"You don't expect to find any snow at the South Pole, do you?" he asked.
"Why not?" said Jackie Tar.
"It'll be too hot," answered Kernel Cob.
And it took about half an hour to explain to him how it got colder the farther south you went, after you crossed the equator.
So they set sail for the South Pole.
And after they had sailed for a couple of days and nights, there suddenly arose a great hurricane.
The wind raged and their tiny raft was blown clear out of the water.
"I hope I may never have to go to sea again," said the Villain. "And I wouldn't much care, if I fell into the water and were drowned."
But he clung to the mast just the same, for everybody loves to live no matter how miserable they may be, because they always hope that things will be better.
Soon a bit of land was seen, and you may be sure that when they saw that there was a great shout of joy, especially from the Villain.