As definitely and inevitably as a particle of water exposed to the cold assumes the well-known form of a snow crystal, did each new-comer on his arrival at the watering-place immediately settle into his natural position.
Así como el frío da una forma invariable y fija a cada partícula de agua, convirtiéndola en un fragmento determinado de nieve, así cada nuevo cliente que llegaba al balneario ocupaba su correspondiente lugar.