Transcription: What ecstasy! What incomparable luxury! Where it came from I could not care. It was water, and though still hot, it brought life back to our hearts. I drank it greedily. But then I made a discovery. It tastes of iron, I shouted. And excellent for the stomach, said my uncle. It's full of minerals. It made taste of ink, but it's not disagreeable. Come, I said. Let us fill our water bottles and then try to play. Plug the hole. No need, said the professor. There is more than enough water. Let it run. It will find its own way down and will serve to guide as well as refresh us. A great idea, I said. ...
