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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Iflewdownstairsandreturnedwithit,takingcaretosmellandtasteit,lestit,too,weredruggedlikethedecanterofsherrywhichIfoundonthetable. Themaidswerestillbreathing,butmorerestlessly,andIfanciedthatthenarcoticwaswearingoff. Ididnotstaytomakesure,butreturnedtoVanHelsing. Herubbedthebrandy,asonanotheroccasion,onherlipsandgumsandonherwristsandthepalmsofherhands. Hesaidtome, "Icandothis,allthatcanbeatthepresent. Yougowakethosemaids. Flicktheminthefacewithawettowel,andflickthemhard. Makethemgetheatandfireandawarmbath. Thispoorsoulisnearlyascoldasthatbesideher. Shewillneedbeheatedbeforewecandoanythingmore." 

           Iwentatonce,andfoundlittledifficultyinwakingthreeofthewomen. Thefourthwasonlyayounggirl,andthedrughadevidentlyaffectedhermorestronglysoIliftedheronthesofaandlethersleep. 

           Theothersweredazedatfirst,butasremembrancecamebacktothemtheycriedandsobbedinahystericalmanner. Iwassternwiththem,however,andwouldnotletthemtalk. Itoldthemthatonelifewasbadenoughtolose,andiftheydelayedtheywouldsacrificeMissLucy. So,sobbingandcryingtheywentabouttheirway,halfcladastheywere,andpreparedfireandwater. Fortunately,thekitchenandboilerfireswerestillalive,andtherewasnolackofhotwater. WegotabathandcarriedLucyoutasshewasandplacedherinit. Whilstwewerebusychafingherlimbstherewasaknockatthehalldoor. Oneofthemaidsranoff,hurriedonsomemoreclothes,andopenedit. ThenshereturnedandwhisperedtousthattherewasagentlemanwhohadcomewithamessagefromMr.Holmwood. Ibadehersimplytellhimthathemustwait,forwecouldseenoonenow. Shewentawaywiththemessage,and,engrossedwithourwork,Icleanforgotallabouthim. 

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