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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Ho,ho! Thenthissosweetmaidisapolyandrist,andme,withmypoorwifedeadtome,butalivebyChurch’slaw,thoughnowits,allgone,evenI,whoamfaithfulhusbandtothisnow-no-wife,ambigamist." 

           "Idon’tseewherethejokecomesinthereeither!" Isaid,andIdidnotfeelparticularlypleasedwithhimforsayingsuchthings. Helaidhishandonmyarm,andsaid, 

           "FriendJohn,forgivemeifIpain. Ishowednotmyfeelingtootherswhenitwouldwound,butonlytoyou,myoldfriend,whomIcantrust. IfyoucouldhavelookedintomyheartthenwhenIwanttolaugh,ifyoucouldhavedonesowhenthelaugharrived,ifyoucoulddosonow,whenKingLaughhavepackuphiscrown,andallthatistohim,forhegofar,farawayfromme,andforalong,longtime,maybeyouwouldperhapspitymethemostofall." 

           Iwastouchedbythetendernessofhistone,andaskedwhy. 

           "BecauseIknow!" 

           Andnowweareallscattered,andformanyalongdaylonelinesswillsitoverourroofswithbroodingwings. Lucyliesinthetombofherkin,alordlydeathhouseinalonelychurchyard,awayfromteemingLondon,wheretheairisfresh,andthesunrisesoverHampsteadHill,andwherewildflowersgrowoftheirownaccord. 

           SoIcanfinishthisdiary,andGodonlyknowsifIshalleverbeginanother. IfIdo,orifIevenopenthisagain,itwillbetodealwithdifferentpeopleanddifferentthemes,forhereattheend,wheretheromanceofmylifeistold,ereIgobacktotakeupthethreadofmylife-work,Isaysadlyandwithouthope, "FINIS". 

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