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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Itastonishedmehowlongthedrugtooktoact. This,infact,markedtheextentofherweakness. Thetimeseemedendlessuntilsleepbegantoflickerinhereyelids.Atlast,however,thenarcoticbegantomanifestitspotency,andshefellintoadeepsleep. WhentheProfessorwassatisfied,hecalledArthurintotheroom,andbadehimstripoffhiscoat. Thenheadded, "YoumaytakethatonelittlekisswhilesIbringoverthetable.FriendJohn,helptome!" Soneitherofuslookedwhilsthebentoverher. 

           VanHelsing,turningtome,said, "Heissoyoungandstrong,andofbloodsopurethatweneednotdefibrinateit." 

           Thenwithswiftness,butwithabsolutemethod,VanHelsingperformedtheoperation. Asthetransfusionwenton,somethinglikelifeseemedtocomebacktopoorLucy’scheeks,andthroughArthur’sgrowingpallorthejoyofhisfaceseemedabsolutelytoshine. AfterabitIbegantogrowanxious,forthelossofbloodwastellingonArthur,strongmanashewas. ItgavemeanideaofwhataterriblestrainLucy’ssystemmusthaveundergonethatwhatweakenedArthuronlypartiallyrestoredher. 

           ButtheProfessor’sfacewasset,andhestoodwatchinhand,andwithhiseyesfixednowonthepatientandnowonArthur. Icouldhearmyownheartbeat. Presently,hesaidinasoftvoice, "Donotstiraninstant.Itisenough.Youattendhim.Iwilllooktoher." 

           Whenallwasover,IcouldseehowmuchArthurwasweakened. Idressedthewoundandtookhisarmtobringhimaway,whenVanHelsingspokewithoutturninground,themanseemstohaveeyesinthebackofhishead, "Thebravelover,Ithink,deserveanotherkiss,whichheshallhavepresently." Andashehadnowfinishedhisoperation,headjustedthepillowtothepatient’shead. 

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