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Mina Murray’s Journal

           Lucyalwayswakesprettily,andevenatsuchatime,whenherbodymusthavebeenchilledwithcold,andhermindsomewhatappalledatwakinguncladinachurchyardatnight,shedidnotlosehergrace. Shetrembledalittle,andclungtome. WhenItoldhertocomeatoncewithmehome,sherosewithoutaword,withtheobedienceofachild. Aswepassedalong,thegravelhurtmyfeet,andLucynoticedmewince. Shestoppedandwantedtoinsistuponmytakingmyshoes,butIwouldnot. However,whenwegottothepathwayoutsidethechruchyard,wheretherewasapuddleofwater,remainingfromthestorm,Idaubedmyfeetwithmud,usingeachfootinturnontheother,sothataswewenthome,noone,incaseweshouldmeetanyone,shouldnoticemybarefeet. 

           Fortunefavouredus,andwegothomewithoutmeetingasoul. Oncewesawaman,whoseemednotquitesober,passingalongastreetinfrontofus.Butwehidinadoortillhehaddisappearedupanopeningsuchastherearehere,steeplittlecloses,or‘wynds’,astheycalltheminScotland. MyheartbeatsoloudallthetimesometimesIthoughtIshouldfaint. IwasfilledwithanxietyaboutLucy,notonlyforherhealth,lestsheshouldsufferfromtheexposure,butforherreputationincasethestoryshouldgetwind. Whenwegotin,andhadwashedourfeet,andhadsaidaprayerofthankfulnesstogether,Ituckedherintobed. Beforefallingasleepsheasked,evenimplored,menottosayawordtoanyone,evenhermother,abouthersleep-walkingadventure. 

           Ihesitatedatfirst,topromise,butonthinkingofthestateofhermother’shealth,andhowtheknowledgeofsuchathingwouldfrether,andthinktoo,ofhowsuchastorymightbecomedistorted,nay,infalliblywould,incaseitshouldleakout,Ithoughtitwisertodoso. IhopeIdidright. Ihavelockedthedoor,andthekeyistiedtomywrist,soperhapsIshallnotbeagaindisturbed. Lucyissleepingsoundly. Thereflexofthedawnishighandfaroverthesea... 

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