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Mina Murray’s Journal

           Sameday,noon. Allgoeswell. LucyslepttillIwokeherandseemednottohaveevenchangedherside. Theadventureofthenightdoesnotseemtohaveharmedher,onthecontrary,ithasbenefitedher,forshelooksbetterthismorningthanshehasdoneforweeks. Iwassorrytonoticethatmyclumsinesswiththesafety-pinhurther.Indeed,itmighthavebeenserious,fortheskinofherthroatwaspierced.Imusthavepinchedupapieceoflooseskinandhavetransfixedit,fortherearetwolittleredpointslikepin-pricks,andonthebandofhernightdresswasadropofblood. WhenIapologisedandwasconcernedaboutit,shelaughedandpettedme,andsaidshedidnotevenfeelit. Fortunatelyitcannotleaveascar,asitissotiny. 

           Sameday,night. Wepassedahappyday. Theairwasclear,andthesunbright,andtherewasacoolbreeze. WetookourlunchtoMulgraveWoods,Mrs.WestenradrivingbytheroadandLucyandIwalkingbythecliff-pathandjoiningheratthegate. Ifeltalittlesadmyself,forIcouldnotbutfeelhowabsolutelyhappyitwouldhavebeenhadJonathanbeenwithme. Butthere!Imustonlybepatient. IntheeveningwestrolledintheCasinoTerrace,andheardsomegoodmusicbySpohrandMackenzie,andwenttobedearly. Lucyseemsmorerestfulthanshehasbeenforsometime,andfellasleepatonce. Ishalllockthedoorandsecurethekeythesameasbefore,thoughIdonotexpectanytroubletonight. 

           12August. Myexpectationswerewrong,fortwiceduringthenightIwaswakenedbyLucytryingtogetout. Sheseemed,eveninhersleep,tobealittleimpatientatfindingthedoorshut,andwentbacktobedunderasortofprotest. Iwokewiththedawn,andheardthebirdschirpingoutsideofthewindow. Lucywoke,too,andIwasgladtosee,wasevenbetterthanonthepreviousmorning. Allheroldgaietyofmannerseemedtohavecomeback,andshecameandsnuggledinbesidemeandtoldmeallaboutArthur. 

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