Part 13

Dr. Seward’s Diary — cont.

           Thefuneralwasarrangedforthenextsucceedingday,sothatLucyandhermothermightbeburiedtogether. Iattendedtoalltheghastlyformalities,andtheurbaneundertakerprovedthathisstaffwasafflicted,orblessed,withsomethingofhisownobsequioussuavity. Eventhewomanwhoperformedthelastofficesforthedeadremarkedtome,inaconfidential,brother-professionalway,whenshehadcomeoutfromthedeathchamber, 

           "Shemakesaverybeautifulcorpse,sir. It’squiteaprivilegetoattendonher. It’snottoomuchtosaythatshewilldocredittoourestablishment!" 

           InoticedthatVanHelsingneverkeptfaraway. Thiswaspossiblefromthedisorderedstateofthingsinthehousehold. Therewerenorelativesathand,andasArthurhadtobebackthenextdaytoattendathisfather’sfuneral,wewereunabletonotifyanyonewhoshouldhavebeenbidden. Underthecircumstances,VanHelsingandItookituponourselvestoexaminepapers,etc. HeinsisteduponlookingoverLucy’spapershimself. Iaskedhimwhy,forIfearedthathe,beingaforeigner,mightnotbequiteawareofEnglishlegalrequirements,andsomightinignorancemakesomeunnecessarytrouble. 

           Heansweredme,"Iknow,Iknow.YouforgetthatIamalawyeraswellasadoctor. Butthisisnotaltogetherforthelaw. Youknewthat,whenyouavoidedthecoroner. Ihavemorethanhimtoavoid. Theremaybepapersmore,suchasthis." 

           AshespokehetookfromhispocketbookthememorandumwhichhadbeeninLucy’sbreast,andwhichshehadtorninhersleep. 

           "WhenyoufindanythingofthesolicitorwhoisforthelateMrs.Westenra,sealallherpapers,andwritehimtonight. 

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