"The fact is, sir," said Cohen, "we don't know what's come to him this last day or two. He's always what I may call a little touched, you know"--here Cohen pointed to his own forehead--"not quite so rational in all things, like you and me; but he's mostly wonderful regular and industrious so far as a poor creature can be, and takes as much delight in the boy as anybody could. But this last day or two he's been moving about like a sleep-walker, or else sitting as still as a wax figure."

"The fact is, sir," said Cohen, "we don't know what's come over him this last day or two. He's always what I may call a little touched, you know" - Cohen pointed to his own forehead - "not quite rational; but he's mostly regular and industrious so far as a poor creature can be. But lately he's been moving like a sleep-walker, or else sitting as still as a wax figure."
