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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Imakemyselfthewreaththatyouaretowear. Buthush! Notellingtoothersthatmakesoinquisitivequestions. Wemustobey,andsilenceisapartofobedience,andobedienceistobringyoustrongandwellintolovingarmsthatwaitforyou. Nowsitstillawhile. Comewithme,friendJohn,andyoushallhelpmedecktheroomwithmygarlic,whichisallthewarfromHaarlem,wheremyfriendVanderpoolraiseherbinhisglasshousesalltheyear. Ihadtotelegraphyesterday,ortheywouldnothavebeenhere." 

           Wewentintotheroom,takingtheflowerswithus. TheProfessor’sactionswerecertainlyoddandnottobefoundinanypharmacopeiathatIeverheardof. Firsthefastenedupthewindowsandlatchedthemsecurely. Next,takingahandfuloftheflowers,herubbedthemalloverthesashes,asthoughtoensurethateverywhiffofairthatmightgetinwouldbeladenwiththegarlicsmell. Thenwiththewispherubbedalloverthejambofthedoor,above,below,andateachside,androundthefireplaceinthesameway. Itallseemedgrotesquetome,andpresentlyIsaid, "Well,Professor,Iknowyoualwayshaveareasonforwhatyoudo,butthiscertainlypuzzlesme. Itiswellwehavenosceptichere,orhewouldsaythatyouwereworkingsomespelltokeepoutanevilspirit." 

           "PerhapsIam!"HeansweredquietlyashebegantomakethewreathwhichLucywastowearroundherneck. 

           WethenwaitedwhilstLucymadehertoiletforthenight,andwhenshewasinbedhecameandhimselffixedthewreathofgarlicroundherneck.Thelastwordshesaidtoherwere, 

           "Takecareyoudonotdisturbit,andeveniftheroomfeelclose,donottonightopenthewindoworthedoor." 

           "Ipromise,"saidLucy. "Andthankyoubothathousandtimesforallyourkindnesstome! Oh,whathaveIdonetobeblessedwithsuchfriends?" 

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