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Letter, Mina Harker to Lucy Westenra

           "IdobelievethedearsoulthoughtImightbejealouslestmypoordearshouldhavefalleninlovewithanyothergirl. TheideaofmybeingjealousaboutJonathan! Andyet,mydear,letmewhisper,IfeltathrillofjoythroughmewhenIknewthatnootherwomanwasacausefortrouble. Iamnowsittingbyhisbedside,whereIcanseehisfacewhilehesleeps. Heiswaking! 

           "Whenhewokeheaskedmeforhiscoat,ashewantedtogetsomethingfromthepocket. IaskedSisterAgatha,andshebroughtallhisthings. Isawamongstthemwashisnotebook,andwaswasgoingtoaskhimtoletmelookatit,forIknewthatImightfindsomecluetohistrouble,butIsupposehemusthaveseenmywishinmyeyes,forhesentmeovertothewindow,sayinghewantedtobequitealoneforamoment. 

           "Thenhecalledmeback,andhesaidtomeverysolemnly, ‘Wilhelmina’,Iknewthenthathewasindeadlyearnest,forhehasnevercalledmebythatnamesinceheaskedmetomarryhim, ‘Youknow,dear,myideasofthetrustbetweenhusbandandwife. Thereshouldbenosecret,noconcealment. Ihavehadagreatshock,andwhenItrytothinkofwhatitisIfeelmyheadspinround,andIdonotknowifitwasrealofthedreamingofamadman. YouknowIhadbrainfever,andthatistobemad. Thesecretishere,andIdonotwanttoknowit. Iwanttotakeupmylifehere,withourmarriage.’ For,mydear,wehaddecidedtobemarriedassoonastheformalitiesarecomplete. ‘Areyouwilling,Wilhelmina,tosharemyignorance? Hereisthebook.Takeitandkeepit,readitifyouwill,butneverletmeknowunless,indeed,somesolemndutyshouldcomeuponmetogobacktothebitterhours,asleeporawake,saneormad,recordedhere.’ Hefellbackexhausted,andIputthebookunderhispillow,andkissedhim. IhaveaskedSisterAgathatobegtheSuperiortoletourweddingbethisafternoon,andamwaitingherreply..." 

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