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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Itwasthenverydark,andthescatteredlampsmadethedarknessgreaterwhenwewereonceoutsidetheirindividualradius. TheProfessorhadevidentlynotedtheroadweweretogo,forhewentonunhesitatingly,but,asforme,Iwasinquiteamixupastolocality. Aswewentfurther,wemetfewerandfewerpeople,tillatlastweweresomewhatsurprisedwhenwemeteventhepatrolofhorsepolicegoingtheirusualsuburbanround. Atlastwereachedthewallofthechurchyard,whichweclimbedover. Withsomelittledifficulty,foritwasverydark,andthewholeplaceseemedsostrangetous,wefoundtheWestenratomb. TheProfessortookthekey,openedthecreakydoor,andstandingback,politely,butquiteunconsciously,motionedmetoprecedehim. Therewasadeliciousironyintheoffer,inthecourtlinessofgivingpreferenceonsuchaghastlyoccasion. Mycompanionfollowedmequickly,andcautiouslydrewthedoorto,aftercarefullyascertainingthatthelockwasafalling,andnotaspringone.Inthelattercaseweshouldhavebeeninabadplight. Thenhefumbledinhisbag,andtakingoutamatchboxandapieceofcandle,proceededtomakealight. 

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