"You will be better in a day or two, when everything is settled." "Yes--when everything is settled.

But meanwhile, my dear, perhaps it would be better, if you should notice anything strange in my behaviour, like my laughing in this absurd way, for instance, just to look at me without saying anything--you understand--it will recall me to myself.

I am convinced that it is only absence of mind, brought on by great anxiety.

But people are spiteful, you know, and somebody might think that I was losing my mind." "Yes," she answered gravely.

"If you laugh in that way, without any reason, somebody might think so.