Welcome to our forum. You did not post a picture for us for our opinion. There are a lot of bengals and bengal mixes that are rescue kitties. We get requests all the time for an opinion. Without a photo, it is difficult to say. A couple of things in your post -- the fur of a bengal is actually a pelt and it is extremely silky and soft. Another thing you might want to look for is glitter in the sunlight. Most bengals have glitter (some don't), and it is very visible when the sunshine hits.
Behavior wise, it's hard to tell. There are domestic cats who love water, who act more like dogs. While these are traits of a bengal, other cats can also have these. There are marbled tabbies with no bengal in them at all. Bengals also usually have ringed tails and their tails are tapered to the end, which is usually completely black. I'm sure you've also googled "marbled bengals" and compared yours to some pictures.
While it is completely possible you have a purebred bengal or at least a bengal mix, the only way to know for certain is to have registration papers from a breeder or do a DNA test on the kitty. Regardless, bless you for rescuing these babies and we would love to see pictures of both of them.
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