. The sea fairies . e top of thedome, she said. They all hastened to the windows to look, and althoughTrot and Capn Bill could see nothing but a solid dome abovethe castle—perhaps, because it was so far away from them—the sharp eyes of Aquareine were not to be deceived. Yes, she announced, there is surely an opening in thecenter of the great dome. A little thought must convince usthat such an opening is bound to exist, for otherwise the waterconfined within the dome would not be fresh or clear. Then, if we could escape from this castle, we could swimup to the hole in the dome and get free! exc
. The sea fairies . e top of thedome, she said. They all hastened to the windows to look, and althoughTrot and Capn Bill could see nothing but a solid dome abovethe castle—perhaps, because it was so far away from them—the sharp eyes of Aquareine were not to be deceived. Yes, she announced, there is surely an opening in thecenter of the great dome. A little thought must convince usthat such an opening is bound to exist, for otherwise the waterconfined within the dome would not be fresh or clear. Then, if we could escape from this castle, we could swimup to the hole in the dome and get free! exclaimed Trot. Why, Zog has probably ordered the opening wellguarded, as he has all other outlets, responded the it may be worth while for us to make the attempt to getback into the broad ocean this way. The night would be thebest time, when all are asleep; and surely it will be quickerto reach the ocean through this hole in the roof, than bymeans of the long, winding passages by which we entered. 55 168. The Sea Fairies But we will have to break out of the castle, in someway, observed Capn Bill. That will not be difficult, answered Aquareine. Itwill be no trouble for me to shatter one of these panes ofglass, allowing us to pass out and swim straight up to thetop of the dome. Lets do it now! said Trot, eagerly. No, my dear; we must wait for a good opportunity,when we are not watched closely. We do not wish the ter-rible Zog to thwart our plan, answered the Queen, gently. Presently, two sailor boys entered, bearing trays of foodwhich they placed upon a large table. They were cheery-faced young fellows, with gills at their throats but had laugh-ing eyes, and Trot was astonished not to find any of the slavesof Zog weeping or miserable. Instead, they were as jolly andgood-natured as could be, and seemed to like their life underthe water. Capn Bill asked one of these boys how manyslaves were in the castle, and the youth replied that he wouldtry to count them and let him
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