He had made up his mind that other questions beside and beyond that of Christian's own fate might be made to depend upon it; and it cannot be said truly that he felt much sorrow at the idea of its being unfavourable.

It was clear and decided enough, at any rate.
"He may live for two or three days.

To attempt to move him would be only to hasten his death." "You are certain that there is no hope ?" "Not a shadow." "Do you think it likely his mind will grow any clearer towards the last ?" "I do not think it; in fact, it is extremely improbable.

You see, his wandering is simply the result of weakness; as the weakness increases, the mental faculties will probably cease gradually to act at all.

One can't, of course, say positively when; if he becomes quite unconscious to-night, death will probably follow in the course of the next twenty-four hours." "Poor fellow! There is little, then, that can be done for him ?" "Next to nothing.