Soonthefrontendoftheshipbegantogodownanddown，fasterandfaster——tilltheboatlookedalmostasthoughitwerestandingonitshead；andthepirateshadtoclingtotherailsandthemastsandtheropesandanythingtokeepfromslidingoff。Thenthesearushedroaringinandthroughallthewindowsandthedoors。Andatlasttheshipplungedrightdowntothebottomofthesea，makingadreadfulgurglingsound；andthesixbadmenwereleftbobbingaboutinthedeepwaterofthebay。
Someofthemstartedtoswimfortheshoresoftheisland；whileotherscameandtriedtogetontotheboatwheretheDoctorwas。ButJipkeptsnappingattheirnoses，sotheywereafraidtoclimbupthesideoftheship。
Thensuddenlytheyallcriedoutingreatfear，\"THESHARKS!Thesharksarecoming!Letusgetontotheshipbeforetheyeatus!Help，help!——Thesharks!Thesharks!\"
AndnowtheDoctorcouldsee，alloverthebay，thebacksofbigfishesswimmingswiftlythroughthewater。
Andonegreatsharkcameneartotheship，andpokinghisnoseoutofthewaterhesaidtotheDoctor，\"AreyouJohnDolittle，thefamousanimal—doctor？\"