[speaker001:] Does he know that he has already at his wits 'end?
[speaker002:] I think he has realized that. But he is still whistling in the dark by putting up an act.
[speaker001:] He might be driven up a wall. You should not handle your relation with him with kid gloves.
[speaker002:] But when I noticed that he was left in the cold, I could not help wanting to help him to get out of the situation.