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Mina Murray’s Journal

           ItoldherhowanxiousIwasaboutJonathan,andthenshetriedtocomfortme. Well,shesucceededsomewhat,for,thoughsympathycan’talterfacts,itcanmakethemmorebearable. 

           13August. Anotherquietday,andtobedwiththekeyonmywristasbefore. AgainIawokeinthenight,andfoundLucysittingupinbed,stillasleep,pointingtothewindow. Igotupquietly,andpullingasidetheblind,lookedout. Itwasbrilliantmoonlight,andthesofteffectofthelightovertheseaandsky,mergedtogetherinonegreatsilentmystery,wasbeautifulbeyondwords. Betweenmeandthemoonlightflittedagreatbat,comingandgoingingreatwhirlingcircles. Onceortwiceitcamequiteclose,butwas,Isuppose,frightenedatseeingme,andflittedawayacrosstheharbourtowardstheabbey. WhenIcamebackfromthewindowLucyhadlaindownagain,andwassleepingpeacefully. Shedidnotstiragainallnight. 

           14August. OntheEastCliff,readingandwritingallday. LucyseemstohavebecomeasmuchinlovewiththespotasIam,anditishardtogetherawayfromitwhenitistimetocomehomeforlunchorteaordinner. Thisafternoonshemadeafunnyremark. Wewerecominghomefordinner,andhadcometothetopofthestepsupfromtheWestPierandstoppedtolookattheview,aswegenerallydo. Thesettingsun,lowdowninthesky,wasjustdroppingbehindKettleness. TheredlightwasthrownoverontheEastCliffandtheoldabbey,andseemedtobatheeverythinginabeautifulrosyglow. Weweresilentforawhile,andsuddenlyLucymurmuredasiftoherself... 

           "Hisredeyesagain!Theyarejustthesame." Itwassuchanoddexpression,comingaproposofnothing,thatitquitestartledme. Islewedroundalittle,soastoseeLucywellwithoutseemingtostareather,andsawthatshewasinahalfdreamystate,withanoddlookonherfacethatIcouldnotquitemakeout,soIsaidnothing,butfollowedhereyes. 

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