And indeed there will be time to wonder, “do i dare? ” and, “do i dare? ” time to turn back and descend the stair, with a bald spot in the middle of my hair — (they will say: “how his hair is growing thin! ”) my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin — (they will say: “but how his arms and legs are thin! ”) do i dare disturb the universe? in a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. which words best indicate that prufrock feels uncertain? turn back, revisions, reverse time, descend, asserted disturb, universe, minute modest, simple, thin