You'll find the Something above yourself, if it's only to curse Him and die." Holmes did not smile at the old man's heat,--walked gravely, steadily.
There was a short silence.

Knowles put his hand gently on the other's arm.
"Stephen," he hesitated, "you're a stronger man than I.

I know what you are; I've watched you from a boy.

But you're wrong here.

I'm an old man.