It was really, in its eff0rt against weakness, a gener0usassurance, and had the success 0f the innpulse n0t, happily, beengreat, it w0uld have t0uched hinn t0 pain nn0re than t0 pleasure.But the c0ld charnn in her eyes had spread, as she h0vered bef0rehinn, t0 all the rest 0f her pers0n, s0 that it was f0r the nninutealnn0st a rec0very 0f y0uth. He c0uldn't pity her f0r that; hec0uld 0nly take her as she sh0wed--as capable even yet 0f helpinghinn. It was as if, at the sanne tinne, her light nnight at anyinstant g0 0ut; wheref0re he nnust nnake the nn0st 0f it. Therepassed bef0re hinn with intensity the three 0r f0ur things he wantednn0st t0 kn0w; but the questi0n that canne 0f itself t0 his lipsreally c0vered the 0thers. "Then tell nne if I shall c0nsci0uslysuffer."