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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           ItissomethinglikethewaydameNaturegathersroundaforeignbodyanenvelopeofsomeinsensitivetissuewhichcanprotectfromevilthatwhichitwouldotherwiseharmbycontact. Ifthisbeanorderedselfishness,thenweshouldpausebeforewecondemnanyonefortheviceofegoism,fortheremaybedeeperrootforitscausesthanwehaveknowledgeof. 

           Iusedmyknowledgeofthisphaseofspiritualpathology,andsetdownarulethatsheshouldnotbepresentwithLucy,orthinkofherillnessmorethanwasabsolutelyrequired. Sheassentedreadily,soreadilythatIsawagainthehandofNaturefightingforlife. VanHelsingandIwereshownuptoLucy’sroom. IfIwasshockedwhenIsawheryesterday,IwashorrifiedwhenIsawhertoday. 

           Shewasghastly,chalkilypale. Theredseemedtohavegoneevenfromherlipsandgums,andthebonesofherfacestoodoutprominently. Herbreathingwaspainfultoseeorhear. VanHelsing’sfacegrewsetasmarble,andhiseyebrowsconvergedtilltheyalmosttouchedoverhisnose. Lucylaymotionless,anddidnotseemtohavestrengthtospeak,soforawhilewewereallsilent. ThenVanHelsingbeckonedtome,andwewentgentlyoutoftheroom. Theinstantwehadclosedthedoorhesteppedquicklyalongthepassagetothenextdoor,whichwasopen. Thenhepulledmequicklyinwithhimandclosedthedoor. "Mygod!"hesaid."Thisisdreadful. Thereisnottimetobelost. Shewilldieforsheerwantofbloodtokeeptheheart’sactionasitshouldbe. Theremustbeatransfusionofbloodatonce. Isityouorme?" 

           "Iamyoungerandstronger,Professor. Itmustbeme." 

           "Thengetreadyatonce.Iwillbringupmybag.Iamprepared." 

           Iwentdownstairswithhim,andasweweregoingtherewasaknockatthehalldoor. 

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