Guided by an instinct peculiar to mountaineers he had as it were felt this torrent through the rock; but he had certainly seen none of the precious liquid; he had drunk nothing himself.
Guidé par un instinct particulier aux montagnards, aux hydroscopes, il «sentit» ce torrent à travers le roc, mais certainement il n'avait point vu le précieux liquide: il ne s'y était pas désaltéré.