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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Ashedidsothenarrowblackvelvetbandwhichsheseemsalwaystowearroundherthroat,buckledwithanolddiamondbucklewhichherloverhadgivenher,wasdraggedalittleup,andshowedaredmarkonherthroat. 

           Arthurdidnotnoticeit,butIcouldhearthedeephissofindrawnbreathwhichisoneofVanHelsing’swaysofbetrayingemotion. Hesaidnothingatthemoment,butturnedtome,saying, "Nowtakedownourbraveyounglover,givehimoftheportwine,andlethimliedownawhile. Hemustthengohomeandrest,sleepmuchandeatmuch,thathemayberecruitedofwhathehassogiventohislove. Hemustnotstayhere. Holdamoment! Imaytakeit,sir,thatyouareanxiousofresult. Thenbringitwithyou,thatinallwaystheoperationissuccessful. Youhavesavedherlifethistime,andyoucangohomeandresteasyinmindthatallthatcanbeis. Ishalltellherallwhensheiswell. Sheshallloveyounonethelessforwhatyouhavedone. Goodbye." 

           WhenArthurhadgoneIwentbacktotheroom. Lucywassleepinggently,butherbreathingwasstronger.Icouldseethecounterpanemoveasherbreastheaved. BythebedsidesatVanHelsing,lookingatherintently. Thevelvetbandagaincoveredtheredmark. IaskedtheProfessorinawhisper, "Whatdoyoumakeofthatmarkonherthroat?" 

           "Whatdoyoumakeofit?" 

           "Ihavenotexaminedityet,"Ianswered,andthenandthereproceededtoloosetheband. Justovertheexternaljugularveinthereweretwopunctures,notlarge,butnotwholesomelooking. Therewasnosignofdisease,buttheedgeswerewhiteandwornlooking,asifbysometrituration. Itatonceoccurredtomethatthatthiswound,orwhateveritwas,mightbethemeansofthatmanifestlossofblood. ButIabandonedtheideaassoonasitformed,forsuchathingcouldnotbe. 

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