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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           Thenwhenwebeginourprayerforthedead,Ishallreadhim,Ihaveherethebook,andtheothersshallfollow,strikeinGod’sname,thatsoallmaybewellwiththedeadthatweloveandthattheUnDeadpassaway." 

           Arthurtookthestakeandthehammer,andwhenoncehismindwassetonactionhishandsnevertremblednorevenquivered. VanHelsingopenedhismissalandbegantoread,andQuinceyandIfollowedaswellaswecould. 

           Arthurplacedthepointovertheheart,andasIlookedIcouldseeitsdintinthewhiteflesh. Thenhestruckwithallhismight. 

           Thethinginthecoffinwrithed,andahideous,blood-curdlingscreechcamefromtheopenedredlips. Thebodyshookandquiveredandtwistedinwildcontortions. Thesharpwhiteteethchampedtogethertillthelipswerecut,andthemouthwassmearedwithacrimsonfoam. ButArthurneverfaltered. HelookedlikeafigureofThorashisuntremblingarmroseandfell,drivingdeeperanddeeperthemercy-bearingstake,whilstthebloodfromthepiercedheartwelledandspurteduparoundit. Hisfacewasset,andhighdutyseemedtoshinethroughit. Thesightofitgaveuscouragesothatourvoicesseemedtoringthroughthelittlevault. 

           Andthenthewrithingandquiveringofthebodybecameless,andtheteethseemedtochamp,andthefacetoquiver. Finallyitlaystill. Theterribletaskwasover. 

           ThehammerfellfromArthur’shand. Hereeledandwouldhavefallenhadwenotcaughthim. Thegreatdropsofsweatsprangfromhisforehead,andhisbreathcameinbrokengasps. 

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