It is universally considered as the first step in the direction of recovery.
The action of the Count's mind was "transferred," therefore, since the word is consecrated by usage.

Fortunately for him, the transfer coincided with a material change in his fortunes.

Had this not been the case it would have had the effect of making him mad through the whole week, and sane only from Tuesday evening until the midnight of Wednesday.

As it was, the result was of a contrary nature.

Being now in reality restored to wealth and dignity, he was able to understand and appreciate the reality during six days, becoming again, in imagination, a cigarette-maker upon the seventh, a harmless delusion which already shows signs of disappearing, and from which the principal authorities confidently assert that he will soon be quite free.
He passed but one moment in a state of semi-consciousness.