About three o’clock
The intelligent animal felt humidity in the atmosphere and drank it in with frenzy , moving and making a noise with his tongue , as if taking deep draughts of some cool refreshing liquid . The Patagonian could not mistake him now -- water was not far off . The two other horses seemed to catch their comrade 's meaning , and , inspired by his example , made a last effort , and galloped forward after the Indian . About three o'clock a white line appeared in a dip of the road , and seemed to tremble in the sunlight . `` Water ! '' exclaimed Glenarvan . `` Yes , yes !