Lord in Hades, he thought. I can count the damn barnacles on its chin.
The clipper was jostled by the turbulence caused by the whale's tremendous tail. Penelope shrieked as she lost her balance and landed on her rear with a loud “Oof.”
“Oh, this is too good to be true,” Campbell muttered. “The cavalry has arrived to save us.” He quickly pecked at computer navigational controls to surface the craft.
Penelope regained her feet to stand with excited tension behind his seat. “That was a whale, Burt. A humpback whale. I've only seen holographs of them. It was huge!”
I think she's more amazed by the experience than I am.
Penelope grabbed the back of Campbell's seat for support as the clipper shot to the surface.
“It was all part of my plan, Penelope dear,” Campbell said with mock modesty,
