“Back!” Juin shouts. “Go back! Do not drink the water!” But the Sahara has a certain effect on a man, and the thirst can drive him crazy. Then he does not know discipline anymore. He loses his mind and becomes an animal because the thirst in the Sahara surpasses all reason. The men push forward and trample one another to get to the water. The mugs get dipped deep inside the urns and drink greedily, although the water is as salty as the ocean. Even salt water is better than no water. Juin and Petacci move quickly and deliberately, kicking over the urns from under the men’s grabbing hands. The urns fall to the ground with a dull sound, shattering into pieces. The water runs over the stone floor. Men fall screaming to the ground and start sucking up the water before it disappears into the flo
