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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Hedidnotreplyforamomentbutlookedallaroundhim,andupanddown,asthoughheexpectedtofindsomeinspirationforananswer. 

           "Idon’twantanysouls!"Hesaidinafeeble,apologeticway. Thematterseemedpreyingonhismind,andsoIdeterminedtouseit,to"becruelonlytobekind." SoIsaid, "Youlikelife,andyouwantlife?" 

           "Ohyes!Butthatisallright.Youneedn’tworryaboutthat!" 

           "But,"Iasked,"howarewetogetthelifewithoutgettingthesoulalso?" 

           Thisseemedtopuzzlehim,soIfolloweditup, "Anicetimeyou’llhavesometimewhenyou’reflyingouthere,withthesoulsofthousandsoffliesandspidersandbirdsandcatsbuzzingandtwitteringandmoaningallaroundyou. You’vegottheirlives,youknow,andyoumustputupwiththeirsouls!" 

           Somethingseemedtoaffecthisimagination,forheputhisfingerstohisearsandshuthiseyes,screwingthemuptightlyjustasasmallboydoeswhenhisfaceisbeingsoaped. Therewassomethingpatheticinitthattouchedme. Italsogavemealesson,foritseemedthatbeforemewasachild,onlyachild,thoughthefeatureswereworn,andthestubbleonthejawswaswhite. 

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