A word that sounds like "bylie"

Question

I was trying to transcribe the dialogue of an old movie (1944). One of the men says a word that sounds like "bylie" or, "byly". Any clues about what the real word is?

Context:

Hospital attendants rushed, smashed their way into the room, but to no avail. Weary of living with any sort of mental [bylie] with precise existence, Jerry Walton had taken twelve feet of clothes line from the hospital laundry, set fire to his room and hanged himself. When the flames were extinguished, it was discovered that Walton's body had been burnt beyond recognition.

I know it can't be "bylie", but it sounds alike, Thanks

Gamboler · Accepted Answer

Correction:

Weary of living with any sort of mental [ .......], which precised assistance, Jerry Walton had taken...

Teechr · Answer

gambolerwhich precised assistance,

That doesn't make much sense.
What's the name of the movie?

Gamboler · Answer

Teechr, it's "The missing juror (1944)". If you want to listen to the word, I could give you a link to the snippet (9 seconds).

Teechr · Answer

Only if it does not infringe any copyright!

BarbaraPA · Answer

That would fall under fair use (assuming the entire translation project respects copyright).

Gamboler · Answer

Teechr, it doesn't, of course.
BarbaraPa, it respects copyright.

Gamboler · Answer

Thanks, teechr and BarbaraPa, but I don't need more help. I finally understood all the words.
The complete text is: "Hospital attendants rushed, smashed their way into the room, but to no avail. Weary of living within the sort of mental twilight which was his existence, Harry Wharton had taken twelve feet of clothes line from the hospital laundry, set fire to his room and hanged himself. When the flames were extinguished, it was discovered that Wharton's body had been burnt beyond recognition."

BarbaraPA · Answer

"Mental twilight"  - I can see how that would be hard to figure out!

A word that sounds like "bylie"

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