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Mina Murray’s Journal

           Icalledinfright, "Lucy!Lucy!" andsomethingraisedahead,andfromwhereIwasIcouldseeawhitefaceandred,gleamingeyes. 

           Lucydidnotanswer,andIranontotheentranceofthechurchyard. AsIentered,thechurchwasbetweenmeandtheseat,andforaminuteorsoIlostsightofher. WhenIcameinviewagainthecloudhadpassed,andthemoonlightstrucksobrilliantlythatIcouldseeLucyhalfrecliningwithherheadlyingoverthebackoftheseat. Shewasquitealone,andtherewasnotasignofanylivingthingabout. 

           WhenIbentoverherIcouldseethatshewasstillasleep. Herlipswereparted,andshewasbreathing,notsoftlyasusualwithher,butinlong,heavygasps,asthoughstrivingtogetherlungsfullateverybreath. AsIcameclose,sheputupherhandinhersleepandpulledthecollarofhernightdressclosearoundher,asthoughshefeltthecold. Iflungthewarmshawloverher,anddrewtheedgestightaroundherneck,forIdreadedlestsheshouldgetsomedeadlychillfromthenightair,uncladasshewas. Ifearedtowakeherallatonce,so,inordertohavemyhandsfreetohelpher,Ifastenedtheshawlatherthroatwithabigsafetypin. ButImusthavebeenclumsyinmyanxietyandpinchedorprickedherwithit,forby-and-by,whenherbreathingbecamequieter,sheputherhandtoherthroatagainandmoaned. WhenIhadhercarefullywrappedupIputmyshoesonherfeet,andthenbeganverygentlytowakeher. 

           Atfirstshedidnotrespond,butgraduallyshebecamemoreandmoreuneasyinhersleep,moaningandsighingoccasionally. Atlast,astimewaspassingfast,andformanyotherreasons,Iwishedtogetherhomeatonce,Ishookherforcibly,tillfinallysheopenedhereyesandawoke. Shedidnotseemsurprisedtoseeme,as,ofcourse,shedidnotrealizeallatoncewhereshewas. 

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