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Memorandum by Abraham Van Helsing

           ShehelpmeandIeatalone,andthenwewrapinfurandliebesidethefire,andItellhertosleepwhileIwatch. ButpresentlyIforgetallofwatching. AndwhenIsuddenrememberthatIwatch,Ifindherlyingquiet,butawake,andlookingatmewithsobrighteyes. Once,twicemorethesameoccur,andIgetmuchsleeptillbeforemorning. WhenIwakeItrytohypnotizeher,butalas! Thoughsheshuthereyesobedient,shemaynotsleep. Thesunriseup,andup,andup,andthensleepcometohertoolate,butsoheavythatshewillnotwake. Ihavetoliftherup,andplacehersleepinginthecarriagewhenIhaveharnessedthehorsesandmadeallready. Madamstillsleep,andshelookinhersleepmorehealthyandmoreredderthanbefore. AndIlikeitnot. AndIamafraid,afraid,afraid! Iamafraidofallthings,eventothinkbutImustgoonmyway. Thestakeweplayforislifeanddeath,ormorethanthese,andwemustnotflinch. 

           5November,morning. Letmebeaccurateineverything,forthoughyouandIhaveseensomestrangethingstogether,youmayatthefirstthinkthatI,VanHelsing,ammad.Thatthemanyhorrorsandthesolongstrainonnerveshasatthelastturnmybrain. 

           Allyesterdaywetravel,alwaysgettingclosertothemountains,andmovingintoamoreandmorewildanddesertland. Therearegreat,frowningprecipicesandmuchfallingwater,andNatureseemtohaveheldsometimehercarnival. MadamMinastillsleepandsleep. AndthoughIdidhavehungerandappeasedit,Icouldnotwakenher,evenforfood. 

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