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Dr. Seward’s Diary—continued

           "Ah,Icantrustyou!"shesaid. 

           Iseizedtheopportunity,andsaid, "IpromisethatifIseeanyevidenceofbaddreamsIwillwakeyouatonce." 

           "Youwill?Oh,willyoureally?Howgoodyouaretome.ThenIwillsleep!" Andalmostatthewordshegaveadeepsighofrelief,andsankback,asleep. 

           AllnightlongIwatchedbyher. Sheneverstirred,butsleptonandoninadeep,tranquil,life-giving,health-givingsleep. Herlipswereslightlyparted,andherbreastroseandfellwiththeregularityofapendulum. Therewasasmileonherface,anditwasevidentthatnobaddreamshadcometodisturbherpeaceofmind. 

           Intheearlymorninghermaidcame,andIleftherinhercareandtookmyselfbackhome,forIwasanxiousaboutmanythings. IsentashortwiretoVanHelsingandtoArthur,tellingthemoftheexcellentresultoftheoperation. Myownwork,withitsmanifoldarrears,tookmealldaytoclearoff.ItwasdarkwhenIwasabletoinquireaboutmyzoophagouspatient. Thereportwasgood. Hehadbeenquitequietforthepastdayandnight. AtelegramcamefromVanHelsingatAmsterdamwhilstIwasatdinner,suggestingthatIshouldbeatHillinghamtonight,asitmightbewelltobeathand,andstatingthathewasleavingbythenightmailandwouldjoinmeearlyinthemorning. 

           9September. IwasprettytiredandwornoutwhenIgottoHillingham. FortwonightsIhadhardlyhadawinkofsleep,andmybrainwasbeginningtofeelthatnumbnesswhichmarkscerebralexhaustion. Lucywasupandincheerfulspirits. Whensheshookhandswithmeshelookedsharplyinmyfaceandsaid, 

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