"Yes."
"How many days do you think I shall remain in this state?"
"Four or five at the most."
There was silence for several minutes.
"You told me that it is the weakness of my senses, produced by the moral shock I received, which overpowers me, I think?" Don Miguel began again.
"Yes, I said so."
"Do you believe that a firm and powerful will could produce a favourable reaction?"
"I do."
"Give me your hand."
"There it is."