He had, or some of them had, two semi-circular walls of
eyes — one looked before and behind and all round to the
right, and the other looked before and behind and all round at
the left; and in each wall were two hundred eyes."
The Captain smiled to himself to see Daisy's face at this
statement, though outwardly he kept perfectly grave. Daisy's
own simple orbs were so full and intent. She looked from him
to the fossil.
"But, Captain Drummond —" she began, slowly.
"Well, Daisy? After you have done, I shall begin."
"Did you say that this thing lived at the bottom of the sea."
"Precisely."
"But then how could he get up here?"
"Seems difficult, don't it?" said the Captain. "Well, Daisy,
the people that know, tell us that all the land we have was
once at the bottom of the sea; so these rocks had their turn."
"All the land?" said Daisy. "Oh, that is what the Bible says!"
"The Bible!" said the Captain, in his turn. "Pray where, if
you please?"
"Why, don't you know, Captain Drummond? — when God said, 'Let
the waters be gathered together into one place, and let the
dry land appear.' "
The Captain whistled softly, — with an amused face, and
stealthily watched Daisy, whose countenance was full of the
most beautiful interest.
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