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"[...] "Because, sir," she faltered, "that's what he says when he wakes up. 'Well, Mary, I'm back.' I-I guess I just said it because he does, doctor. I-was worrit when he didn't come back-when he didn't wake up, to-night, an' it took to rainin'. I reckon maybe it was th' storm scared me, sir." Her words had, however, given me a clue. "He's been like this before, then?" "Yes, sir. But never more than four days without telling me he would. Th' first time was months ago-but it's been gettin' oftener and oftener, till now all his sleeps are like this. He told me not to be scared-an' to-to[...]".