"He come in a while ago; never said no word ter me, but just pushed past in thar ter the bed, an' kneeled down with his face in the bed-clothes.
He ain't moved ner spoke since.

I went in onct, an' tried ter talk ter him, but he never so much as stirred, er looked at me.

I tell yer, Mr.
Winston, it just don't seem nat'ral; 't ain't a bit like Stutter fer ter act in that way.

I just could n't stand it no longer, an' had ter git out yere into the open air.

Damn, but it makes me sick." "This has been a terrible night," the younger man said gravely, laying his hand upon the other's shoulder.