Now, on the one hand it was important to settle themselves in the neighborhood of a good stream of water, and on the other it was possible that the current had thrown Cyrus Harding on the shore there.
Or, d'une part, il était important de s'établir dans le voisinage d'un cours d'eau potable, et, de l'autre, il n'était pas impossible que le courant eût poussé Cyrus Smith de ce côté.