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Dr. Seward’s Diary — cont.

           Then,whensheiscoffinedreadyforthenextday,youandIshallcomewhenallsleep. Weshallunscrewthecoffinlid,andshalldoouroperation,andthenreplaceall,sothatnoneknow,savewealone." 

           "Butwhydoitatall? Thegirlisdead. Whymutilateherpoorbodywithoutneed? Andifthereisnonecessityforapost-mortemandnothingtogainbyit,nogoodtoher,tous,toscience,tohumanknowledge,whydoit? Withoutsuchitismonstrous." 

           Foranswerheputhishandonmyshoulder,andsaid,withinfinitetenderness, "FriendJohn,Ipityyourpoorbleedingheart,andIloveyouthemorebecauseitdoessobleed. IfIcould,Iwouldtakeonmyselftheburdenthatyoudobear. Buttherearethingsthatyouknownot,butthatyoushallknow,andblessmeforknowing,thoughtheyarenotpleasantthings. John,mychild,youhavebeenmyfriendnowmanyyears,andyetdidyoueverknowmetodoanywithoutgoodcause? Imayerr,Iambutman,butIbelieveinallIdo. Wasitnotforthesecausesthatyousendformewhenthegreattroublecame? Yes! Wereyounotamazed,nayhorrified,whenIwouldnotletArthurkisshislove,thoughshewasdying,andsnatchedhimawaybyallmystrength? Yes! Andyetyousawhowshethankedme,withhersobeautifuldyingeyes,hervoice,too,soweak,andshekissmyrougholdhandandblessme? Yes! Anddidyounothearmeswearpromisetoher,thatsosheclosedhereyesgrateful? Yes! 

           "Well,IhavegoodreasonnowforallIwanttodo. Youhaveformanyyearstrustme. Youhavebelievemeweekspast,whentherebethingssostrangethatyoumighthavewelldoubt. Believemeyetalittle,friendJohn. Ifyoutrustmenot,thenImusttellwhatIthink,andthatisnotperhapswell. AndifIwork,asworkIshall,nomattertrustornotrust,withoutmyfriendtrustinme,Iworkwithheavyheartandfeel,ohsolonelywhenIwantallhelpandcouragethatmaybe!" 

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