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Rh moved my tongue about, it seemed to rattle against my teeth. My very teeth appeared loose in my gums. I could not breathe through my nose, my head seemed stuffed up. What could it all mean? I had a distinct recollection of having revisited my old home, of having heard my first wife speak, of having seen my old doctor. What had come over me now? Had I gone away again on the lines of force? One time on the blue track, and another time on the red track, had I got away from my old home again, and jumped ahead three thousand years?

"I groaned aloud in perfect misery; and immediately a soft, gentle hand was placed on my brow, bathing it with perfume; then, drop by drop, moisture was let fall between my lips, but not a word was spoken. I moved my tongue now with greater freedom; it got gradually moist and pliable, and my teeth seemed to get more securely fixed. I could not speak, nor could I open my eyes, but my sense