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Dr. Seward’s Diary-cont.

           HeputhishandsontheProfessor’sshoulder,andlayinghisheadonhisbreast,criedforawhilesilently,whilstwestoodunmoving. 

           WhenheraisedhisheadVanHelsingsaidtohim, "Andnow,mychild,youmaykissher.Kissherdeadlipsifyouwill,asshewouldhaveyouto,ifforhertochoose. Forsheisnotagrinningdevilnow,notanymoreafoulThingforalleternity.Nolongersheisthedevil’sUnDead. SheisGod’struedead,whosesouliswithHim!" 

           Arthurbentandkissedher,andthenwesenthimandQuinceyoutofthetomb. TheProfessorandIsawedthetopoffthestake,leavingthepointofitinthebody. Thenwecutofftheheadandfilledthemouthwithgarlic. Wesoldereduptheleadencoffin,screwedonthecoffinlid,andgatheringupourbelongings,cameaway. WhentheProfessorlockedthedoorhegavethekeytoArthur. 

           Outsidetheairwassweet,thesunshone,andthebirdssang,anditseemedasifallnatureweretunedtoadifferentpitch. Therewasgladnessandmirthandpeaceeverywhere,forwewereatrestourselvesononeaccount,andwewereglad,thoughitwaswithatemperedjoy. 

           BeforewemovedawayVanHelsingsaid,"Now,myfriends,onestepofourworkisdone,onethemostharrowingtoourselves. Butthereremainsagreatertask,tofindouttheauthorofallthisorsorrowandtostamphimout. Ihaveclueswhichwecanfollow,butitisalongtask,andadifficultone,andthereisdangerinit,andpain. 

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