During the sacrament Levin did that which, agnostic though he was, he had done a thousand times before. He said, addressing himself to God, 'If Thou dost exist, heal this man (such things have often happened), and Thou wilt save both him and me!'
Durante la ceremonia, Levin hizo lo que, a pesar de su incredulidad, había hecho en tantas ocasiones: dirigirse a Dios y suplicarle: «Si existes, haz que cure este hombre, y así nos salvarás a él y a mí.»