Дракула

           Thenhebentdown,and,withhisfacealmosttouchingLucy’s,examinedhercarefully. Heremovedtheflowersandliftedthesilkhandkerchieffromherthroat. AshedidsohestartedbackandIcouldhearhisejaculation, "MeinGott!"asitwassmotheredinhisthroat. Ibentoverandlooked,too,andasInoticedsomequeerchillcameoverme. Thewoundsonthethroathadabsolutelydisappeared. 

           ForfullyfiveminutesVanHelsingstoodlookingather,withhisfaceatitssternest. Thenheturnedtomeandsaidcalmly, "Sheisdying. Itwillnotbelongnow. Itwillbemuchdifference,markme,whethershediesconsciousorinhersleep. Wakethatpoorboy,andlethimcomeandseethelast. Hetrustsus,andwehavepromisedhim." 

           Iwenttothediningroomandwakedhim. Hewasdazedforamoment,butwhenhesawthesunlightstreaminginthroughtheedgesoftheshuttershethoughthewaslate,andexpressedhisfear. IassuredhimthatLucywasstillasleep,buttoldhimasgentlyasIcouldthatbothVanHelsingandIfearedthattheendwasnear. Hecoveredhisfacewithhishands,andsliddownonhiskneesbythesofa,whereheremained,perhapsaminute,withhisheadburied,praying,whilsthisshouldersshookwithgrief. Itookhimbythehandandraisedhimup. "Come,"Isaid,"mydearoldfellow,summonallyourfortitude. Itwillbebestandeasiestforher." 

           WhenwecameintoLucy’sroomIcouldseethatVanHelsinghad,withhisusualforethought,beenputtingmattersstraightandmakingeverythinglookaspleasingaspossible. HehadevenbrushedLucy’shair,sothatitlayonthepillowinitsusualsunnyripples. Whenwecameintotheroomsheopenedhereyes,andseeinghim,whisperedsoftly, "Arthur!Oh,mylove,Iamsogladyouhavecome!"