... walking a little, reading a little, corresponding a little, but conscious that his powers were failing, and waiting, not always patiently, for the end.
... paglakad ng kaunti, pagbabasa ng kaunti, katumbas na ng isang maliit, ngunit nalalaman na ang kanyang kapangyarihan ay nanghihina, at naghihintay, hindi palaging patiently, para sa dulo.