Thusmusinghelaydowntosleep，feelingdiseasedinbodyandsoul。Itwasnowonderthatthenightwasthemostterriblehehadeverknown。HerevisitedCambridge，andhisnamewasagreyghostoverthedoor。Thenthererecurredthevoiceofagentleshadowywoman，Mrs。Aberdeen，\"Itdoesn’tseemhardlyright。\"
Thosehadbeenherwords，heronlycomplaintagainstthemysteriesofchangeanddeath。Shebowedherheadandlabouredtomakeher\"gentlemen\"comfortable。Shewaslabouringstill。AshelayinbedheaskedGodtogranthimherwisdom;thathemightkeepsorrowwithinduebounds;thathemightabstainfromextremehatredandenvyofStephen。Itwasseldomthatheprayedsodefinitely，orventuredtoobtrudehisprivatewishes。Religionwastohimaservice，amysticcommunionwithgood;notameansofgettingwhathewantedontheearth。Buttonight，throughsuffering，hewashumbled，andbecamelikeMrs。Aberdeen。
Hourafterhourheawaitedsleepandtriedtoendurethefacesthatfrothedinthegloom——hisaunt’s，hisfather’s，and，worstofall，thetriumphantfaceofhisbrother。Oncehestruckatit，andawoke，havinghurthishandonthewall。Thenheprayedhystericallyforpardonandrest。
Yetagaindidheawake，andfromamoremysteriousdream。Heheardhismothercrying。Shewascryingquitedistinctlyinthedarkenedroom。Hewhispered，\"Nevermind，mydarling，nevermind，\"andavoiceechoed，\"Nevermind——comeaway——letthemdieout——letthemdieout。\"Helitacandle，andtheroomwasempty。Then，hurryingtothewindow，hesawabovemeanhousesthefrostygloriesofOrion。
Henceforwardhedeteriorates。Letthosewhocensurehimsuggestwhatheshoulddo。Hehaslosttheworkthatheloved，hisfriends，andhischild。Heremainedconscientiousanddecent，butthespiritualpartofhimproceededtowardsruin。