He can do what he likes with me." The Professor did not remember to have met any one who took quite such an elementary view of life, but he could not help feeling a sort of sympathy for the girl's total indifference to consequences.
"I shall come to see him again," he said presently, turning back towards the bed and approaching Marcello.

"Are you quite sure that you never saw me before ?" he asked, taking the young man's hand.
"I don't remember," answered Marcello, wearily.

"They all want me to remember," he added almost peevishly.

"I would if I could, if it were only to please them!" Kalmon went away, for he saw that his presence tired the patient.

When he was gone Regina sat down beside the bed and stroked Marcello's hand, and talked soothingly to him, promising that no one should tease him to remember things.