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Mina Murray’s Journal

           Sheappearedtobelookingoveratourownseat,whereonwasadarkfigureseatedalone. Iwasquitealittlestartledmyself,foritseemedforaninstantasifthestrangerhadgreateyeslikeburningflames,butasecondlookdispelledtheillusion. TheredsunlightwasshiningonthewindowsofSt.Mary’sChurchbehindourseat,andasthesundippedtherewasjustsufficientchangeintherefractionandreflectiontomakeitappearasifthelightmoved. IcalledLucy’sattentiontothepeculiareffect,andshebecameherselfwithastart,butshelookedsadallthesame. Itmayhavebeenthatshewasthinkingofthatterriblenightupthere. Weneverrefertoit,soIsaidnothing,andwewenthometodinner. Lucyhadaheadacheandwentearlytobed. Isawherasleep,andwentoutforalittlestrollmyself. 

           Iwalkedalongthecliffstothewestward,andwasfullofsweetsadness,forIwasthinkingofJonathan. Whencominghome,itwasthenbrightmoonlight,sobrightthat,thoughthefrontofourpartoftheCrescentwasinshadow,everythingcouldbewellseen,Ithrewaglanceupatourwindow,andsawLucy’sheadleaningout. Iopenedmyhandkerchiefandwavedit. Shedidnotnoticeormakeanymovementwhatever. Justthen,themoonlightcreptroundanangleofthebuilding,andthelightfellonthewindow. TheredistinctlywasLucywithherheadlyingupagainstthesideofthewindowsillandhereyesshut. Shewasfastasleep,andbyher,seatedonthewindowsill,wassomethingthatlookedlikeagood-sizedbird. Iwasafraidshemightgetachill,soIranupstairs,butasIcameintotheroomshewasmovingbacktoherbed,fastasleep,andbreathingheavily. Shewasholdingherhandtoherthroat,asthoughtoprotectiffromthecold. 

           Ididnotwakeher,buttuckedherupwarmly. Ihavetakencarethatthedoorislockedandthewindowsecurelyfastened. 

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