin' to scoop along under
the water when they have got a chance of sailin' like Christians
in the open air. It's the sudden change that troubles you,
Sarah; you'll soon get over it."

But Sarah was not satisfied. The Dipsey rolled a good deal, and
the good woman was frequently obliged to stop and steady herself
when crossing the little cabin.

"I feel," said she, "as if I had had a Christmas dinner yesterday
and somebody else had made the pies."