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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Hehadamightybrain,alearningbeyondcompare,andaheartthatknewnofearandnoremorse. HedaredeventoattendtheScholomance,andtherewasnobranchofknowledgeofhistimethathedidnotessay. 

           "Well,inhimthebrainpowerssurvivedthephysicaldeath. Thoughitwouldseemthatmemorywasnotallcomplete.Insomefacultiesofmindhehasbeen,andis,onlyachild. Butheisgrowing,andsomethingsthatwerechildishatthefirstarenowofman’sstature. Heisexperimenting,anddoingitwell. Andifithadnotbeenthatwehavecrossedhispathhewouldbeyet,hemaybeyetifwefail,thefatherorfurthererofaneworderofbeings,whoseroadmustleadthroughDeath,notLife." 

           Harkergroanedandsaid, "Andthisisallarrayedagainstmydarling! Buthowisheexperimenting? Theknowledgemayhelpustodefeathim!" 

           "Hehasallalong,sincehiscoming,beentryinghispower,slowlybutsurely. Thatbigchild-brainofhisisworking. Wellforus,itisasyetachild-brain. Forhadhedared,atthefirst,toattemptcertainthingshewouldlongagohavebeenbeyondourpower. However,hemeanstosucceed,andamanwhohascenturiesbeforehimcanaffordtowaitandtogoslow. Festinalentemaywellbehismotto." 

           "Ifailtounderstand,"saidHarkerwearily. "Oh,dobemoreplaintome! Perhapsgriefandtroublearedullingmybrain." 

           TheProfessorlaidhishandtenderlyonhisshoulderashespoke, "Ah,mychild,Iwillbeplain. 

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