He was lying on his left side at the time, and in evident pain.

With a restless movement he rolled his head around, clearing his left ear from the pillow against which it had been pressed.

At once he heard and answered her, and at once she came to me.
Pressing the pillow against his left ear, I asked him if he heard me, but he gave no sign.

Removing the pillow and, repeating the question he answered promptly that he did.
"Do you know you are deaf in the right ear ?" I asked.
"Yes," he answered in a low, strong voice, "and worse than that.

My whole right side is affected.