Why! Himself! He gave a sudden start and opened his eyes, quivering with the emotion of that quick return from so far, of finding himself back by the fire with the rapidity of a flash of lightning.

It had been half a dream; he had slumbered in her arms for a few seconds.

Only the beginning of a dream--nothing more.

But it was some time before he recovered from the shock of seeing himself go away so deliberately, so definitely, so unguardedly; and going away--where?
Now, if he had not woke up in time he would never have come back again from there; from whatever place he was going to.

He felt indignant.