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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           "I’monlyaroughfellow,whohasn’t,perhaps,livedasamanshouldtowinsuchadistinction,butIsweartoyoubyallthatIholdsacredanddearthat,shouldthetimeevercome,Ishallnotflinchfromthedutythatyouhavesetus. AndIpromiseyou,too,thatIshallmakeallcertain,forifIamonlydoubtfulIshalltakeitthatthetimehascome!" 

           "Mytruefriend!"wasallshecouldsayamidherfast-fallingtears,asbendingover,shekissedhishand. 

           "Iswearthesame,mydearMadamMina!"saidVanHelsing. "AndI!"saidLordGodalming, eachoftheminturnkneelingtohertotaketheoath. Ifollowed,myself. 

           Thenherhusbandturnedtoherwan-eyedandwithagreenishpallorwhichsubduedthesnowywhitenessofhishair,andasked, "AndmustI,too,makesuchapromise,oh,mywife?" 

           "Youtoo,mydearest,"shesaid,withinfiniteyearningofpityinhervoiceandeyes. "Youmustnotshrink. Youarenearestanddearestandalltheworldtome.Oursoulsareknitintoone,foralllifeandalltime. Think,dear,thattherehavebeentimeswhenbravemenhavekilledtheirwivesandtheirwomenkind,tokeepthemfromfallingintothehandsoftheenemy. Theirhandsdidnotfalteranythemorebecausethosethattheylovedimploredthemtoslaythem. Itismen’sdutytowardsthosewhomtheylove,insuchtimesofsoretrial! Andoh,mydear,ifitistobethatImustmeetdeathatanyhand,letitbeatthehandofhimthatlovesmebest. Dr.VanHelsing,IhavenotforgottenyourmercyinpoorLucy’scasetohimwholoved." Shestoppedwithaflyingblush,andchangedherphrase,"tohimwhohadbestrighttogiveherpeace. 

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