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Mina Murray’s Journal

           Shelookssosweetasshesleeps,butsheispalerthanisherwont,andthereisadrawn,haggardlookunderhereyeswhichIdonotlike. Ifearsheisfrettingaboutsomething. IwishIcouldfindoutwhatitis. 

           15August. Roselaterthanusual. Lucywaslanguidandtired,andsleptonafterwehadbeencalled. Wehadahappysurpriseatbreakfast. Arthur’sfatherisbetter,andwantsthemarriagetocomeoffsoon. Lucyisfullofquietjoy,andhermotherisgladandsorryatonce. Lateroninthedayshetoldmethecause. SheisgrievedtoloseLucyasherveryown,butsheisrejoicedthatsheissoontohavesomeonetoprotecther. Poordear,sweetlady! Sheconfidedtomethatshehasgotherdeathwarrant. ShehasnottoldLucy,andmademepromisesecrecy. Herdoctortoldherthatwithinafewmonths,atmost,shemustdie,forherheartisweakening. Atanytime,evennow,asuddenshockwouldbealmostsuretokillher. Ah,wewerewisetokeepfromhertheaffairofthedreadfulnightofLucy’ssleep-walking. 

           17August. Nodiaryfortwowholedays. Ihavenothadthehearttowrite. Somesortofshadowypallseemstobecomingoverourhappiness. NonewsfromJonathan,andLucyseemstobegrowingweaker,whilsthermother’shoursarenumberingtoaclose. IdonotunderstandLucy’sfadingawayassheisdoing. Sheeatswellandsleepswell,andenjoysthefreshair,butallthetimetherosesinhercheeksarefading,andshegetsweakerandmorelanguiddaybyday. AtnightIhearhergaspingasifforair. 

           Ikeepthekeyofourdooralwaysfastenedtomywristatnight,butshegetsupandwalksabouttheroom,andsitsattheopenwindow. LastnightIfoundherleaningoutwhenIwokeup,andwhenItriedtowakeherIcouldnot. 

           Shewasinafaint. WhenImanagedtorestoreher,shewasweakaswater,andcriedsilentlybetweenlong,painfulstrugglesforbreath. 

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