"You'll get harder and feel the march less every day.

Are you willing to let Clarke get hold of you again ?" "Oh, I don't want to go; I'm driven--I can't help myself." Blake felt sorry for him.

He imagined that Benson had made a hard fight, but he was being beaten by his craving.

Still, it seemed unwise to show any sympathy.
"You want to wallow like a hog for two or three days that you'll regret all your life," he said.

"You have your chance for breaking free now.
Be a man and take it.