⁠—I knew it by the colour⁠—and he grew quite white. He read something intently, groaning to himself: “

Mein Gott! Mein Gott!

So soon! so soon!” I do not think he remembered me at the moment. Just then the whistle blew, and the train moved off. This recalled him to himself, and he leaned out of the window and waved his hand, calling out: “Love to Madam Mina; I shall write so soon as ever I can.”