In fact, I had already resorted to speeding up my inhalations in order to extract from the cell what little oxygen it contained, when suddenly I was refreshed by a current of clean air, scented with a salty aroma.
Ik moest reeds sneller ademhalen om het weinigje zuurstof, hetwelk de cel nog bevatte in mijne longen te brengen, toen ik plotseling verfrischt werd door zuivere zeelucht.