later , when i go down into the mess deck to see how things are going with the cargo , where some are seasick and in their bunks , but most are all right , i spy jemimah cooking at her stove , and seated around her are daniel , joannie , and clarissa worthington howe , all heads down and peeling away , while jemimah 's deep voice is intoning ... and by'n'by , brother fox comes by the pond lookin ' for somethin ' to eat , him bein ' powerful hungry , when he sees brother bullfrog sittin ' on a lily pad ... ah , yes , it is so good to be back at sea and on the nancy b .