hiː ɪmˈædʒɪnz dˈɪɡɪŋ ˌʌp ᵻlˈaɪz ɡɹˈeɪv tə mˌeɪk sˈɜːʔn̩ hiː ɪz ɹˈiəli dˈɛd, ðˈɛn ɐpˈæɹəntli ˈæktʃuːəli dˈʌz sˈoʊ.
He imagines digging up Elie's grave to make certain he is really dead, then apparently actually does so.