"I don't know what we'll do if you get up," answered Capt. Noah.
"Neither do I," said the Elephant.
"Let's call Mr. Jonah," said Capt. Noah.
"What's the use?" said the Elephant. "What good will he do? If he hadn't been asleep at the tiller we never would have had the accident."
"We might punish him for neglect of duty," said Capt. Noah. "We'll plug the hole up with him. He can sit on the opening for a punishment."
"Great idea!" chuckled the Elephant. "Bring him down."
So Capt. Noah hastened on deck to look for poor Mr. Jonah. And pretty soon he came back with Mr. Jonah, who of course didn't know what they were going to do with him.
"What do you want me for?" he asked. "It's pretty damp down here."
"Hello!" said the Elephant. "Excuse my not rising!"
"Certainly," said Mr. Jonah, "but you don't look very comfortable."