I slipped from the saddle and, holding this by my left hand, swam with my right beside my mount, encouraging him with my shouts.

For a time he floated with lips apart and his teeth set firm.

In his widely opened eyes was indescribable fear.

As soon as I was out of the saddle, he had at once risen in the water and swam more calmly and rapidly.
At last under the hoofs of my exhausted animal I heard the stones.
One after another my companions came up on the shore.

The well-trained horses had brought all their burdens over.