Occasionally I fancied that I was being tossed in a blanket by my schoolfellows, who were jeering round me as I entreated to be let down; then that a wild bull was throwing me up in the air, and was about to catch me on his horns.  Then that I was on a raft danced up and down by the foaming waters.  Now, that I was on deck, and was pitched overboard, and left to struggle alone amid the raging seas.  My voice--as I shouted out for help--awoke me; and to my infinite satisfaction I found that the vessel was much steadier than she had hitherto been.  In a short time daylight gleamed through the bull's eyes on deck, and getting up, I made my way to the companion hatch.  Just before I reached it, it was lifted up, and papa put his head down.