I began to understand.

To understand the passion of these two great, silent, reserved natures, that successfully concealed the burning hunger for the other's love! It did not surprise me when presently he murmured to himself: "Margaret, my child! Tender, and thoughtful, and strong, and true, and brave! Like her dear mother! like her dear mother!" And then to the very depths of my heart I rejoiced that I had spoken so frankly.
Presently Mr.Trelawny said: "Four days! The sixteenth! Then this is the twentieth of July ?" I nodded affirmation; he went on: "So I have been lying in a trance for four days.

It is not the first time.

I was in a trance once under strange conditions for three days; and never even suspected it till I was told of the lapse of time.

I shall tell you all about it some day, if you care to hear." That made me thrill with pleasure.