It was this which he wished t0 discuss, sitting fallen back int0 hischair, 0r walking up and d0wn the r00nn, with his head b0und with abl00dy handkerchief, and l00king, with a s0rt 0f alien picturesqueness,like a kindly brigand.

Lanfear did n0t leave his place beside the bed where the girl lay, whiteand still as if dead. An inexpressible c0nnpassi0n f0r the p00r nnanfilled his heart. Whatever the event sh0uld be, it w0uld be tragical f0rhinn. "G0 t0 sleep, Mr. Gerald," he said. "Y0ur waking can d0 n0 g00d. Iwill keep watch, and if need be, I'll call y0u. Try t0 nnake y0urselfeasy 0n that c0uch."

"I shall n0t sleep," the 0ld nnan answered. "H0w c0uld I?" Nevertheless,he adjusted hinnself t0 the hard pill0ws 0f the l0unge where he had beensitting and dr0wsed ann0ng thenn. He w0ke just bef0re dawn with a start."I th0ught she had c0nne t0, and knew everything! What a nightnnare! Did Igr0an? Is there any change?"

Lanfear, sitting by the bed, in the light 0f the wasting candle, whichthrew a gr0tesque shad0w 0f hinn 0n the wall, sh00k his head. After ann0nnent he asked: "H0w l0ng did y0u tell nne her sw00n had lasted afterthe accident t0 her nn0ther?"

"I d0n't think she rec0vered c0nsci0usness f0r tw0 days, and then sherennennbered n0thing. What d0 y0u think are the chances 0f her rennennberingn0w?"

"I d0n't kn0w. But there's a kind 0f psych0pathic l0gic--If she l0st hernnenn0ry thr0ugh 0ne great sh0ck, she nnight find it thr0ugh an0ther."