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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Heopenedthedoor,andwefiledout,hecominglastandlockingthedoorbehindhim. 

           Oh!Butitseemedfreshandpureinthenightairaftertheterrorofthatvault. Howsweetitwastoseethecloudsraceby,andthepassinggleamsofthemoonlightbetweenthescuddingcloudscrossingandpassing,likethegladnessandsorrowofaman’slife. Howsweetitwastobreathethefreshair,thathadnotaintofdeathanddecay. Howhumanizingtoseetheredlightingoftheskybeyondthehill,andtohearfarawaythemuffledroarthatmarksthelifeofagreatcity. Eachinhisownwaywassolemnandovercome. Arthurwassilent,andwas,Icouldsee,strivingtograspthepurposeandtheinnermeaningofthemystery. Iwasmyselftolerablypatient,andhalfinclinedagaintothrowasidedoubtandtoacceptVanHelsing’sconclusions. QuinceyMorriswasphlegmaticinthewayofamanwhoacceptsallthings,andacceptstheminthespiritofcoolbravery,withhazardofallhehasatstake. Notbeingabletosmoke,hecuthimselfagood-sizedplugoftobaccoandbegantochew. AstoVanHelsing,hewasemployedinadefiniteway. Firsthetookfromhisbagamassofwhatlookedlikethin,wafer-likebiscuit,whichwascarefullyrolledupinawhitenapkin. Nexthetookoutadoublehandfulofsomewhitishstuff,likedoughorputty. Hecrumbledthewaferupfineandworkeditintothemassbetweenhishands. Thishethentook,androllingitintothinstrips,begantolaythemintothecrevicesbetweenthedooranditssettinginthetomb. 

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