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Letter from Dr. Seward to Arthur Holmwood

           "Shesaidtomeverysweetly, ‘IcannottellyouhowIloathetalkingaboutmyself.’ Iremindedherthatadoctor’sconfidencewassacred,butthatyouweregrievouslyanxiousabouther. Shecaughtontomymeaningatonce,andsettledthatmatterinaword. ‘TellArthureverythingyouchoose.Idonotcareformyself,butforhim!’ SoIamquitefree. 

           "Icouldeasilyseethatshewassomewhatbloodless,butIcouldnotseetheusualanemicsigns, andbythechance,Iwasabletotesttheactualqualityofherblood,forinopeningawindowwhichwasstiffacordgaveway,andshecutherhandslightlywithbrokenglass. Itwasaslightmatterinitself,butitgavemeanevidentchance,andIsecuredafewdropsofthebloodandhaveanalysedthem. 

           "Thequalitativeanalysisgiveaquitenormalcondition,andshows,Ishouldinfer,initselfavigorousstateofhealth. InotherphysicalmattersIwasquitesatisfiedthatthereisnoneedforanxiety,butastheremustbeacausesomewhere,Ihavecometotheconclusionthatitmustbesomethingmental. 

           "Shecomplainsofdifficultybreathingsatisfactorilyattimes,andofheavy,lethargicsleep,withdreamsthatfrightenher,butregardingwhichshecanremembernothing. Shesaysthatasachild,sheusedtowalkinhersleep,andthatwheninWhitbythehabitcameback,andthatonceshewalkedoutinthenightandwenttoEastCliff,whereMissMurrayfoundher. Butsheassuresmethatoflatethehabithasnotreturned. 

           "Iamindoubt,andsohavedonethebestthingIknowof. Ihavewrittentomyoldfriendandmaster,ProfessorVanHelsing,ofAmsterdam,whoknowsasmuchaboutobscurediseasesasanyoneintheworld. Ihaveaskedhimtocomeover,andasyoutoldmethatallthingsweretobeatyourcharge,IhavementionedtohimwhoyouareandyourrelationstoMissWestenra. 

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