As there was no wind, the men had to row all the way.
"Oh," cried Pansy, "I hope dear Flossy won't swim away!" Yes, they had taken Flossy with them as well as the dogs.
The water was deep and dark quite close to the beautiful shore, and the girls could not help marvelling at the monsters of jelly-fish they saw far down in its depths.

Their bodies were as great as sunshades, and of the same shape, and the legs they jerked out from under were spangled with stars of blue and red.

Once a huge shark swam up to the boat, leered at them with his sly and evil eyes, then, turning on his back, showed a mouth that could have swallowed them all.

Poor Pansy drew nearer to the professor with a cry of horror.
They found a little bay at last, and landed for a meal.
"I don't think there is anything that can hurt you here," said Peterkin, "and, if you like, you can run about and gather flowers while I cruise round the coast for an hour.

There, I will leave you all the rugs, the bear-skin, and the basket too." They were delighted.
So off they set, Veevee and Briton bounding and barking in front, and Flossy waddling behind.