Lucy thanked her stars that she had worked hard at herswimming in the summer term. It is true that she would have got on much better if she had used a slower stroke， and also that the water felt a great deal colder than it had looked while it was only a picture. Still， she kept her head and kicked her shoes off， as everyone ought to do who falls into deep water in their clothes. She even kept her mouth shut and her eyes open. They were still quite near the ship； she saw its green side towering high above them， and people looking at her from the deck. Then， as one might have expected， Eustace clutched at her in a panic and down they both went.
