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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Hewastalking,apparentlytosomeone,butIwasafraidtogonearenoughtohearwhathewassaying,lestImightfrightenhim,andheshouldrunoff. 

           Chasinganerrantswarmofbeesisnothingtofollowinganakedlunatic,whenthefitofescapingisuponhim! Afterafewminutes,however,Icouldseethathedidnottakenoteofanythingaroundhim,andsoventuredtodrawnearertohim,themoresoasmymenhadnowcrossedthewallandwereclosinghimin. Iheardhimsay... 

           "Iamheretodoyourbidding,Master. Iamyourslave,andyouwillrewardme,forIshallbefaithful. Ihaveworshippedyoulongandafaroff. Nowthatyouarenear,Iawaityourcommands,andyouwillnotpassmeby,willyou,dearMaster,inyourdistributionofgoodthings?" 

           Heisaselfisholdbeggaranyhow. HethinksoftheloavesandfishesevenwhenhebelieveshisisinarealPresence. Hismaniasmakeastartlingcombination. Whenweclosedinonhimhefoughtlikeatiger. Heisimmenselystrong,forhewasmorelikeawildbeastthanaman. 

           Ineversawalunaticinsuchaparoxysmofragebefore,andIhopeIshallnotagain. Itisamercythatwehavefoundouthisstrengthandhisdangeringoodtime. Withstrengthanddeterminationlikehis,hemighthavedonewildworkbeforehewascaged. 

           Heissafenow,atanyrate. JackSheppardhimselfcouldn’tgetfreefromthestraitwaistcoatthatkeepshimrestrained,andhe’schainedtothewallinthepaddedroom. 

           Hiscriesareattimesawful,butthesilencesthatfollowaremoredeadlystill,forhemeansmurderineveryturnandmovement. 

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