It was only necessary to stay where he was.

Among all the confused feelings which had been agitating him he now merely felt a dull need of certain knowledge.

But sheer weariness and vacancy began lulling him to sleep under his doorway, and by way of distraction he tried to reckon up how long he would have to wait.

Sabine was to be at the station toward nine o'clock; that meant about four hours and a half more.

He was very patient; he would even have been content not to move again, and he found a certain charm in fancying that his night vigil would last through eternity.
Suddenly the streak of light was gone.