AgainGodfreydreamed，astrangeandbeautifuldreamwhichwentonfromdaytoday。ItwasthathewasveryillandthatIsobelhadcometonursehim。Shecamequitesuddenlyandatfirstseemedalittlefrightenedanddisturbed，butafterwardsveryhappyindeed。Thiswentonforawhile，tillsuddenlytherestruckhimasenseofsomethingterriblethathadhappened，ofanupheavalofconditions，ofawrenchingasunderofties，ofchangeutterandprofound。
　　Thenwhilehemournedbecauseshewasnotthere，Isobelcameagain，butdifferent。Thedifferencewasindefinable，butitwasundoubted。
　　Herappearanceseemedtohavechangedsomewhat，andintheintervalsbetweenhercomingshecouldneverrememberhowshehadbeenclothed，exceptfortwothingswhichshealwaysseemedtowear，thelittleringwiththeturquoisehearts，thoughoddlyenough，notherweddingring，andthestringofsmallpearlswhichhehadgivenherwhentheyweremarried，andknewagainbytheclasp，thatwasfashionedinalover’sknotofgold。Hervoice，too，seemedchanged，orratherhedidnothearhervoice，sinceitappearedtospeakwithinhim，inhisconsciousness，notwithouttohisears。Shetoldhimallsortsofstrangethings，aboutawonderfullandinwhichtheywouldlivetogether，andthehomethatshewasmakingreadyforhim，andthetreesandflowersgrowingaroundit，thatwereunlikeanyofwhichGodfreyhadeverheard。Alsoshesaidthatthereweremanyothermatterswhereofshewouldwishtospeaktohim，onlyshemightnot。
　　Finallytherecameavividdreaminwhichshetoldhimthatsoonhewouldwakeuptotheworldagainforalittlewhilesheseemedtolayemphasisonthis“littlewhile“and，ifhecouldnotfindherinit，thathemustnotgrieveatall，sincealthoughtheircaseseemedsad，itwasmuchbetterthanhecouldconceive。Inhisdreamshemadehimpromisethathewouldnotgrieve，andhedidso，wondering。Atthisshesmiled，lookingmorebeautifulthaneverhecouldhaveconceivedhertobe。Thenshespokethesewords，always，asitappeared，withinhim，printingthem，asitwere，uponhismind：
　　“NowyouareabouttowakeupandImustleaveyouforawhile。ButthisIpromiseyou，mymostdear，mybeloved，myown，thatbeforeyoufallasleepagainforthelasttime，youshallseemeoncemore，forthatisallowedtome。IndeeditshallbeIwhowillsootheyoutosleepandIwhowillreceiveyouwhenyouawakeagain。Alsointhespacebetween，althoughyoudonotseeme，youwillalwaysfeelmenear，andIshallbewithyou。Sosweartomeoncemorethatyouwillnotgrieve。“
　　TheninhisvisionGodfreyswore，andsheappearedtoleanoverhimandwhisperwordsintohisearthat，althoughtheyimpressedthemselvesuponhisbrainastheothershaddone，hadnomeaningforhim，sincetheywereinsomelanguagewhichhedidnotunderstand。
　　Onlyheknewthattheyconveyedablessingtohim，andnotthatofIsobelalone!
　　Godfreyawokeandlookedabouthim。Hewaslyinginasmallroomoppositetoanopenwindowthathadthingauzeshutterswhich，asanoldIndian，heknewatonceweretokeepoutmosquitoes。Throughthiswindowhecouldseethemighty，toweringshapesofthePyramids，andreflectedthatafteralltheremusthavebeensometruthinthosewonderfuldreams。Heliftedhishand；itwassothinthatthestrongsunlightshonethroughit。Hetouchedhisheadandfeltthatitwaswrappedinbandages，alsothatitseemedbenumbedupononeside。
　　Alittledarkwomanwearinganurse’suniform，enteredtheroomandheaskedherwherehewas，asoncebeforehehaddoneinFranceandunderverysimilarconditions。ShestaredandansweredwithanIrishaccent：
　　“WhereelsebutatMenaHouseHospital。Don’tthePyramidstellyouthat？“
　　“Ithoughtso，“hereplied。“HowlonghaveIbeenhere？“
　　“Oh!twomonths，ormore。Ican’ttellyou，Colonel，unlessIlookatthebooks，withsomanysickmencomingandgoing。Shure!it’sapleasuretoseeyouyourselfagain。Wethoughtthatperhapsyou’dneverwakeupreasonably。“
　　“Didyou？IalwaysknewthatIshould。“
　　“Andhowdidyouknowthat？“
　　“BecausesomeonewhomIamveryfondof，cameandtoldmeso。“
　　Sheglancedathimsharply。
　　“Thenit’smyselfthatshouldbeflattered，“sheanswered，“orthenightnurse，seeingthatitiswewhohavecaredforyouwithnovisitorsadmittedexceptthedoctors，andtheydidn’ttalkthatway。
　　Now，Colonel，justyoudrinkthisandhaveanap，foryoumustn’tspeaktoomuchallatonce。Ifyoukeepwaggingyourjawyou’llupsetthebandages。“
　　Whenhewokeagainitwasnightandnowthefullmoon，suchamoonasoneseesinEgypt，shoneuponthesideoftheGreatPyramidandmadeitsilver。Hecouldhearvoicestalkingoutsidehisdoor，onethatoftheIrishnursewhichherecognised，andtheotherofaman，foralthoughtheyspokelow，thissenseofhearingseemedtobepeculiarlyacutetohim。
　　“Itisso，Major，“saidthenurse。“Itellyouthatexceptforalittlematteraboutsomeonewhomhethoughthadbeenvisitinghim，heisasreasonableasIam，andmuchmorethanyouare，savingyourpresence。“
　　“Well，“answeredthedoctor，“asyouspeakthetruthsometimes，Sister，I’minclinedtobelieveyou，butallIhavetosayisthatI
　　couldhavestakedmyprofessionalreputationthatthepoorchapwouldnevergethiswitsagain。Hehashadanawfulblowandonthetopofanoldwound，too。Afterallthesemonths，it’sstrange，verystrange，andIhopeitwillcontinue。“
　　“Well，ofcourse，Major，thereisthedelusionaboutthelady。“
　　“Lady!Howdoyouknowitwasalady？Justlikeawomanmakinguparomanceoutofnothing。Yes，there’sthedelusion，whichisbad。Keephismindoffitasmuchaspossible，andtellhimsomeofyourowninyourbestbrogue。I’llcomeandexaminehimto-morrowmorning。“
　　ThenthevoicesdiedawayandGodfreyalmostlaughedbecausetheyhadtalkedofhis“delusion，“whenheknewsowellthatitwasnone。
　　Isobelhadbeenwithhim。Yes，althoughhecouldneitherhearnorseeher，Isobelwaswithhimnowforhefeltherpresence。AndyethowcouldthisbeifhewasinEgyptandshewasinEngland？Sowondering，hefellasleepagain。
　　Bydegreesashegatheredstrength，Godfreylearnedallthestoryofwhathadhappenedtohim，orrathersomuchofitasthoseinchargeofthehospitalknew。Itappeared，accordingtoSisterElizabeth，ashisnursewasnamed，thatwhenhewasstruckdowninthechurch，“somewhereinAfrica“asshesaidvaguely，theguardswhomhehadwithhim，rushedin，firingonthenativemurdererswhofledawayexceptthosewhowerekilled。
　　Believingthat，withthemissionary，theyhadmurderedtheKing’sOfficer，agreatman，theyfledfastandfarintoGermanEastAfricaandwerenomoreseen。TheChief，Jaga，whohadescaped，causedhimtobecarriedoutoftheburningchurchtothemissionary’shouse，andsentrunnerstothenearestmagistracymanymilesaway，wheretherewasadoctor。Sotherehelayinthehouse。Anativeservantwhoonceactedasahospitalorderly，hadwashedhiswoundsandboundthemup。
　　Oneofthese，thatonthehead，wascausedbyakerryorsomebluntinstrument，andtheotherwasaspear-stabinthelung。Alsofromtimetotimethisservantpouredmilkdownhisthroat。
　　Atlengththedoctorcamewithanarmedescortand，greatlydaring，performedsomeoperationwhichrelievedthepressureonthebrainandsavedhislife。Inthathousehelayforamonthormoreandthen，inasemi-comatosecondition，wascarriedbyslowstagesinalitterbacktoMombasa。Herehelayanothermonthorsoandashismindshowednosignsofreturning，wasatlengthputonboardashipandbroughttoEgypt。
　　Meanwhile，asGodfreylearnedafterwards，hewasbelievedtohavebeenmurderedwiththemissionary，andareporttothateffectwassenttoEngland，which，inthegeneralmuddlethatprevailedatthebeginningofthewar，hadneverbeencorrected。ForbeitremembereditwasnotuntilhewascarriedtoMombasa，nearlytwomonthsafterhewashurt，thathereachedanyplacewheretherewasatelegraph。Bythistimealso，thoseatMombasahadplentyoffreshcasualtiestoreport，andindeedwerenotaware，orhadforgottenwhatexactstoryhadbeensenthomeconcerningGodfreywhocouldnotspeakforhimself。Soitcameaboutthroughaseriesofmischances，thatathomehewasbelievedtobedeadashappenedtomanyothermeninthecourseofthegreatwar。
　　AfterhecametohimselfattheMenaHouseHospital，Godfreyinquiredwhethertherewerenotsomelettersforhim，butnonecouldbefound。
　　Hehadarrangedwiththeonlypersonlikelytowritetohim，namelyIsobel，todosothroughtheWarOffice，andevidentlythatplanhadnotsucceeded，forherlettershadgoneastray。Thetruthwas，ofcourse，thatsomehadbeenlostandafterdefinitenewsofhisdeathwasreceived，theresthadnotbeenforwarded。NowhebethoughthimthathewouldcablehometoIsobeltotellherthathewasrecovering，thoughsomehowheimaginedthatshewouldknowthisalreadythroughtheauthorities。Withgreatdifficulty，forthehurttohissidemadeithardforhimtousehisarm，hewrotethetelegramandgaveittoSisterElizabethtosend，remarkingthathewouldpaythecostassoonashecoulddrawsomemoney。
　　“Thatwon’tmatter，“sherepliedasshetookthecable。Thenwithanoddlookathimshewentawayasthoughtoarrangeforitsdespatch。