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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Hebecamequitequiet,andwentandsatontheedgeofhisbedresignedly,andlookedintospacewithlack-lustereyes. 

           IthoughtIwouldfindoutifhisapathywererealoronlyassumed,andtriedtoleadhimtotalkofhispets,athemewhichhadneverfailedtoexcitehisattention. 

           Atfirsthemadenoreply,butatlengthsaidtestily, "Botherthemall!Idon’tcareapinaboutthem." 

           "What"Isaid. "Youdon’tmeantotellmeyoudon’tcareaboutspiders?" (Spidersatpresentarehishobbyandthenotebookisfillingupwithcolumnsofsmallfigures.) 

           Tothisheansweredenigmatically, "TheBridemaidensrejoicetheeyesthatwaitthecomingofthebride.Butwhenthebridedrawethnigh,thenthemaidensshinenottotheeyesthatarefilled." 

           Hewouldnotexplainhimself,butremainedobstinatelyseatedonhisbedallthetimeIremainedwithhim. 

           Iamwearytonightandlowinspirits. IcannotbutthinkofLucy,andhowdifferentthingsmighthavebeen. IfIdon’tsleepatonce,chloral,themodernMorpheus! Imustbecarefulnottoletitgrowintoahabit. No,Ishalltakenonetonight! IhavethoughtofLucy,andIshallnotdishonourherbymixingthetwo. Ifneedbe,tonightshallbesleepless. 

           Later. GladImadetheresolution,gladderthatIkepttoit. Ihadlaintossingabout,andhadheardtheclockstrikeonlytwice,whenthenightwatchmancametome,sentupfromtheward,tosaythatRenfieldhadescaped. 

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