“Listen,” she said kindly to the aged woman. “I will ask you some questions. The answers will be only yes or no. If you mean ‘no’ try to keep your eyelids still, but if you mean ‘yes’ blink them! as much as you can. Do you understand?”
The eyelids blinked; and then they continued their terrible entranced stare at a spot on the ceiling exactly above their owner’s head.
“Good,” said Pauline. “Are you in pain?”
No movement of the eyelids.
“Are you thirsty?”
A slight flickering, which the patient clearly endeavoured to suppress.
“You want something?”
The eyes blinked.
“Is it some person?”
The eyelids were steady.