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Dr. Seward’s Diary — cont.

           AllLucy’slovelinesshadcomebacktoherindeath,andthehoursthathadpassed,insteadofleavingtracesof‘decay’seffacingfingers’,hadbutrestoredthebeautyoflife,tillpositivelyIcouldnotbelievemyeyesthatIwaslookingatacorpse. 

           TheProfessorlookedsternlygrave. HehadnotlovedherasIhad,andtherewasnoneedfortearsinhiseyes. Hesaidtome,"RemaintillIreturn,"andlefttheroom. Hecamebackwithahandfulofwildgarlicfromtheboxwaitinginthehall,butwhichhadnotbeenopened,andplacedtheflowersamongsttheothersonandaroundthebed. Thenhetookfromhisneck,insidehiscollar,alittlegoldcrucifix,andplaceditoverthemouth. Herestoredthesheettoitsplace,andwecameaway. 

           Iwasundressinginmyownroom,when,withapremonitorytapatthedoor,heentered,andatoncebegantospeak. 

           "TomorrowIwantyoutobringme,beforenight,asetofpost-mortemknives." 

           "Mustwemakeanautopsy?"Iasked. 

           "Yesandno. Iwanttooperate,butnotwhatyouthink. Letmetellyounow,butnotawordtoanother. Iwanttocutoffherheadandtakeoutherheart. Ah!Youasurgeon,andsoshocked! You,whomIhaveseenwithnotrembleofhandorheart,dooperationsoflifeanddeaththatmaketherestshudder. Oh,butImustnotforget,mydearfriendJohn,thatyoulovedher,andIhavenotforgottenitforisIthatshalloperate,andyoumustnothelp. Iwouldliketodoittonight,butforArthurImustnot. Hewillbefreeafterhisfather’sfuneraltomorrow,andhewillwanttoseeher,toseeit. 

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