I observed when any one entered or left the apartment: I could even tell who they were; I could understand what was said when the speaker stood near to me; but I could not answer; to open my lips or move my limbs was equally impossible.
Láttam, hogy néha bejön valaki, néha kimegy; azt is tudtam, ki az. Ha egészen közel voltak az ágyhoz, meg is értettem, amit beszéltek, de felelni nem tudtam.