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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           IneversawinallmyexperiencetheProfessorworkinsuchdeadlyearnest. Iknew,asheknew,thatitwasastand-upfightwithdeath,andinapausetoldhimso. HeansweredmeinawaythatIdidnotunderstand,butwiththesternestlookthathisfacecouldwear. 

           "Ifthatwereall,Iwouldstopherewherewearenow,andletherfadeawayintopeace,forIseenolightinlifeoverherhorizon." Hewentonwithhisworkwith,ifpossible,renewedandmorefrenziedvigour. 

           Presentlywebothbegantobeconsciousthattheheatwasbeginningtobeofsomeeffect. Lucy’sheartbeatatriflemoreaudiblytothestethoscope,andherlungshadaperceptiblemovement. VanHelsing’sfacealmostbeamed,andasweliftedherfromthebathandrolledherinahotsheettodryherhesaidtome, "Thefirstgainisours!ChecktotheKing!" 

           WetookLucyintoanotherroom,whichhadbynowbeenprepared,andlaidherinbedandforcedafewdropsofbrandydownherthroat. InoticedthatVanHelsingtiedasoftsilkhandkerchiefroundherthroat. Shewasstillunconscious,andwasquiteasbadas,ifnotworsethan,wehadeverseenher. 

           VanHelsingcalledinoneofthewomen,andtoldhertostaywithherandnottotakehereyesoffhertillwereturned,andthenbeckonedmeoutoftheroom. 

           "Wemustconsultastowhatistobedone,"hesaidaswedescendedthestairs. Inthehallheopenedthediningroomdoor,andwepassedin,heclosingthedoorcarefullybehindhim. Theshuttershadbeenopened,buttheblindswerealreadydown,withthatobediencetotheetiquetteofdeathwhichtheBritishwomanofthelowerclassesalwaysrigidlyobserves. 

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