Although even that was a new experience. The staterooms were different from the berths in a sleeping car. Laddie thought they ought all to be tied into their berths so, if the ship rolled, they would not fall out.
"For I don't like falling out of bed," he said. "I always bump myself."
The steamship did not roll that night, however. At least if it did the little Bunkers did not know it. They slept soundly and were up bright and early in the morning and were all dressed and out on deck in the sunshine long before the first breakfast call came.
They made a call on the captive sea-eagle before breakfast and he seemed to be recovering, for he snapped his beak viciously when they drew near and spread his wings as far as the cage would allow.
"I don't think he's very nice," said Rose. "He doesn't seem to know we were kind to him."
"What are you going to do with him, Rose?" asked Vi.
"Let him go when his wing is well."
"But I guess he doesn't know that," said Laddie. "If he did he'd feel better about it."
"He bites," said Mun Bun reflectively. "I'd rather have Alexis. Alexis doesn't bite."
"Alexis would bite if he thought anybody was going to hurt him," said Russ. "But we can't make this eagle understand."