The unhappy baby cuttlefish rise to the surface.
Look! says Terence. They came up to the top!
Perhaps they want something, says Gaius.
Another turn in the Nachoo, says Jean-Botanist. I don't mind if they do.
The baby cuttlefish hear him, because they are close to the surface.
That's not what we want, says one of them.
What then? asks Jean-Botanist.
What you had, says the spokes-baby cuttlefish. A tow round the rocks to do some fast-botany.
Ask Captain Baudin, says Jean-Botanist.
Where is he? asks the spokes-baby.
But Captain Baudin is making his way back to the lighthouse because it is lunchtime.
He's not here, says Jean-Botanist.
What's the problem? asks Gaius.
They want a tow round the rocks, says Jean-Botanist.
We can't help them there, says Gaius. Far too dangerous.
Ageless could do it, says Denis.
What could I do? asks Ageless.
Tow the babies round the rocks in the Nachoo, says Denis.
They want to do botomy, says Terence.
Botany, says Denis.
Fast-botany says Jean-Botanist.
How about it? asks Gaius.
Why should I indulge the whims of these babies? asks Ageless.
In the interests of science, says Gaius. Imagine! They are probably the first of their species to show an interest in botany.
If you put it that way, says Ageless, I suppose I should do it.
Wonderful, says Gaius. Let us know how it goes.
Ageless drops into the water, still wearing his sunnies.
Luckily they still have the strap so they do not fall off.
Lobster Guy at your service, says Ageless. Who's first for a tow?
I am! says the one who went first last time.
What's your name? asks Ageless.
Jean-Botanist, says the one who went first last time.
No it isn't, says Ageless. That name's taken. Pick another.
I don't know another, says the one who went first last time.
I could give you one, says Ageless.
Okay, says the one who went first last time. Make it a good one.
It's a good one, says Ageless. It's Carl.
Carl-Botanist, says the one who is now called Carl-Botanist.
The other baby cuttlefish are envious.
Carl-Botanist. What a good name!
Carl-Botanist backs into the Nachoo.
Lobster Guy tows him away.
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