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Mina Murray’s Journal

           Iamsohappytonight,becausedearLucyseemsbetter. Ireallybelieveshehasturnedthecorner,andthatweareoverhertroubleswithdreaming. IshouldbequitehappyifIonlyknewifJonathan... Godblessandkeephim. 

           11August. Diaryagain. Nosleepnow,soImayaswellwrite. Iamtooagitatedtosleep. Wehavehadsuchanadventure,suchanagonizingexperience. IfellasleepassoonasIhadclosedmydiary.... SuddenlyIbecamebroadawake,andsatup,withahorriblesenseoffearuponme,andofsomefeelingofemptinessaroundme. Theroomwasdark,soIcouldnotseeLucy’sbed. Istoleacrossandfeltforher.Thebedwasempty. Ilitamatchandfoundthatshewasnotintheroom. Thedoorwasshut,butnotlocked,asIhadleftit. Ifearedtowakehermother,whohasbeenmorethanusuallyilllately,sothrewonsomeclothesandgotreadytolookforher. AsIwasleavingtheroomitstruckmethattheclothessheworemightgivemesomecluetoherdreamingintention. Dressing-gownwouldmeanhouse,dressoutside. Dressing-gownanddresswerebothintheirplaces. "ThankGod,"Isaidtomyself,"shecannotbefar,assheisonlyinhernightdress." 

           Irandownstairsandlookedinthesittingroom.Notthere!ThenIlookedinalltheotherroomsofthehouse,withanever-growingfearchillingmyheart. Finally,Icametothehalldoorandfounditopen.Itwasnotwideopen,butthecatchofthelockhadnotcaught. Thepeopleofthehousearecarefultolockthedooreverynight,soIfearedthatLucymusthavegoneoutasshewas. Therewasnotimetothinkofwhatmighthappen.Avagueover-masteringfearobscuredalldetails. 

           Itookabig,heavyshawlandranout. TheclockwasstrikingoneasIwasintheCrescent,andtherewasnotasoulinsight. IranalongtheNorthTerrace,butcouldseenosignofthewhitefigurewhichIexpected. 

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