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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Thenshelookedroundtheroom,andseeingwhereshewas,shuddered. Shegavealoudcry,andputherpoorthinhandsbeforeherpaleface. 

           Webothunderstoodwhatwasmeant,thatshehadrealizedtothefullhermother’sdeath.Sowetriedwhatwecouldtocomforther. Doubtlesssympathyeasedhersomewhat,butshewasverylowinthoughtandspirit,andweptsilentlyandweaklyforalongtime. Wetoldherthateitherorbothofuswouldnowremainwithherallthetime,andthatseemedtocomforther. Towardsduskshefellintoadoze. Hereaveryoddthingoccurred. Whilststillasleepshetookthepaperfromherbreastandtoreitintwo. VanHelsingsteppedoverandtookthepiecesfromher. Allthesame,however,shewentonwiththeactionoftearing,asthoughthematerialwerestillinherhands. Finallysheliftedherhandsandopenedthemasthoughscatteringthefragments. VanHelsingseemedsurprised,andhisbrowsgatheredasifinthought,buthesaidnothing. 

           19September. Alllastnightshesleptfitfully,beingalwaysafraidtosleep,andsomethingweakerwhenshewokefromit. TheProfessorandItookinturnstowatch,andweneverleftherforamomentunattended. QuinceyMorrissaidnothingabouthisintention,butIknewthatallnightlonghepatrolledroundandroundthehouse. 

           Whenthedaycame,itssearchinglightshowedtheravagesinpoorLucy’sstrength. Shewashardlyabletoturnherhead,andthelittlenourishmentwhichshecouldtakeseemedtodohernogood. Attimessheslept,andbothVanHelsingandInoticedthedifferenceinher,betweensleepingandwaking. Whilstasleepshelookedstronger,althoughmorehaggard,andherbreathingwassofter. Heropenmouthshowedthepalegumsdrawnbackfromtheteeth,whichlookedpositivelylongerandsharperthanusual. 

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