The throes of recovery from drowning are more painful than the drowning.

These Arrius passed through, and, at length, to Ben-Hur's delight, reached the point of speech.
Gradually, from incoherent questions as to where he was, and by whom and how he had been saved, he reverted to the battle.

The doubt of the victory stimulated his faculties to full return, a result aided not a little by a long rest--such as could be had on their frail support.

After a while he became talkative.
"Our rescue, I see, depends upon the result of the fight.

I see also what thou hast done for me.