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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           "DoyoumeantotellmethatLucywasbittenbysuchabat,andthatsuchathingishereinLondoninthenineteenthcentury?" 

           Hewavedhishandforsilence,andwenton, "Canyoutellmewhythetortoiselivesmorelongthangenerationsofmen,whytheelephantgoesonandontillhehaveseesdynasties,andwhytheparrotneverdieonlyofbiteofcatofdogorothercomplaint? Canyoutellmewhymenbelieveinallagesandplacesthattherearemenandwomenwhocannotdie? Weallknow,becausesciencehasvouchedforthefact,thattherehavebeentoadsshutupinrocksforthousandsofyears,shutinonesosmallholethatonlyholdhimsincetheyouthoftheworld. CanyoutellmehowtheIndianfakircanmakehimselftodieandhavebeenburied,andhisgravesealedandcornsowedonit,andthecornreapedandbecutandsownandreapedandcutagain,andthenmencomeandtakeawaytheunbrokensealandthattherelietheIndianfakir,notdead,butthatriseupandwalkamongstthemasbefore?" 

           HereIinterruptedhim. Iwasgettingbewildered.Hesocrowdedonmymindhislistofnature’seccentricitiesandpossibleimpossibilitiesthatmyimaginationwasgettingfired. Ihadadimideathathewasteachingmesomelesson,aslongagoheusedtodoinhisstudyatAmsterdam. Butheusedthemtotellmethething,sothatIcouldhavetheobjectofthoughtinmindallthetime. ButnowIwaswithouthishelp,yetIwantedtofollowhim,soIsaid, 

           "Professor,letmebeyourpetstudentagain. 

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