It may have been due to a slight shift of the wind, but it began suddenly to have the appearance of dancing upon the waves, swinging a little to and fro, teetering about, but in the main keeping its general course, straight ahead.
Tayoga laughed softly.
"The canoe is in a frolicsome mood," he said.

"It has sport with the men of Tandakora.

It dances, and it throws jests at them.

It says, 'You think you can catch me, but you cannot.

Why do you come so slowly?
Why don't you hurry?
I am here.