"Superior? Why, Bilbil, a goat is but a beast, while
I am a King!"

"I claim that superiority lies in intelligence," said
the goat.

Rinkitink paid no attention to this remark, but
turning to Inga he said:

"We may as well get back to the shore, for the boat
is too heavy to row to Gilgad or anywhere else. Indeed,
it will be hard for us to reach land again."

"Let me take the oars," suggested Inga. "You must not
forget our bargain."

"No, indeed," answered Rinkitink. "If you can row us
to Regos, or to any other place, I will go with you
without protest."

So the King took Inga's place at the stern of the
boat and the boy grasped the oars and commenced to row.
And now, to the great wonder of Rinkitink -- and even
to Inga's surprise -- the oars became light as feathers
as soon as the Prince took hold of them. In an instant
the boat began to glide rapidly through the water and,
seeing this, the boy turned its prow toward the north.
He did not know exactly where Regos and Coregos were
located, but he did know that the islands lay to the
north of Pingaree, so he decided to trust to luck and