70 How Sammy Went to Coral-Land 
“ Speaking of sharks/ 7 remarked the 
Pilot, as he and his companion glided 
easily through the water, “ many unjust 
things have been said about me because I 
am sometimes seen with the White Shark. 
They say a fish is always known by the 
company he keeps, but I think it is very 
unfair to judge me in that way, particu¬ 
larly as I never stayed with the shark 
because I liked him. I knew him for a 
heartless and ferocious monster who 
would attack anything that came in his 
way, and I was a good deal afraid of him. 
I only went with him as a matter of con¬ 
venience to myself. But it was com¬ 
monly supposed that I accompanied him 
as a guide in order to show him the best 
feeding places, and tell him what dangers 
to avoid, and that was how I got my 
name of the Pilot-Fish. But the real 
reason was that I got better food when in 
