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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           You’reamanandnomistake. Well,thedevilmayworkagainstusforallhe’sworth,butGodsendsusmenwhenwewantthem." 

           Onceagainwewentthroughthatghastlyoperation. Ihavenotthehearttogothroughwiththedetails. Lucyhadgotaterribleshockandittoldonhermorethanbefore,forthoughplentyofbloodwentintoherveins,herbodydidnotrespondtothetreatmentaswellasontheotheroccasions. Herstrugglebackintolifewassomethingfrightfultoseeandhear. However,theactionofbothheartandlungsimproved,andVanHelsingmadeasub-cutaneousinjectionofmorphia,asbefore,andwithgoodeffect. Herfaintbecameaprofoundslumber. TheProfessorwatchedwhilstIwentdownstairswithQuinceyMorris,andsentoneofthemaidstopayoffoneofthecabmenwhowerewaiting. 

           IleftQuinceylyingdownafterhavingaglassofwine,andtoldthecooktogetreadyagoodbreakfast. Thenathoughtstruckme,andIwentbacktotheroomwhereLucynowwas. WhenIcamesoftlyin,IfoundVanHelsingwithasheetortwoofnotepaperinhishand. Hehadevidentlyreadit,andwasthinkingitoverashesatwithhishandtohisbrow. Therewasalookofgrimsatisfactioninhisface,asofonewhohashadadoubtsolved. Hehandedmethepapersayingonly, "ItdroppedfromLucy’sbreastwhenwecarriedhertothebath." 

           WhenIhadreadit,IstoodlookingattheProfessor,andafterapauseaskedhim, "InGod’sname,whatdoesitallmean? Wasshe,orisshe,mad,orwhatsortofhorribledangerisit?" IwassobewilderedthatIdidnotknowwhattosaymore. VanHelsingputouthishandandtookthepaper,saying, 

           "Donottroubleaboutitnow.Forgetitforthepresent. Youshallknowandunderstanditallingoodtime,butitwillbelater. Andnowwhatisitthatyoucametometosay?" Thisbroughtmebacktofact,andIwasallmyselfagain. 

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