Дракула

           Iseemedtoquitedoawaywithanydoubt,andafterkneelingbesidethecouchforawhileandlookingatherlovinglyandlong,heturnedaside. Itoldhimthatthatmustbegoodbye,asthecoffinhadtobeprepared,sohewentbackandtookherdeadhandinhisandkissedit,andbentoverandkissedherforehead. Hecameaway,fondlylookingbackoverhisshoulderatherashecame. 

           Ilefthiminthedrawingroom,andtoldVanHelsingthathehadsaidgoodbye,sothelatterwenttothekitchentotelltheundertaker’smentoproceedwiththepreparationsandtoscrewupthecoffin. WhenhecameoutoftheroomagainItoldhimofArthur’squestion,andhereplied, "Iamnotsurprised. JustnowIdoubtedforamomentmyself!" 

           Wealldinedtogether,andIcouldseethatpoorArtwastryingtomakethebestofthings. VanHelsinghadbeensilentalldinnertime,butwhenwehadlitourcigarshesaid, "Lord..."butArthurinterruptedhim. 

           "No,no,notthat,forGod’ssake! Notyetatanyrate. Forgiveme,sir. Ididnotmeantospeakoffensively.Itisonlybecausemylossissorecent." 

           TheProfessoransweredverysweetly,"IonlyusedthatnamebecauseIwasindoubt. Imustnotcallyou‘Mr.’andIhavegrowntoloveyou,yes,mydearboy,toloveyou,asArthur." 

           Arthurheldouthishand,andtooktheoldman’swarmly. "Callmewhatyouwill,"hesaid. "IhopeImayalwayshavethetitleofafriend. AndletmesaythatIamatalossforwordstothankyouforyourgoodnesstomypoordear." Hepausedamoment,andwenton,"IknowthatsheunderstoodyourgoodnessevenbetterthanIdo. AndifIwasrudeorinanywaywantingatthattimeyouactedso,youremember,"—theProfessornodded—"Youmustforgiveme."