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Grandison stood there for some time in silence, looking down at the white, silent face like a man who struggles to obtain a hold upon himself. He was so profoundly moved that Gilbert, hardened as he was, turned aside and waited respectfully for the other to speak. Gilbert knew, too, from the expression of Grandison's features that the experiment had been successful. But it seemed to him all along that what Grandison needed was a sudden shock to restore the balance in his mind and bring him back to a sane level again. The first words that Grandison had uttered had sufficed to show Gilbert that his experiment had been successful.
Grandison turned slowly round and rubbed his eyes, much as a man does who has just come to himself after a long sleep.