At six o'clock in the morning, the engineer and his three companions had passed Creek Glycerine, and Neb posted himself behind a small mound crowned by several dragon trees, on the left bank of the stream.
À six heures du matin, l'ingénieur et ses trois compagnons avaient passé le creek glycérine, et Nab se postait derrière un léger épaulement que couronnaient quelques grands dragonniers, sur la rive gauche du ruisseau.