Report from Patrick Hennessey, M. D., M. R. C. S. L. K. Q. C. P. I., etc., etc., to John Seward, M. D

           20September 

           MydearSir: 

           "Inaccordancewithyourwishes,Ienclosereportoftheconditionsofeverythingleftinmycharge. Withregardtopatient,Renfield,thereismoretosay. Hehashadanotheroutbreak,whichmighthavehadadreadfulending,butwhich,asitfortunatelyhappened,wasunattendedwithanyunhappyresults. Thisafternoonacarrier’scartwithtwomenmadeacallattheemptyhousewhosegroundsabutonours,thehousetowhich,youwillremember,thepatienttwiceranaway. Themenstoppedatourgatetoasktheportertheirway,astheywerestrangers. 

           "Iwasmyselflookingoutofthestudywindow,havingasmokeafterdinner,andsawoneofthemcomeuptothehouse. AshepassedthewindowofRenfield’sroom,thepatientbegantoratehimfromwithin,andcalledhimallthefoulnameshecouldlayhistongueto. Theman,whoseemedadecentfellowenough,contentedhimselfbytellinghimto‘shutupforafoul-mouthedbeggar’,whereonourmanaccusedhimofrobbinghimandwantingtomurderhimandsaidthathewouldhinderhimifheweretoswingforit. Iopenedthewindowandsignedtothemannottonotice,sohecontentedhimselfafterlookingtheplaceoverandmakinguphismindastowhatkindofplacehehadgottobysaying, ‘Lor’blessyer,sir,Iwouldn’tmindwhatwassaidtomeinabloomin’madhouse. Ipityyeandtheguv’norforhavin’toliveinthehousewithawildbeastlikethat.’ 

           "Thenheaskedhiswaycivillyenough,andItoldhimwherethegateoftheemptyhousewas. Hewentawayfollowedbythreatsandcursesandrevilingsfromourman. 

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