Occasionally his laughter would become a long , sensual moan , and Howard wondered if Vince was getting off in his dream , and with whom . Once Howard heard Vince call ' Howard ' over and again ; it was a panic - stricken plea with an undercurrent of yearning that made his heart ache . For an instant he wanted to wake Vince and hold him until the terror subsided . But he resisted , lying on his side and watching instead , begging for sleep to release him from his loneliness .

Question: How would sleep relieve him from loneliness ?
Answer: You can earn money as you sleep by being in a sleep study and you wo n't be lonely .If you sleep you are n't really thinking about anything in particular .You will be able to have a nightmare that is much worse .If you sleep you can sleep with another person .