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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           Whenwewerealone,hesaidtome,"JackSeward,Idon’twanttoshovemyselfinanywherewhereI’venorighttobe,butthisisnoordinarycase. YouknowIlovedthatgirlandwantedtomarryher,butalthoughthat’sallpastandgone,Ican’thelpfeelinganxiousaboutherallthesame. Whatisitthat’swrongwithher? TheDutchman,andafineoldfellowheis,Icanseethat,saidthattimeyoutwocameintotheroom,thatyoumusthaveanothertransfusionofblood,andthatbothyouandhewereexhausted. NowIknowwellthatyoumedicalmenspeakincamera,andthatamanmustnotexpecttoknowwhattheyconsultaboutinprivate. Butthisisnocommonmatter,andwhateveritis,Ihavedonemypart. Isnotthatso?" 

           "That’sso,"Isaid,andhewenton. 

           "ItakeitthatbothyouandVanHelsinghaddonealreadywhatIdidtoday.Isnotthatso?" 

           "That’sso." 

           "AndIguessArtwasinittoo. WhenIsawhimfourdaysagodownathisownplacehelookedqueer. IhavenotseenanythingpulleddownsoquicksinceIwasonthePampasandhadamarethatIwasfondofgotograssallinanight. Oneofthosebigbatsthattheycallvampireshadgotatherinthenight,andwhatwithhisgorgeandtheveinleftopen,therewasn’tenoughbloodinhertoletherstandup,andIhadtoputabulletthroughherasshelay. Jack,ifyoumaytellmewithoutbetrayingconfidence,Arthurwasthefirst,isnotthatso?" 

           Ashespokethepoorfellowlookedterriblyanxious. Hewasinatortureofsuspenseregardingthewomanheloved,andhisutterignoranceoftheterriblemysterywhichseemedtosurroundherintensifiedhispain. 

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